2016-07-29T12:11:36-05:00 2015-09-30 430831507 ANDERS MINKLER HUBER & HELM LLP 800 MARKET STREET SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 631012501 990 2014-10-01 273754267 US FARMERS AND RANCHERS ALLIANCE USFA 6364495086 16020 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD NO 300 CHESTERFIELD MO 630172052 RANDY P KROTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 6364495086 2016-07-22 1 THOMAS S HELM CPA P00177916 3146555500 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z RANDY P KROTZ 16020 SWINGLEY RIDGE ROAD NO 300 CHESTERFIELD MO 630172052 8411238 0 X WWW.FOODDIALOGUES.COM X 2010 MO TO ENSURE FARMERS AND RANCHERS HAVE FREEDOM TO OPERATE AND MARKET THE PRODUCTS THEY PRODUCE. 17 17 2 17 0 0 10469391 8408000 0 0 1591 2978 0 260 10470982 8411238 0 0 0 0 131344 388362 0 0 0 11060255 7004130 11191599 7392492 -720617 1018746 3349562 4203024 1347915 1182631 2001647 3020393 TO ENSURE FARMERS AND RANCHERS HAVE FREEDOM TO OPERATE AND MARKET THE PRODUCTS THEY PRODUCE. 0 0 NATIONAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTION PROGRAMS TO ENHANCE CONSUMER TRUST IN MODERN FOOD PRODUCTION. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 1 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 CHRIS GALEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG WOLF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES STUDER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LUNZ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GESKE DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KAVAZANJIAN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PARRISH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD GREENWAY VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GENE STOEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD FRAZIER DIRECTOR AT LARGE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONTY HENDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN CALDWELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHIP BOWLING DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANNA STUBBS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEANETTE MERRITT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA SIMPSON-DOLBEARE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT VANDERWAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY P KROTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 163865 0 4468 TODD WURSCHMIDT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 163865 0 4468 1 0 1 0 ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES INC 201 E MAIN ST SUITE 1405 LEXINGTON KY 40507 MANAGEMENT COMPANY 834495 V-FLUENCE 4579 LACLEDE AVENUE 275 ST LOUIS MO 63108 MANAGEMENT COMPANY 120702 FOX SWIBEL LEVIN & CARROLL LLP 200 WEST MADISON STREET SUITE 3000 CHICAGO IL 60606 LEGAL SERVICES 102259 3 8408000 8408000 2978 2978 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 260 260 260 8411238 0 0 3238 X 249947 97109 2602 13295 25409 753623 71529 20025 4168327 1254775 40752 243318 113822 3408 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES 154750 CONTEST EXPENSES 77500 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 71229 DOCUMENTARY COSTS 17813 13259 7392492 116467 1291061 1332603 801663 1899042 1114349 927018 26022 44361 3349562 4203024 1339915 1182631 8000 0 1347915 1182631 X 1030634 1752144 971013 1268249 2001647 3020393 3349562 4203024 1018746 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 8411238 0 8411238 0 8411238 7392492 0 7392492 0 7392492 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. ACCORDINGLY, USFRA FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. USFRA FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB ON ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES AND HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS, EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS, AND BELIEVES THAT NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS NECESSARY TO COVER ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. USFRA'S RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2011 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. X 0 0 0 RANDY P KROTZ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 163865 0 0 0 0 0 1578 0 2890 0 168333 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 USFRA OUTSOURCED OPERATION FUNCTIONS TO AMR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, A FULL SERVICE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY ACCREDITED BY THE AMC INSTITUTE. EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2015, USFRA NO LONGERS UTILIZES A MANAGEMENT COMPANY TO OPERATE THE ORGANIZATION. ALL MANAGEMENT DUTIES ARE OPERATED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. THE ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 (AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES) IS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY VIA A SECURE AREA ON USFRA'S WEBSITE, WITH ELECTRONIC E-MAIL NOTIFICATION AND INSTRUCTION FOR CONTACTING ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, IF ANY. A 2-WEEK OPEN TIMEFRAME WILL BE PROVIDED FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. FOLLOWING THE OPEN TIME FRAME FOR GOVERNING BODY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, AND FOLLOWING THE RESOLUTION OF ANY QUESTIONS OR OTHER MATTERS THAT HAVE ARISEN, THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO A DESIGNATED ASSOCIATION OFFICER FOR FINAL AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BY REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G AGENCY FEES 3,976,100. OUTSIDE SERVICES 192,227. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.