Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1947.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Sheila Foster’s $139K as Executive Director Through December 2023 is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Foster | $138,723 | $108,345 | — | — | — |
| Thea Maria Carlson | — | — | $17,892 | $56,691 | $55,875 |
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.
See Biodynamic Association INC executive salaries →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
Transforms agriculture to renew Earth's vitality, food integrity, and community health.
Questions for Biodynamic Association INC
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Biodynamic education and trainingthe biodynamic demeter alliance offers hands-on, holistic, and innovative farmer training through the biodynamic foundations training program. The program combines hands-on, practical work supported by integrated learning elements and a cohort-based classroom component.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 14-1377504) · Dispute this lineBiodynamic communications and OUTREACH.THE biodynamic demeter alliance is the primary hub for communications and outreach in the biodynamic movement, helping thousands of people who are practicing and interested in biodynamics to connect to and learn from each other.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 14-1377504) · Dispute this lineMovement buildingthe biodynamic demeter alliance convenes and connects the biodynamic movement across local, regional, national, and international scales. The alliance is a leader in fostering collaboration and sharing among biodynamic organizations and allies in the wider movements for healthy food and social transformation.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 14-1377504) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $429K | $204K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $25K | $25K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $698K | $349K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $85K | $66K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $613K | $283K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $96K | $72K | $14K | $10K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $138K | $104K | $20K | $14K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $28K | $18K | $10K | $313 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $23K | $17K | $4K | $2K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $3K | $3K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $39K | $39K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $98K | $79K | $15K | $4K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $39K | $39K | $75 | $602 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $35K | $22K | $8K | $5K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $12K | $6K | $1K | $4K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3K | $2K | $548 | $308 |
| TravelLn 17 | $10K | $4K | $2K | $4K |
| InterestLn 20 | $105 | $105 | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $889 | $642 | $158 | $89 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $4K | $799 | $403 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $351K | $351K | $317 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $882K | $721K | $117K | $44K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 17, 2026 | $666K | $419K | $247K | $530K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 | $552K | $882K | −$330K | $283K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2024 | $682K | $759K | −$77K | $613K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 | $435K | $600K | −$165K | $690K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 19, 2022 | $1.1M | $773K | $308K | $856K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2021 | $870K | $837K | $33K | $548K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $552,376 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $552,376 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $882,436 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $349,164 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $283,200 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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