2019-08-15T09:12:07-05:00 2018-09-30 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2017-10-01 273754267 US FARMERS AND RANCHERS ALLIANCE USFA 6364495086 16020 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD NO 300 CHESTERFIELD MO 630172052 ERIN FITZGERALD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6364495086 2019-08-13 1 THOMAS S HELM JR P01342210 3146555500 209.116.33.90 2019-08-13 13:26:08 CD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ERIN FITZGERALD 16020 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD NO 300 CHESTERFIELD MO 630172052 3711099 0 X WWW.FOODDIALOGUES.COM X 2010 MO ENABLE FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH CONSUMERS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN. 18 18 15 18 0 0 5135909 3709310 0 0 1800 1789 0 0 5137709 3711099 0 0 0 0 1198518 1194202 0 0 0 4193851 3265993 5392369 4460195 -254660 -749096 2358726 1630499 381290 402159 1977436 1228340 ENABLE FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO HAVE A DIALOGUE WITH CONSUMERS AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN. 0 0 NATIONAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER TRUST IN MODERN FOOD PRODUCTION. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 29 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6364495086 16020 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD NO 300 CHESTERFIELD MO 630172052 STEVE GEICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BORGIC DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA RINEHART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PARRISH DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GREENWAY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMERON GIBSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP BOWLING VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANETTE MERRITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA SIMPSON-DOLBEARE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT VANDERWAL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE BRENNY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE MEIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE KRUSEMARK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GALEN LEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOUSTON DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ADAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR VAN ZETTEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRODY STAPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY P KROTZ FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 246000 0 23878 ERIN FITZGERALD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 0 0 0 246000 0 23878 1 0 1 0 KETCHUM INC PO BOX 771796 ST LOUIS MO 63177 PUBLIC RELATIONS 797896 FOX SWIBEL LEVIN & CARROLL LLP 200 W MADISON ST STE 3000 CHICAGO IL 60606 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 156277 TASTEMADE INC 3019 OLYMPIC BLVD STAGE C SANTA MONICA CA 60404 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 130000 DISCOVERY EDUCATION PO BOX 791363 BALTIMORE MD 21279 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 110000 KINCANNON & REED 40 STONERIDGE DRIVE WAYNESBORO VA 22980 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 103580 6 3709310 3709310 1789 1789 3711099 0 0 1789 X 189429 792831 19989 114806 77147 173793 16019 735779 239296 66048 52642 115949 93107 178581 14394 9247 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES 1159756 CHECKOFF EXPENSES 110000 AFFILIATE RECRUITMENT A 104251 STIPENDS AND HONORARIUM 90000 107131 4460195 57480 38079 1600506 768376 181000 206801 436085 529249 8797 27530 77212 24189 67417 53023 7441 7441 2358726 1630499 381290 402159 381290 402159 X 1158282 719186 819154 509154 1977436 1228340 2358726 1630499 -749096 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 77212 24189 53023 53023 X 3711099 0 3711099 0 3711099 4460195 0 4460195 0 4460195 PART X, LINE 2: USFRA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE"), EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN THE CODE. 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