Minnesota Milk Producers Association
Minnesota Milk Producers Association's network
8 people6 organisationsi8 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
8 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Vogt | Director - Left During the Year | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anthony Anderson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elliot Epple | Director - Left During the Year | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Garrett Luthens | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rick Smith | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sadie Frericks | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Shelly Depestel | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Walsh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Kamenick | Finance Director | since 2023 |
| Lucas Sjostrom | Executive Director | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Luthens | President | 8 | $4k | ||
| Anthony Anderson | Vice President | 8 | $2k | ||
| Tom Walsh | Secretary | 2 | $2k | ||
| Rick Smith | Treasurer | 4 | $2k | ||
| Shelly Depestel | Vice President Left During the Year | 8 | $1k | ||
| Sadie Frericks | Director | 2 | $1k | ||
| Dean Smith | Director | 2 | $1k | ||
| Lucas Sjostrom | Executive Director | 38 | $0 | ||
| Andy Kamenick | Finance Director | 8 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Minnesota Milk Producers Association
- EIN
- 411469481
- Address
- 2763 Manitowoc Rd B, Green Bay, WI, 54311-6633
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- To advance the success of minnesota dairy farms by lobbying at the state and federal legislatures for laws that stabilize wholesale milk or producer pricing and/or pertain to milk products. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S46 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1977
- Principal officer
- Tim Trotter (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAaron Vogt
≥7years on the filingsGarrett Luthens
≥7years on the filingsRick Smith
≥7years on the filingsShelly Depestel
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
- $445k
- Total liabilities
- $61k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $384k
- Contributions and grants received
- $85k
- Program service revenue
- $368k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $14k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26k | $118k | Deficit $92k |
| 2023 | $490k | $541k | Deficit $50k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.