Western Sugar Company Grower Resear
STUDY AND RESEARCH THE RAISING AND PRODUCTION OF SUGAR BEETS INCLUDING SEED TESTING, VARIETY TESTING, TESTING FOR RESISTANCE TO DISEASE AND FOR IRRIGATION PRACTICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUGAR BEET GROWERS AND FOR CONSUMERS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.2M
-23.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$855K
+84.6% YoY
Grant Count
8
+60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$107K
+15.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,174,384 | $1,526,695 | $1,307,405 |
| Revenue | $724,761 | $844,186 | $458,984 |
| Expenses | $1,077,072 | $624,896 | $492,847 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $77,204 | $19,868 | $1,789 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BJORNESTAD | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ALYSSA BREWER | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| JERRY DARNELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALYSSA DORN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KELBY DORN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYLE EVELO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KENT GREEN | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| BRENT ICOPINI | CO-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| BRENT ICOPINI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE INNESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDALL JOBMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE KRUM | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| STEVE MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE NUSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN PABST | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CORY SHUBLE | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| CRAIG SPENCER | CO-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MARK SPENCER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDY STEIGER | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| SCOTT UFFELMAN | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| CRIAG VOLMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TERRY WEBBER | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| ALVIN WHITMAN | ALTERNATE DI | 1 | — |
| WADE WIMMER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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