The specific purpose for which the corporation is organized is to help cooperative Extension professionals make a viable and measurable impact on local issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 87 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $321K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$11.7M
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$10.7M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11.7M
FY2024▲ +58%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$11.7M
Expenses
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +66%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$10.7M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +56%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $10.1M Management & general 5% · $551K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beverly Coberly’s $218K as CEO is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3684 $10–100M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Christine Geith—$232,297$226,577
Beverly Coberly$218,155$161,473$159,953
Ashley Griffin$135,962$110,649—
Peter Aamodt—$124,182$122,043
Margaret Immendorf—$116,312—
Arielle Smith$109,994——

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 Extension Foundation executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers extension professionals to create measurable impact on local issues.

Questions for Extension Foundation

Tap to ask. Extension Foundation sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Extension Foundation answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $10.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants supporting pesticide safety education projects and outcomes in 50 states and territories

$9.8Mprogram expense
02

The ecop program committee establishes and manages a portfolio of program action teams (pats) that focus on high priority societal issues that may benefit from coordinated system-level leadership in extension programming. As such, each pat provides systemwide or multi-state leadership to programming related to a particular area of focus.

$317Kprogram expense
03

Resource support, including sponsored meetings and initiaitves, enabling cooperative extension professionals to develop, implement, and assess current and emerging issues. Also includes support for related project devleopment and fellowships

$28Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K
Grants paid · 145 grants · $13.4M · 2021–2024
Washington State UniversityWA · FY2024$507,481
West Virginia UniversityWV · FY2024$187,315
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$186,273
University of MinnesotaFY2024$184,999
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$158,729
Virginia Polytechnic InstituteFY2024$139,862
University of TennesseeFY2024$133,956
University of MarylandFY2024$133,710
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2024$122,271
Clemson UniversityFY2024$118,073
University of DelawareDE · FY2024$115,139
Cornell UniversityNY · FY2024$104,546
Auburn UniversityFY2024$102,114
Trustees of Purdue UniversityIN · FY2024$100,315
North Carolina State UniversityFY2024$93,091
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2024$91,331
See all 145 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$674K
Money outPt IX
$10.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.1M
Managementcol C$551K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$674K
Total revenueLn 12$11.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 687
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.7M$4.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.8M$414K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$423K$372K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$184K$153K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$25K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$980K$960K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$581K$581K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$353K$346K$7K
TravelLn 17$322K$322K$529
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$743K$724K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$38K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.7M$10.1M$551K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11.7M$10.7M$1.0M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.4M$6.4M$919K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $10.7M$11.1M−$349K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$3.6M−$285K$2.2M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,668,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $915,603$1,414,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,303,095$9,578,008
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,066$2,338
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,668$674,035
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,365,432$11,668,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,908,037$4,692,461
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,227,313$2,861,358
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,310,757$3,114,707
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,446,107$10,668,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $919,325$1,000,299
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,668,825 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,346,944
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,414,444
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,578,008$9,578,008
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,338$2,338
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $674,035$674,035
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,252,043 · Excluded from tax $2,338$11,668,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,668,526 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,692,461$4,692,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,840,086 · Management $413,891$2,253,977
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $372,449 · Management $50,864$423,313
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $152,549 · Management $31,519$184,068
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,820$8,820
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,295 · Management $1,200$26,495
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $960,411 · Management $19,149$979,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $580,784$580,784
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,147$15,147
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $345,549 · Management $7,000$352,549
IX-17 TravelPrograms $321,905 · Management $529$322,434
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,560$18,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,335$22,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $723,542 · Management $19,080$742,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,791 · Management $7,610$45,401
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,117,684 · Management $550,842 · Fundraising $0$10,668,526
Part X · Balance sheet $4,097,792 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,761,093$2,302,631
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,107,424$1,738,417
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $61,985$56,744
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,930,502$4,097,792
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $545,958$617,855
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $607,935$703,029
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,153,893$1,320,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,597,969$1,519,554
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $178,640$1,257,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,776,609$2,776,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,930,502$4,097,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,776,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,668,825
XI-2 Total expenses$10,668,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,000,299
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,776,609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,776,908

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.