To advance agricultural research,scientific knowledge and information sharing among Universities through scientific meetings, symposiums,colloquia and seminars.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $210K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.8M
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$249K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$544K
FY2024$249K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.6M Management & general 25% · $862K Fundraising 4% · $127K

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

36 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO Emeritus
$147,767Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO Emeritus
$147,767Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff / VP of Par
$142,025Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff / VP of Par
$142,025Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programs
$134,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programs
$134,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance and Administration Officer
$88,690Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance and Administration Officer
$88,690Pt VII · Sec A

Mortimer H Neufville’s $148K as President & CEO Emeritus is at the 56th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mortimer H Neufville$147,767$254,286$213,575$158,697
Luwanda Jenkins$142,025$138,604$133,402$105,750
Antonio McLaren$134,500$133,780$131,000—
Mary Britt—$108,479——
Calece Hilliard$88,690———

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

Advances agricultural research and knowledge sharing through scientific meetings and seminars.

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4 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1890 center of excellence for farming systems and rural proposperity and economic sustainability (cfsrpes): cfrpes's mission is to develop and share best practices, innovations, technologies, and personnel across an 18 state region to address the profitability, sustainability and prosperity challenges of small farmers, ranchers, and…

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

1890 center of excellence for farming systems and rural proposperity and economic sustainability (cfsrpes): cfrpes's mission is to develop and share best practices, innovations, technologies, and personnel across an 18 state region to address the profitability, sustainability and prosperity challenges of small farmers, ranchers, and…

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

1890 center of excellence for student success and workforce development (SSWD): SSWD'S mission is to foster and elevate the academic success of minority students. Boost the collective capacity of the 1890 land-grant universities to provide supportive learning environments and programs to increase the diversity of the U.S.

$287Kprogram expense
04

1890 center of excellence for student success and workforce development (SSWD): SSWD'S mission is to foster and elevate the academic success of minority students. Boost the collective capacity of the 1890 land-grant universities to provide supportive learning environments and programs to increase the diversity of the U.S.

$287Kprogram 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 3 funders$210K
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Grants paid · 72 grants · $7.2M · 2021–2024
Central State UniversityFY2024$178,644
Fort Valley State UniversityFY2024$175,000
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffFY2024$170,000
University of Maryland Eastern ShoreFY2024$149,037
Lincoln UniversityMO · FY2024$115,000
Alcorn State UniversityFY2024$115,000
Southern University and A&m CollegeFY2024$114,410
Alabama A&m UniversityFY2024$113,554
Tuskegee UniversityAL · FY2024$102,983
Tuskegee UniversityAL · FY2024$102,237
Prairie View A&m UniversityFY2024$98,431
Langston UniversityFY2024$85,057
Tennessee State UniversityTN · FY2024$78,863
Alabama A&m UniversityFY2024$61,490
Southern University and A&m CollegeFY2024$48,686
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$862K
Fundraisingcol D$127K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.5M−$295K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$5.0M−$903K$544K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.6M−$353K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$2.8M$1.5M$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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

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

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