Midwest Food Products Association Inc
The Midwest Food Products Association, inc. Is a trade association that advocates on behalf of food processing companies and affiliated industries in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The primary role of mwfpa is to influence public policy and make the midwest a great place for food processors to do business. The association's activities can be summarized in four words: advocate, educate, communicate, and facilitate.
Midwest Food Products Association Inc at a glance
In short: Midwest Food Products Association Inc gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,100
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,550
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,550
- Total assets
- $2,170,084
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Midwest Food Products Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota ($17K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Midwest Food Products Association Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $110K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Grants to provide funding for research affecting the industry & its members | $17,100 |
| University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | Grants to provide funding for research affecting the industry & its members | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,170,084 | $1,010,435 | $955,572 | $27,100 | 2 | $42,798 |
| 2024 | $1,947,743 | $952,328 | $932,858 | $40,000 | 2 | $42,889 |
| 2023 | $1,654,613 | $973,208 | $928,737 | $60,000 | 2 | $28,018 |
| 2022 | $1,328,897 | $1,114,154 | $931,325 | $110,000 | 3 | $265,522 |
| 2021 | $1,655,370 | $669,490 | $649,624 | $80,000 | 2 | $48,747 |
| 2019 | $1,263,566 | $876,862 | $818,122 | $63,275 | 1 | $59,848 |
About Midwest Food Products Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Midwest Food Products Association Inc is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $43K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Midwest Food Products Association Inc is led by Jason Culotta Former, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Culotta Former
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$201K (2025)
Nicholas B. Novak
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Schieber
Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Krings
Director
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon A. Brekken
Director
Past Chairman → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Enter
Director
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2022
Past Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Anderson
Director
Vice Chairman → Past Chairman, 2021
Past Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Barrett
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Maney
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Hietpas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Kwak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Frega
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edie Armstrong
Vice Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Brown
Associate Member Representative
Director → Associate Member Representative, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Becker Former
Associate Member Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Pino-Gallagher
Associate Member Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Dean Becker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Culotta (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Jeff Griep (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Hughes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Kwak (2019–2023) — Past Chairman
- Former: Mark Zblewski (2021–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Dale Heckert (2023) — Director
- Former: Edie Hayden (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Jones (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan M. Downs (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Crowder (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cappie Hose (2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Tieman (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Goeres (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Knetsch (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Ken Sevcik (2019) — Director
- Former: Kip Guyon (2019) — Director
- Former: Nickolas George Jr. (2019) — President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $201K, to Jason Culotta Former (President).
Frequently asked questions about Midwest Food Products Association Inc
How much does Midwest Food Products Association Inc give each year?
Midwest Food Products Association Inc gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Midwest Food Products Association Inc?
Midwest Food Products Association Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Midwest Food Products Association Inc operate?
Midwest Food Products Association Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is Midwest Food Products Association Inc's EIN?
Midwest Food Products Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0711980. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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