Michigan Foundation for Agriculture
Donations deductibleMichigan Foundation for Agriculture's network
20 people4 organisationsi20 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (19) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 20 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Vittore Chair | Director Yf Chair - Part Year | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alysa Sanford Chair | Director P&e Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jess Erler Chair | Director P&e Chair - Part Year | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Riley Brazo Chair | Director Yf Chair | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Abe Pasch | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Lacross | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carl Bednarski | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Bahrman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Sandborn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Lewis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larry Walton | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leona Daniels | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Deruiter | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Fusilier | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Mulders | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Noll | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patrick McGuire | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul Pridgeon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephanie Schafer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Travis Fahley | Director - Part Year | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew J KOK | Secr and Gen Counsel | since 2018 |
| David D Baker | Treasurer - Part Year | since 2018 |
| Michelle Reynaert | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 |
| Scott Piggot | Chief Execut | since 2018 |
| Scott Piggott | Chief Executive Officer-End 1/4/24 | since 2021 |
| Tom Nugent | Treasurer, CFO & Human Res. Dir. | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lacross | President | 0.19 | $0 | $273k | $18k |
| Michael Fusilier | Vice President | 0.19 | $0 | $45k | |
| Michael Deruiter | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $33k | |
| Leona Daniels | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $31k | |
| Stephanie Schafer | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $30k | |
| David Bahrman | Director - Part Year | 0.1 | $0 | $16k | |
| Jennifer Lewis | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $29k | |
| Paul Pridgeon | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $33k | |
| Patrick McGuire | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $27k | |
| Jeff Sandborn | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $41k | |
| Michael Mulders | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $27k | |
| Dan Vogler | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $28k | |
| Abe Pasch | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $31k | |
| Sarah Zastrow | Director Yf Chair | 0 | $0 | $53 | |
| Larry Walton | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $22k | |
| Riley Brazo | Director P&e Chair | 0.19 | $0 | $9k | |
| Alysa Sanford | Director Yf Chair - Part Year | 0.19 | $0 | $8k | |
| Mike Noll | Director | 0.19 | $0 | $31k | |
| Pete Kleiman | Director | 0.1 | $0 | $19k | |
| Andrew J Kok | Secr and Gen Counsel | 1.96 | $0 | $570k | $58k |
| Tom Nugent | Treasurer, CFO & Human Res. Dir. | 0.5 | $0 | $441k | $67k |
| Michelle Reynaert | Chief Operating Officer | 1.2 | $0 | $336k | $26k |
About
- Legal name
- Michigan Foundation for Agriculture
- EIN
- 270200380
- Address
- Po Box 30960, Lansing, MI, 48909-8460
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- Advance the future of michigan agriculture by supporting educational and leadership programs that connect people to farming, food, and the essential role agriculture plays in our state. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K11 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2009
- Principal officer
- Michelle Reynaert (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBen Lacross
≥8years on the filingsCarl Bednarski
≥8years on the filingsDavid Bahrman
≥8years on the filingsJeff Sandborn
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $753k
- Total liabilities
- $240k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $513k
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6.8m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 63
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.5m | $7.4m | $150k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
4 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Farm Bureau | Education & charity support for programs including promotion and education department, young farmer department, farm science programming, fi | $6.4m |
| Forgotten Harvest | Charity support | $29k |
| Midland Public Schools | Charity support | $8k |
| Food Bank Council of Michigan | Charity support | $6k |