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American Angus Association

Public charity · Grantmaker St Joseph, MO EIN: 44-0605539 Website
Community and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor

To provide programs, services, technology and leadership to enhance the genetics of the angus breed, broaden its influence within the beef industry and expand the market for superior tasting, high-quality angus beef worldwide.

American Angus Association at a glance

In short: American Angus Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
-24.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
+50.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$62,611,140
+7.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Angus Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Angus Foundation: $20KAngus Foundation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Angus Foundation ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

St JosephAthensLincoln

How American Angus Association gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $525K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Angus Foundation St Joseph, MOProject Revenue - Operating Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$62,611,140$53,107,780$51,097,452$20,0001$2,489,873
2024$58,321,418$51,488,065$47,737,195$26,5192$1,070,876
2023$50,556,938$50,328,817$47,911,985$140,0001$1,518,017
2022$46,545,759$51,454,447$48,211,853$190,0002$1,361,559
2021$50,847,076$46,663,578$42,677,786$270,0001$2,807,215
2020$41,242,236$43,016,155$40,255,122$360,0001$1,754,146
2019$39,179,910$46,183,864$47,889,255$525,0002$1,494,385

About American Angus Association

Based on IRS filings

American Angus Association is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in St Joseph, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $62.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2.5M.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentEconomic developmentEmploymentOrganized labor

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Angus Association is led by McCully Mark, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • McCully Mark

    CEO

    Vice President → CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2019) → $421K (2025)

  • Stika John

    President of Cab

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $352K (2019) → $412K (2025)

  • Perry Jonathan

    President of Aaa

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President of Aaa, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pollard Barry

    President of Aaa

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President of Aaa, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adams Lou Ann

    Director of Is - Aaa

    Director of Is → Director of Is - Aaa, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $214K (2019) → $252K (2025)

  • Ahearn Mark

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lamb Smitty

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mogck Charles

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theis Gerald

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bennett Paul

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dickinson John

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • McCurry Greg

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilson Loran

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adams Rob

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Butler Art

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mead Alan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Smith Henry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wann Roger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hinrichsen Ron

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnson Mark

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Poss Danny

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eichar Brent

    Secretary Treasurer Cab

    Senior Vp- Cab → Secretary Treasurer Cab, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $255K (2019) → $276K (2025)

  • Erickson Tracey

    Vice President - Marketing - Cab

    Vice President Marketing → Vice President - Marketing - Cab, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $230K (2019) → $255K (2025)

  • Miller Kenny

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2019) → $242K (2025)

  • Kenyon Jason

    Principal Software Enginee

    Director of Is - Aaa → Principal Software Engineer, 2024

    Principal Software Engineer → Principal Software Enginee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $194K (2025)

  • Cobb Phillip

    Executive Vice President Production

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2022) → $204K (2025)

  • Ringle Steve

    Executive Vice President Business Development -

    Executive Vice President Business Development - Cab → Executive Vice President Business Development -, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $232K (2023) → $208K (2025)

  • Brinkley Jim

    Vice President of Aaa

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice President of Aaa, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stevenson Darrell

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Connealy Jerry (2019–2023) — Previous President
  • Former: Dyar Richard (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Grove Chuck (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Hinman Dave (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Miller Alan (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gazda David (2020–2023) — Director of Field Services
  • Former: Coffey James (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dal Porto David (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: McCravy Mike (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Varilek Mick (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cassady Jerry (2022) — Director of Member Services
  • Former: Moczygemba Allen (2019–2021) — CEO - Left May
  • Former: Stallo Chris (2019–2021) — COO - Aaa
  • Former: Grimes John (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Henderson James (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Nichols Dave (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Pfeiffer Jr John (2019–2020) — Past President & Chair
  • Former: Schiefelbein Don (2019–2020) — President & Chair
  • Former: Palmer Dwight Kip (2019) — Industry Representative - Cab
  • Former: Polzer Mark (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Steiger Lamar (2019) — Af Industry Representative
  • Former: Yon Kevin (2019) — Past President & Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

McCully Mark — CEO: $421KMcCully MarkCEO$421KStika John — President of Cab: $412KStika JohnPresident of Cab$412KEichar Brent — Secretary Treasurer Cab: $276KEichar BrentSecretary Treasurer Cab$276KErickson Tracey — VP - Marketing - Cab: $255KErickson TraceyVP - Marketing - Cab$255KAdams Lou Ann — Director of Is - AAA: $252KAdams Lou AnnDirector of Is - AAA$252KMiller Kenny — CFO: $242KMiller KennyCFO$242KRingle Steve — EVP Business Development -: $208KRingle SteveEVP Business Development -$208KCobb Phillip — EVP Production: $204KCobb PhillipEVP Production$204KKenyon Jason — Principal Software Enginee: $194KKenyon JasonPrincipal Software Enginee$194K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $421K, to McCully Mark (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Angus Association

How much does American Angus Association give each year?

American Angus Association gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $27K across 2 grants.

How large is American Angus Association?

American Angus Association reported $62.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $53.1M.

What is American Angus Association?

American Angus Association is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in St Joseph, MO. It holds $62.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Angus Association operate?

American Angus Association has awarded grants in Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska.

What is American Angus Association's EIN?

American Angus Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-0605539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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