MIDWEST FOOD PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 39-0711980 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
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 ASSOCIATIONS ACTIVITIES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ADVOCATE, EDUCATE, COMMUNICATE, and FACILITATE.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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JASON CULOTTA FORMERPRESIDENT
BRAD KRINGSDIRECTOR
DAVID BARRETTDIRECTOR
DEAN BECKER FORMERASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
EDIE ARMSTRONGVICE CHAIRMAN
JEN PINO-GALLAGHERASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
JON A BREKKENDIRECTOR
MARK ENTERDIRECTOR
MIKE MANEYDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS B NOVAKPRESIDENT (HIRED IN 2025)
ROB ANDERSONDIRECTOR
RUSTY SCHIEBERCHAIRMAN
STEVE FREGASECRETARY/TREASURER
TOM BROWNASSOC. MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
TRAVIS HIETPASDIRECTOR
TRICIA KWAKDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1945
- Location
- 4600 AMERICAN PKWY STE 210, MADISON, WI 53718-8334
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- % WENDY BECKMAN
- Primary officer
- NICHOLAS NOVAK, PRESIDENT
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes