2019 MT FFA Annual Report

MONTANA FFA FOUNDATION

2019

MONTANA FFA FOUNDATION

ANNUAL

REPORT

2019 ANNUAL REPORT

MONTANA

FOUNDATION

FFA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1928

STAFF

CURT ROBBINS - PRESIDENT

GWYNN SIMENIUK - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SCOTT ASPENLIEDER - VICE PRESIDENT

KATHARINE TAYLOR - PROGRAMS + OFFICE MANAGER

BERLINDA DARLINTON - SECRETARY

JACOB MARTIN - MARKETING + DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

MARK SINNARD - TREASURER

SHELBY MORRIS - OPERATIONS + EVENTS COORDINATOR

JACK LARSON - DIRECTOR BILL JIMMERSON - DIRECTOR

RETIRED 2019 STAFF

CODY BOYCE - DONOR RELATIONS COORDINATOR

JAY MEYER - DIRECTOR

TREVOR MOTLEY - MARKETING COORDINATOR

CONTENTS FEATURES 4 THE IMPACT OF

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MONTANA FFA

EVERYTHING ELSE 4

FROM THE DIRECTOR

by Gwynn Simeniuk

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WHAT YOUR DONATION MEANS

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SAE SPOTLIGHT

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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

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HELPING HANDS GRANT

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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NATIONALS RECAP

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2019 SPONSORS + DONORS

on Lauren Niebur

by the Fairview FFA Chapter

by the Montana FFA Foundation

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THE IMPACT

of Montana F FA 5,167 Members

99

Chapters

105

Educators

2015

4253 members

2016

4117 members

2017 2018 2019

4316 members 5227 members 5167 members Change in Membership from 2015-2019

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American Degree Recipients

$3.9 MIL.

economic impact of SAE's and Chapter Activities this year.

With more than 5,000 members, Montana FFA is the state’s largest CTE organization focused on youth development.

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A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

Gwynn Simeniuk W

hat is your favorite FFA memory? I’m sure flashbacks to State FFA Conventions come to mind. No doubt, there are countless stories of the surprises and unexpected challenges in our Supervised Agricultural Experiences. Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to see the positive impact of FFA members committed to giving back to their communities through our Helping Hands projects. A lot of us probably remember the first time we put on our very own blue corduroy jacket. Maybe, you’ve had an especially proud moment in witnessing your child receive their jacket and carrying on the tradition of FFA in your family.

Whatever it may be about FFA that makes you proud to support our students, we want to thank you for making these experiences possible for the next generation of leaders. We are so grateful for your commitment to agricultural education for over 5,000 FFA members and their advisors by growing leaders, building communities, and strengthening agriculture. Without your contributions, we could not effectively serve our students.

In the past year, we have continued to expand our focus on STEM education and entrepreneurship through our Supervised Agricultural Experience grants for students as well as Emerge Education instructional grants for teachers. Investing in these hands-on experiences are crucial in developing a skilled workforce by encouraging students to start their own small businesses and providing resources in our agricultural education classrooms to augment their learning.

What FFA members will accomplish in the future are made possible by your support. Our organization is truly providing an incredible return for your investment by turning out the next generation of leaders armed with the skills needed to tackle the challenges our world will face.

Sincerely,

Gwynn Simeniuk EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MONTANA FFA FOUNDATION

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What Your

Donation Means

$35 The cost of one FFA member to attend the Montana Leadership Conference.

$500 Funds a college education scholarship for an FFA member.

$40 Registers 1 member for the Montana FFA State Convention.

$1,000 Funds a grant to learn hands-on skills through work-based learning through an SAE.

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2019 YEAR IN REVIEW Torgerson’s GOLD Conference

33 students attended the 6th Annual Torgerson’s GOLD Conference

$23,000

awarded in SAE + Bulls for Blue Grants

2019 State Convention

1,278 members in attendance

Ag Opportunities Tour

20 students attended the 10th Annual Ag Opportunities Tour in Western Montana 2019 John Deere Ag Expo

1,667 members in attendance

The Foundation Gives Back

44 students awarded college/ leadership scholarships from the Montana FFA Foundation Supporting our Communities

Director of Development

Awarded a strategic grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust for 3 years

10 chapters awarded the Helping Hands Grant and 11 chapters supported through the Emerge Education Project

