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Soy Transportation Coalition

Not tax-deductible

Ankeny, IA501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 26-0493582Revenue $861K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsoytransportation.org1255 Sw Prairie Trail Pkwy, 50023-7068 · Ankeny, IATax-exempt since Jan 2008

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Position soybean industry stakeholders to benefit from a Transportation system that delivers cost effective, reliable, and competitive service

Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$303K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$861K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$992K
Net assets
$753K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$861K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$586K
FY2025$861K
Expenses
$992K
FY2025▲ +121%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$495K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$449K
FY2025$992K
Net assets
$753K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$746K
FY2024$883K
FY2025$753K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mike Koehne
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Raylen Phelon
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cj Chalfant
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Ellis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Robbins
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for cost-effective, reliable transportation to benefit the soybean industry.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program Services Accomplishments

1. Seek a cost-effective transportation system for soy shippers and CUSTOMERS.2. Seek reliable transportation services for soy shippers and CUSTOMERS.3. Work to ensure the U.S. Transportation system has the infrastructure and capacity necessary for the long-term competitiveness of the soybean INDUSTRY.4.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Missouri Soybean Merchandising CouncilFY2024$75K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$861K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$992K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$753K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$830K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$830K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Total revenueLn 12$861K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$815K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$830K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$303K
Net assetsLn 32$753K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$833K$830K
Total assetsLn 16$947K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$303K
Net assetsLn 32$883K$753K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$606
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$846K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
OccupancyLn 16$82K
TravelLn 17$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$173
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$992K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $861K$992K−$130K$753K 990 PDF
FY2024 $586K$449K$137K$883K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.8M−$480K$746K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$495K$506K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $586K$428K$158K$720K 990 PDF
FY2020 $533K$365K$168K$562K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $861,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $580,000$830,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,012$31,385
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $586,012$861,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,538$991,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $448,538$991,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,474−$130,326
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $861,385 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$830,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$830,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $31,385$31,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $31,385$861,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $991,711 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$606
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,950
IX-11g Other fees for services$846,209
IX-13 Office expenses$2,334
IX-16 Occupancy$81,953
IX-17 Travel$50,606
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$173
IX-23 Insurance$2,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,632
IX-25 Total functional expenses$991,711
Part X · Balance sheet $1,055,991 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $833,256$14,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$815,347
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $110,000$225,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $947,453$1,055,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,232$243,096
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,000$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,232$303,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $883,221$752,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $883,221$752,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $947,453$1,055,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $752,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$861,385
XI-2 Total expenses$991,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$883,221
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$752,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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