Minnesota Dairy Initiative
Donations deductibleMinnesota Dairy Initiative's network
12 people10 organisationsi12 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
12 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Visser Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alison Rickeman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Angie Walter | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Greg Sabolik | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Salfer | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Velde | Vice Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen Johnson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristi Briard | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lucas Sjostrom | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mike Griebel | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nathan Converse (also filed as Nate Converse) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ryan Steele | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Briard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nate Converse | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Griebel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alison Rickeman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Sabolik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Salfer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lucas Sjostrom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Steele | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jim Velde | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barry Visser | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angie Walter | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Minnesota Dairy Initiative
- EIN
- 823883293
- Address
- 6080 County Road 10 N, Waconia, MN, 55387-9649
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Mdi's mission is to help existing and potential dairy producers succeed through team-based on-farm education, resources and networking. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K99 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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Barry Visser (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarry Visser
≥8years on the filingsJim Salfer
≥6years on the filingsJim Velde
≥3years on the filingsAlison Rickeman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $149k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $149k
- Contributions and grants received
- $495k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 11
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 | $495k | $548k | Deficit $53k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.