National Sunflower Association
The National Sunflower Association is a nonprofit corporation organized to foster the development, use, and marketing of sunflowers. These objectives are carried out through the association's involvement in the market access program, the foreign market development program, legislative activities, sunflower magazine, research, and other domestic sunflower promotions.
National Sunflower Association at a glance
In short: National Sunflower Association gave $249K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,221
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,305
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,020
- Total assets
- $2,671,059
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Sunflower Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Dakota State University ($192K). Together the top 4 received $249K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 27 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How National Sunflower Association gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $249K (2025) to $393K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $249K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University Fargo, ND | Phosphorus in Sunflw | $192,229 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | Nitrogen/Phosphorus | $42,686 |
| Regents of the Univ of MN Minneapolis, MN | Research | $7,354 |
| Usdaag Research Service Fort Collins, CO | Mapping; Mildew; Dis | $6,952 |
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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 | $2,671,059 | $1,980,158 | $2,127,178 | $249,221 | 4 | $95,494 |
| 2024 | $2,868,322 | $2,528,568 | $2,656,767 | $368,732 | 7 | $85,397 |
| 2023 | $2,976,331 | $2,480,640 | $2,616,070 | $392,941 | 5 | $26,981 |
| 2022 | $2,977,784 | $2,123,598 | $2,177,466 | $273,709 | 5 | $16,629 |
| 2021 | $3,048,128 | $2,448,398 | $2,268,329 | $382,968 | 6 | $23,304 |
| 2020 | $2,901,016 | $2,328,359 | $2,289,973 | $381,706 | 8 | $24,145 |
About National Sunflower Association
Based on IRS filings
National Sunflower Association is a public charity, based in Mandan, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $249K. Net investment income was $95K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Sunflower Association is led by Chuck Todd, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chuck Todd
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Tom Kirkmeyer
Chairman
1st Vice President → President, 2023
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$480 (2021) → $2K (2025)
Lance Hourigan
Director
President → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$240 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Scott Tranby
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$160 (2023) → $320 (2025)
Cameron Peirce
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$160 (2023) → $160 (2025)
Matt Swenson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$320 (2023) → $480 (2025)
Ryan Olson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$320 (2024) → $320 (2025)
Adam Bettenhausen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$320 (2024) → $160 (2025)
Mike Kotzbacher
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myron Dieterle
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Oberholtzer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Meiers
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Zahradka
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Boesl
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jed Wall
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Depoy
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hunt
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Swanson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sandbakken
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $171K (2025)
Josh Greff
1st Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$480 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Tom Dowdle
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$800 (2023) → $480 (2025)
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mike Williams (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Weigelt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Clark Coleman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Torno (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Bruce Speich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: David Douglas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karl Esping (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Capistran (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Nelson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Thomas Halverson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Zietz (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $171K, to John Sandbakken (Executive Di). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Sunflower Association
How much does National Sunflower Association give each year?
National Sunflower Association gave $249K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $369K across 7 grants.
What is National Sunflower Association's typical grant size?
National Sunflower Association's median grant in 2025 was $25,020, and its average grant was $62,305, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Sunflower Association give grants?
National Sunflower Association gives mostly in North Dakota: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Dakota (17%).
Does National Sunflower Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on National Sunflower Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is National Sunflower Association?
National Sunflower Association reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is National Sunflower Association's EIN?
National Sunflower Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0362201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
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