Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

“The Organization does not have any other officers or key employees per the IRS' definition. Therefore, this line has been checked "No" in accordance with the instructions.”

“The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and two additional members to be selected by the Board of Directors, one of whom shall be the Immediate Past President or, if none hold office, a designee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board of Directors is not in session, reporting to the Board of Directors at its succeeding meeting any action taken.”

“The Organization's membership consists of the Departments of Agriculture of 13 Midwestern States. Each member has the right to delegate a member of the governing body to sit on the Board on its behalf.”

“See narrative on Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6.”

“Prior to filing the return with the IRS, a draft of the completed Form 990 is reviewed by the Organization's internal management and its independent paid tax preparers. After review, copies of the final Form 990 are distributed to the Board Secretary/Treasurer for review, and subsequently filed with the IRS.”

“The Organization has developed and implemented a Conflict of Interest / Fraud Detection policy. As part of the Organization's conflict of interest policy, a questionnaire is distributed to the organization's interested persons (officers, directors, trustees, key employees), on an annual basis, to identify any issues of conflict that may have arisen. Additionally, proactive questions are asked during any financial decision-making process to ensure appropriate steps (recusal, ineligibility to bid, etc.) are taken. The organization's deputy director and the executive director initially review the questionnaires to determine if any potential or actual conflicts of interest exist with the organization. If it is determined a potential or actual conflict of interest exists, they defer the matter to the board. Based on the nature of the activity the board will determine the appropriate action steps to determine whether or not the transaction constitutes a conflict and the restrictions to be imposed on persons with a conflict.”

“A Personnel Subcommittee of the Board of Directors, comprised of the Board President, Past President, and 3 other members, conducts a formal review annually of the Executive Director that includes a compensation review. As part of that process the Board Personnel Committee reviews Organizational goals vs. results, individual goals vs. results, and salary surveys / reports with data on compensation for similarly employed individuals. This process occurred in June 2024, and was documented in a timely manner.”

“Financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not available to the public at this time.”

“The Organization's sole contributor is a governmental entity. Therefore, deductibility of contributions received is not relevant.”

“Market Analysis and consulting - Total Expense: 1196694, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Other professional fees - Total Expense: 643140, Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ;”