South Central Dairy Testing Cooperative

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Milk Testing for Dairy herd evaluation

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 5 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(5)
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$813
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $14K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$328K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$330K
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$328K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$357K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$328K
Expenses
$330K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$26K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$77K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$32K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$26K

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 Jun 1944.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $813 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$284Pt VII · Sec A
$171Pt VII · Sec A
President
$164Pt VII · Sec A
$106Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$88Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
John Wikman————$289
Kris Weber$284$190$233$85$128
Justin Tremelling$171$183$228$134$251
Julie Meixelsperger$106$129$215$79$119
Todd Thieding$164$141$177$100$200
Troy Madland$88$111$74——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Tests milk to help dairy farmers improve their herds.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

South central dairy testing cooperative collects milk production statistics within its district to enable comparison with other production areas.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$328K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$328K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$328K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$46K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$116K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
OccupancyLn 16$6K
TravelLn 17$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$882
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$284
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$662
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $328K$330K−$3K$26K 990 PDF
FY2024 $317K$319K−$3K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $300K$310K−$11K$32K 990 PDF
FY2022 $303K$338K−$35K$42K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$340K$17K$77K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $316,482$327,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39−$25
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,575$327,550
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 $157,479$160,095
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,660$170,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,139$330,301
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,564−$2,751
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,550 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$25 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $327,530$327,530
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $327,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20$327,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,301 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$123,720
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$5,899
IX-9 Other employee benefits$20,830
IX-10 Payroll taxes$8,418
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,837
IX-11g Other fees for services$116,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,780
IX-13 Office expenses$6,137
IX-16 Occupancy$5,563
IX-17 Travel$24,513
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$882
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$284
IX-23 Insurance$3,666
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$5,791
IX-24e All other expenses$662
IX-25 Total functional expenses$330,301
Part X · Balance sheet $46,441 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $497$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,251$10,210
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,233$7,418
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,238$3,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,017$3,622
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,793$7,509
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $14,323$14,113
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,352$46,441
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,280$20,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,280$20,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,072$26,321
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,352$46,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,321 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,550
XI-2 Total expenses$330,301
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,751
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,072
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,321

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

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