To protect america's endangered Livestock and poultry breeds from extinction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 83 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $274K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$895K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$931K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$820K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$895K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$930K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$895K
Net assets
$931K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$757K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$756K
FY2025$931K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1982.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $517K Management & general 29% · $259K Fundraising 13% · $119K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Interim Executive Director
$82,308Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judy Brummer’s $82K as Interim Executive Director is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alison Martin——$87,447$85,893$84,574
Judy Brummer$82,308$76,154———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Safeguards rare farm animal breeds from disappearing forever.

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3 programs · $412K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Breed Support

The livestock conservancy maintains the definitive list of endangered livestock and poultry breeds in the united states. More than 1/3 of these breeds were developed in north america, and these are of particular importance to genetic conservation. Since 2013, fourteen breeds have graduated from the conservation list.

$180Kprogram expense
02

Species Support

The livestock conservancy documents and promotes rare breeds and works as a catalyst to reintegrate them back into agriculture and food systems. Family farms rely upon this research and education to choose the livestock that will work on their farms.

$163Kprogram expense
03

Education and outreach provide farmers with knowledge to secure the future of endangered livestock and poultry. Education covers all facets of livestock production, breeding, and marketing through books, videos, online materials, and events. Virtual training opportunities continue to educate breeders all around the country.

$69Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $114K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,230
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,544
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,756
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,681
Unitemized GrantFY2020$28,371

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$984K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$895K
Ln 25
Programscol B$517K
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$931K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$984K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$240K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$289K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$304K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$931K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$289K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$333K$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$807K$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$931K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$45K$26K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$515K$280K$164K$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$17K$10K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$24K$14K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$34K$14K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$15K$9K$4K
TravelLn 17$19K$16K$3K
InterestLn 20$181$98$58$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K$282
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$54K$4K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$87$87
Total functional expensesLn 25$895K$517K$259K$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$895K$192K$931K 990 PDF
FY2024 $820K$1.1M−$252K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$78K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$960K$378K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$930K$116K$757K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,086,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $622,190$983,683
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,673$82,408
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $105,851$17,282
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,403$3,430
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $820,117$1,086,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,544$24,230
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $766,863$673,205
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,759$197,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,072,166$894,882
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$252,049$191,921
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,086,803 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,592 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$82,560
VIII-1e Government grants$245,149
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$655,974
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$983,683
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,051 · Unrelated business $6,958$81,009
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,783$6,783
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,237$1,237
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$887 · Excluded from tax $11,386$10,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,756 · Unrelated business $6,958 · Excluded from tax $19,406$1,086,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $894,882 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,230$24,230
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,734 · Management $26,174 · Fundraising $11,400$82,308
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $280,039 · Management $163,821 · Fundraising $71,358$515,218
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,803 · Management $9,830 · Fundraising $4,281$30,914
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,331 · Management $14,234 · Fundraising $6,200$44,765
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,850$2,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,616 · Management $13,604 · Fundraising $5,918$53,138
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,086 · Management $3,560 · Fundraising $1,550$11,196
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,261 · Management $8,927 · Fundraising $3,889$28,077
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,516 · Management $3,395$18,911
IX-20 InterestPrograms $98 · Management $58 · Fundraising $25$181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,535 · Management $282$2,817
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,135$8,135
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,576 · Management $3,711 · Fundraising $14,768$72,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $87$87
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $516,912 · Management $258,581 · Fundraising $119,389$894,882
Part X · Balance sheet $958,922 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,881$48,901
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,392$240,250
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,262$350,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,513$1,072
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,757$5,285
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,680$4,174
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,049$3,244
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $333,365$1,497
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $319,745$303,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $806,644$958,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,968$23,961
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,820$4,141
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,868$28,102
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $531,082$704,910
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $224,694$225,910
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $755,776$930,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $806,644$958,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $930,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,086,803
XI-2 Total expenses$894,882
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$191,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$755,776
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$930,820

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