88 students’ travel expenses to National Convention supported this year

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STATIONED BY SUCCESS

The 2019-20 State Officer Team

President Caroline Roeder

Treasurer Andee Baker

1st Vice President Lucas Oelkers

Reporter Anna Slivka

2nd Vice President Isaac Sponheim

Sentinel Kyla Andres

Secretary Emily Evans

Parliamentarian Andrew Ferrat

SAE SPOTLIGHT

Lauren Niebur

L

auren received an SAE grant after she

honey in. Managing the honeybees included periodically

performed

on

checking on the hive, ensuring there was no disease, and

honeybees and decided to start her own

checking if the queen was laying eggs. As the months

honey business. Due to the below-average honeybee

turned cold, Lauren treated the hive for Varroa mites

population, Lauren decided to contribute to this

to prepare the honeybees for winter, harvested honey,

problem by starting her own apiary (beehive) to

then wrapped the hive in straw bales for the winter.

increase the number of honeybees in her area. In

Overall, Lauren noted she enjoys having the chance to

addition to this, Lauren sought to learn more about

raise honeybees, learn more about beekeeping, and

running her own honey business by selling the honey

run her own small business.. One of Lauren’s goals with

produced by her apiary and incorporating knowledge

her SAE project is to inspire other members to apply for

from her Agricultural Business class at school.

SAE grants. She wants to encourage FFA members to

preliminary

research

Lauren used the funds from her SAE grant to purchase

a

beehive,

honeybees,

beekeeping

supplies, as well as jars and supplies to sell her

apply for SAE grants from the Montana FFA Foundation because her SAE grant allowed her to try something new and to make a business out of something she loves.

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The

HELPING HANDS Community Service Grant F

FA chapters across Montana can apply for Helping Hands grant funding to coordinate

community service projects in their local communities and can collectively support thousands of Montanans through various activities. In 2019 alone, the Montana FFA Foundation

distributed

$4,250

to

five

different FFA chapters in the state to assist chapters in serving their local communities.

In 2019, the Fairview FFA chapter started a

community

service

program

called

Lettuce Eat, a food program to provide lunches to students in need over the summer. Their chapter noted that 18.8% of students in Montana live with food insecurity and for many, school lunches are students’ only stable meal during the week. To help with this problem, Fairview FFA member Becca Deming stepped up to provide free summer meals for students in her community. Becca worked full-time

Members of the Fairview FFA Chapter pose with a poster advertising the student-run “Lettuce Eat” initiative, a program to feed hungry students during the summer.

MONTANA FFA

At Nationals Mamie Hertel Makes History 2018-2019 State Secretary from Moore FFA was elected 2019-2020 Central Region Vice President First National Officer from Montana in 10 years First Female National Officer from Montana

over the summer of 2019 to coordinate

Lucas Oelkers from Culbertson

Cole Dykhuizen from

and host this project, reaching out to the

FFA served as a National

Kalispell FFA placed 2nd

Fairview Ministerial Committee, Fairview

Delegate Chairman.

in Farm & Agribusiness

Community Fund, and local businesses to

Nicole Stevenson was 1 of 4

Management.

receive local donations and find volunteers

Beef Production SAE finalists.

Claire Stevenson from

Caroline Roeder from Choteau

Hobson FFA placed 4th in

FFA placed 1st in National Food

Employment Skills.

to help serve meals to students in need.

The Fairview FFA chapter received grant funding from the Montana FFA Foundation’s Helping Hands project to assist with costs for the Lettuce Eat project, and Becca successfully served several students in her

Science & Technology CDE.

Kalispell FFA placed 8th

Belgrade FFA placed 6th

overall in National Farm &

overall in Agronomy.

Agribusiness Management.

community throughout the summer of 2019.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

20+17+1548

Breakdown of Cash Contributions

48%

20%

17%

15%

20 17 15 48

In-kind contributions: $170,012.00

Corporate giving: $91,009.15 Foundation giving: $78,300.00 Individual giving: $67,580.01 Events: $220,839.15

- Corporate event sponsorships: $168,102.95 - Individual sponsorships: $7,797.42 - Registration fees: $44,938.78

Annual Programming Expenses

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Association Support & Leadership Development: $111,666.64

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Events: $68,743.12 Scholarships: $45,550.00 Special Programs: $98,775.84

31304231+ 4140+ 4447+ 6340+ Management & General: $44,966.50

Fundraising & Promotions: $34,516.70

28+17+11249 9%

11%

28%

24%

17%

11%

Revenue and Expenses (2015-2019)

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019*

Year

Revenue Expenses

2015

$312,228 $302,347

2016

$401,977

2017

$412,212 $398,785

2018

$444,415 $472,323

2019

$630,056

$307,851

$401,891

* In 2019, the Montana FFA Foundation received an in-kind land contribution valued at $170,012.

