To make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 20 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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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $763K a year · 52% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
-78% vs prior year
Spent
$534K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$722K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2025▼ -78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$466K
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$856K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$572K
Expenses
$534K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2021$689K
FY2022$708K
FY2023$804K
FY2024$920K
FY2025$534K
Net assets
$722K
FY2025▼ -89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2025$722K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 1970.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $528K Management & general 1% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Jones’s $60K as Financial Director (outgoi is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
John Jones$60,008$61,162$27,350
Jennifer Cook$19,450——

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

Develops student leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

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1 program · $528K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Increased the number of students and teachers to be able to participate in programs including increasing education capability by opening new mechanic lab that is avaialbe to both students and teachers

$528Kprogram 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$11K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $299K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Money outPt IX
$534K
Ln 25
Programscol B$528K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$722K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$672K
Total assetsLn 16$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Government grantsLn 1e$145K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
SavingsLn 2$478K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$672K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K
Total assetsLn 16$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$722K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$645K$672K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.9M$51K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M$722K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.5M$722K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$119K
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K$528K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $572K$534K$38K$722K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.6M$920K$1.6M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$804K$512K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $856K$708K$149K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$689K$2.4M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $466K$651K−$185K$1.8M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $572,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,133,828$372,037
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $388,661$114,177
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,386$49,929
I-11 Other revenue$36,324
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,557,875$572,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $89,000$67,670
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,720$225,983
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $630,770$240,456
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $920,490$534,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,637,385$38,358
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $572,467 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,631
VIII-1e Government grants$145,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,304
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$372,037
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $114,177$114,177
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $49,929$49,929
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,324$36,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$572,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,109 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,670$67,670
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,874$207,874
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,851$1,851
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,258$16,258
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,355$31,355
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $5,741 · Management $5,741$11,482
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,650$42,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,463$21,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,763$4,763
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,009$10,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,734$118,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $528,368 · Management $5,741 · Fundraising $0$534,109
Part X · Balance sheet $722,436 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $368,686$194,024
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $276,301$477,769
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,906,535$50,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,562,949$722,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,265$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,545,684$194,024
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$528,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,545,684$722,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,562,949$722,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $722,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$572,467
XI-2 Total expenses$534,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,358
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,545,684
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,867,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$722,436

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