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.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$745K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$745K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 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
$683K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.7M
+226% vs prior year
Spent
$11.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.7M
FY2021▲ +226%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$11.7M
Expenses
$11.1M
FY2021▲ +210%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$10.7M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $10.1M Management & general 8% · $927K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $745K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$232,297Pt VII · Sec A
$161,473Pt VII · Sec A
$124,182Pt VII · Sec A
Program Desi
$116,312Pt VII · Sec A
Program Mana
$110,649Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers extension professionals to create measurable impact on local issues.

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3 programs · $9.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grants supporting pesticide safety education projects and outcomes in 50 states and territories (epa pass-through)

$7.8Mprogram expense
02

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

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Online courses including support so that member institutions can provide continuing education and training ehancing their msision to serve the residents of their respective states and others beyond geographic boundaries.

$307Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$11.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.1M
Managementcol C$927K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$10.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$683K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$683K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6.9M$6.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$762K$762K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$518K$518K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$744K$605K$139K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$63K$29K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$56K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$46K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$60$74K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.0M$166K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$476$3K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$19K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$301K$300K$876
TravelLn 17$9K$3K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$196K$169K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.1M$10.1M$927K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $10.7M$11.1M−$349K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.3M$3.6M−$285K$2.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,713,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,007,787$1,091,796
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,262,828$9,615,637
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,861$5,851
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,282,476$10,713,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,064,155$7,698,424
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,256,152$1,505,668
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,247,396$1,858,648
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,567,703$11,062,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$285,227−$349,456
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $10,713,284 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,091,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,091,796
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,615,637$9,615,637
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,851$5,851
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,615,637 · Excluded from tax $5,851$10,713,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,062,740 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,936,259$6,936,259
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $762,165$762,165
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $517,952$517,952
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $604,583 · Management $139,403$743,986
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,330 · Management $33,489$62,819
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $56,157 · Management $31,727$87,884
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,478 · Management $46,549$93,027
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,277$31,277
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $60 · Management $73,550$73,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,015,289 · Management $166,072$1,181,361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $476 · Management $2,889$3,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,055 · Management $23,429$42,484
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $300,327 · Management $876$301,203
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,873 · Management $6,338$9,211
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,217$3,217
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,152$17,152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $169,323 · Management $26,445$195,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,135,415 · Management $927,325 · Fundraising $0$11,062,740
Part X · Balance sheet $2,522,851 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,028,757$97,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,724,579$1,230,093
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $552,183$1,094,785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,233$99,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,421,752$2,522,851
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $321,379$682,684
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,232,129$682,684
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,116,113$1,818,353
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,510$21,814
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,189,623$1,840,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,421,752$2,522,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,840,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,713,284
XI-2 Total expenses$11,062,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$349,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,189,623
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,840,167

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