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Conservation Technology Information Center INC FY2020 filing

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W Lafayette, IN501(c)(3)Environment EIN 20-2730568Revenue $530K in FY2020Latest return filed Dec 18, 2025

On file with the IRSctic.org3495 Kent Ave Ste J100, 47906-4175 · W Lafayette, INTax-exempt since Jul 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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CTIC champions, promotes and provides information on technologies and sustainable productive and profitable agricultural systems that conserve and enhance soil, water,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $372K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$530K
Spent
$646K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$206K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$530K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$737K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$646K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$646K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$206K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$365K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Jul 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $342K Management & general 47% · $305K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michael Komp
Executive Director
$121,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark White
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Herges
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Fields
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hunter Carpenter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kellie Bray
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Heiniger’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Komp———$101,817$120,000$121,000
Ryan Heiniger$116,438$111,550$19,167———

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

Promotes sustainable farming technologies that conserve soil and water.

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2 programs · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Special projects-a variety of special projects for different agencies and groups including conducting research and development, holding conservation related meetings, seminars and conventions and the production of requested publications. Projects address conservation, energy and economic issues

$208Kprogram expense
02

Ag conservation information-ctic and it's partners lead initiatives to address conservation agriculture's more pressing needs. Our initiatives build public-private partnerships, provide information and promote agricultural systems that are both economically viable and environmentally beneficial.

$134Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFY2024$372K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$372K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$530K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$646K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$305K
Owns and owesPt X
$206K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Investment incomeLn 3$97
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$530K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$206K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K$261K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$302K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$291K$206K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$40K$81K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$278K$151K$127K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$7K$7K$0
Office expensesLn 13$15K$3K$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$9K$10K$0
TravelLn 17$23K$12K$12K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$690$0$690$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$945$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170K$118K$52K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$122$0$122$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$646K$342K$305K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$129K$365K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 22, 2025 $946K$1.0M−$90K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2024 $737K$748K−$11K$326K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $1.0M$834K$181K$337K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2022 $645K$695K−$50K$156K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 9, 2021 $530K$646K−$116K$206K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $530,182 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $947,752$148,440
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,200$376,908
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $179$97
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,555$4,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,085,686$530,182
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $251,074$398,860
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,214,093$247,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,465,167$646,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$379,481−$116,221
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $530,182 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,101 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$148,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$376,908
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97$97
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,636$3,636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $381,645 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $97$530,182
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,403 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,601 · Management $81,399 · Fundraising $0$121,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $150,656 · Management $127,204 · Fundraising $0$277,860
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,657 · Management $7,299 · Fundraising $0$13,956
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,136 · Management $11,482 · Fundraising $0$14,618
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,294 · Management $10,189 · Fundraising $0$19,483
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,739 · Management $11,576 · Fundraising $0$23,315
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $690 · Fundraising $0$690
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $945 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $0$1,981
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,758 · Management $1,927 · Fundraising $0$3,685
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,825 · Management $51,868 · Fundraising $0$169,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $122 · Fundraising $0$122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,611 · Management $304,792 · Fundraising $0$646,403
Part X · Balance sheet $302,139 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $305,602$260,750
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $84,938$30,346
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,315$9,979
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,045$1,064
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,900$302,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,225$14,730
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,546$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$48,065
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,410$33,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,181$96,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $290,719$180,044
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$26,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $290,719$206,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,900$302,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $206,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$530,182
XI-2 Total expenses$646,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$290,719
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$31,546
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$206,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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