AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH INST
510 COUNTY ROAD 71 STE 120, CROOKSTON, MN 56716 www.auri.org

Total Revenue
$5,073,559
Total Expenses
$4,709,500
Net Assets
$4,666,327

Organizations Filed Purposes: AURI WAS CREATED AND FUNDED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE TO FOSTER LONG-TERM ECONOMIC BENEFIT THROUGH VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

THE AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AURI) IS A NON-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION CREATED BY THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE AND WAS CHARTERED ON OCTOBER 1, 1989. AURI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF THE CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE-ADDED PROCESSING CAPACITY ACROSS MINNESOTA. AURI ASSISTS AGRI-PROCESSORS, COMMODITY GROUPS, FARMERS, FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVES, AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW USES AND VALUE IMPROVEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND COMMODITY CO-PRODUCTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH OFFICES LOCATED IN MINNESOTA INCLUDING CROOKSTON, MARSHALL, WASECA AND ST. PAUL.

AURI PROVIDES FUNDS, FACILITIES AND RESEARCH FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITING THE MINNESOTA ECONOMY. IN ADDITION, AURI PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF NEW USES, ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, AND VALUE-ADDED PROCESSING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE REGION.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Shannon SchlechtEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$162,893
Rodney LarkinsSR. DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE &40$120,059
Adam StrattonSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40$115,475
Jennifer Wagner-LahrSR. DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION40$111,735
Larry JohnsonFORMER SECRETARY/TREASURER3$3,450
Ron ObermollerCHAIR5$1,855
Jerry HasnedlVICE CHAIR3$1,845
Federico TripodiSECRETARY/TREASURER3$965
Kenneth AspDIRECTOR3$920
Carolyn OlsonDIRECTOR3$685
John SchaferDIRECTOR3$630
Representative Jeanne PoppeDIRECTOR3$110
Jeff GrevBOARD MEMBER AT LARGE3$0
Jon VeldhouseDIRECTOR3$0
Senator Rich DraheimDIRECTOR3$0

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