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION Statement of Financial Position ASSETS

12/31/2019

12/31/2018

CURRENT ASSETS Cash Checking & Savings Accounts

$93,824

Accounts Receivable

$51,181

$-

Undeposited Funds Total Current Assets

$650 $94,474

$$21,863 $73,044

OTHER ASSETS Montana FFA Foundation Properties, LLC (land gifts received) Investments Reserve Investment Fund Leave a Legacy Endowment Fund

$170,012

$-

$110,248 $145,515

$103,328 $136,806

Total Other Assets

$425,775

$240,134

TOTAL ASSETS

$520,249

$313,178

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued Expenses Total Liabilities

$2,412 $2,412

$5,648 $5,648

Unrestricted net assets Restricted net assets Total Net Assets

$339,214 $181,035

$152,693 $160,485

$520,249

$313,178

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$522,661

$318,826

NET ASSETS

* The Montana FFA Foundation’s completed tax filing (IRS Form 990) can be provided upon request.

Leave a Legacy Campaign Donors and Supporters

PREMIER

PLATINUM

($50K-$99K)

($15K-$25K)

GOLD

($5K-15K)

Rik & Karen Miller

Ann Newhouse

Bill & Ramona Holt

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OUR 2019 SUPPORTERS

The Lyle Armstrong Ranch

BENEFACTOR

Maxey & McCallister Family

($100K+)

PREMIER

John Deere Dealers of Montana

($50K-$99K)

GOLD

PLATINUM ($15K-$25K)

($5K-15K)

SILVER ($1K-5K)

Peter Nelson Charitable Foundation

Montana Timber Legacy Foundation

Montana Water Resources Association

McDonald’s of Montana Co-op

Bill and Ramona Holt

Darell & Tammy Luther

Ann Newhouse Curt & Meredy Robbins Caroline Davis Charitable Remainder Trust Mark & Joan Sinnard Otto & Deb Cornthwaite Pennmont Foundation Colleen Barnard Connie Shelhamer Rik & Karen Miller

500 CLUB MEMBERS L/A Ranch Company Slivka Ag Inc. Will Alexander Ruth Boedecker Shannon Boswell Will Fett Sally & Scott Froelich John & Doreen Gates

Adam Gilbertson David & Nancy Hall Koly Hertel Dennis & Meredith Hirsch John Ingalls Jason & Sandra Jimmerson Bill & Molly Jimmerson Ken & Cyndi Johnson

Austin & Megan Johnsrud Patricia & Mark Kossler Byron & Kathleen Martinell Jay & Colleen Meyer Jeff & Vicki Motley Jens Nielsen Jason & Karen Noyes Matt & Theresa Pendergast

AMTOPP Animal Blessings Pet Hospital Apex Angus Bayer Crop Science Bitterroot Stockgrowers Burnt Fork Vet Clinic Cascade FFA Alumni CHJ&W Law CoBank Cottonwood Veterinary DryFork Ag Farmers Business Network MT Mule Deer - Butte Montana Range Days Montana Wool Growers Asso.

MSU Young Farmers/Ranchers MSU Econ & Ag Econ MSU Northern

NorthWestern Energy NutraLix Performance Engineering Shipwheel Cattle Company South Montana Angus Association Steve Daines for Montana Stevenson Angus Terrell’s Office Solutions Tri-State Truck & Equipment University of Montana Western Vermilion Ranch Company WestBred Monsanto Wichman Ag Supply Wood’s Powr-Grip Yellowstone Bank Yellowstone Valley Electric

Perry & Anne Anderson Jay Armstrong Lyle Armstrong Brian & Cindy Arnott Scott Aspenlieder Michael & Connie Capra Steve & Belinda Darlinton Robert Fraser Kathryn Gary Greg Lackman Jack & Marian Larson Hertha Lund Tom & Carla Mohr Jim & Cathy Rose Rock & Kristen Swenson Brian Warnock Elle Wood

FRIENDS OF FFA ($250-$999)

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Steve Raska Alan & Laurie Redfield Curt & Meredy Robbins Jim Robertson Kelly Rutledge Mark & Joan Sinnard Logan & Emily Standley H. Dean & Peggy Whitesitt

HELPING HANDS ($1-$249)

Ballyhoo Printing Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bergstrom Farms Inc. Broadwater FFA Marias River Livestock Asso.

Marsh Family Ranch McLean Younkin & Willett Montana Agri-Women Montana Association of Agricultural Educators Montana FFA Alumni & Supporters MSU Ag & Tech Education Network for Good

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OUR 2019 SUPPORTERS Continued

HELPING HANDS Rimfire Ranch Inc. Rocking R Bar Scenic City Trucking Sigma Alpha Sorority Turner Farms John Bergstrom Scott Blain John Blanchet Bill Bohl Rick Booth Mark Bovingdon Dee & Martha Boyce Lee & Sarah Boyer Larry & Shannon Brence David & Barbara Broberg Brenda Bromenshenk Shannon Burger Duane Burkenpas Oscar Cantu Frank Carter Mike & Patricia Cavey Kelsey Close Tyke & Patti Colbert Andrew Couch Matt & Bonita Cremer Patricia Croghan Caitlin Cunningham Kevin & Marlene Deis Stacy Dietz Rob & Jeri Dobrowski Roger & Wendy Doely Pete & Jen Dunn Donald & Barbara Elser Greg & Sandy Evenson Jeff & Janice Farkell

Clayton & Karen Forseth Dena Fritz Duane & Kathy Gebhardt Ted Gernaey Tim Gill Suzette Grenier Cunningham Summer Griffis Josette Hackett Tanya Halland Roy & Kristine Handley Kathy Hanson Kenneth & Kathleen Hanson Kari Hanson Adrianna Hennessey Dave Herman Daniel Hogan James Jackson Patrick Jette Bill & Molly Jimmerson Mark & Heidi Johnson Yvonne Jones Christy & Greg Kemp Ronda Kenser Larry & Connie Kind Bradley & Lori Kraft Scott & Audrey Lackman Kevin Lake Frank & Mary Jane LaLiberty Jim & Carol Larson Patti Lemmon Dale & Lillian LeVeque James Lewis Bill & Mary Rose Lombardi Leonard & Ruth Lombardi Casey & Jeneva Lunceford Cindy Luoma Jacob Martin

Lindsey Martin Charles & Connie Mathews Lyle McKeever Tim McMillen William Meeks Angie Meyer Gerald Meyer Josh Meyer Ben & Michelle Meyer Cynthia A Michael Ruth Mitchell Michael Moore Brad Moore Henry & Vanette Nagamori Tony & Sandra Nave Laura Nelson Lane Nordlund WyAnn Northrop Tyler Noyes Jerry & Virginia O’Hair Gordon & Ardis Oelkers Russ & Lauri Olsen Orlan & Tamara Olson Ron Paige Kristi & Ron Panion Catherine Parker-Bean Stanley Pelton Kevin Peterson J.R. & Lisa Peterson Bob Popp Dari Quirk Dave & Rose Rigler Scott & Mitzi Robbie Doris Robinson Chase Rose Kristen Rothe Walt Sales

Dale & Martha Sargent Keith & Karen Schott Kyle & Nicole Senner Sam Short Miranda Shular Jon Siddoway Gwynn Simeniuk Lindsay Siroky Dale & Jennifer Sitzman Lester & Patricia Slivka Michelle Slyder Greg Smith Spencer Smith Mark & Juanita Snow Susan & RT Snyder Justin Souza Tom & Carol Sparks Don & Amelia Steinbeisser Garry Steinley Wes & Lisa Steppler Marian Stevenson Eugene & Jane Thayer James & Doris Tollefson Stephanie & Chad Utter Ron & Annette Vanek Steve & Judy Vernier Rob & Michelle Walker John Walker James & Kristi Warburton Milford Wearley Gerald & Connie Wearley Casey & JoAnne Wetsch David & Janet Wichman Frank & Jill Yanzick Wanda & Ira Zuroff

Thank You For Your Support!

We are grateful for all our donors. Every effort has been made to ensure this list of gifts received in 2019 is accurate and complete. Please contact us at 406-582-4118 or foundation@montanaffa.org if a name has been omitted or otherwise improperly reported so we can correct our records.