Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
15 people listed on the 990; $178K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanna Mastrodicasa | — | — | — | $237,254 |
| Chris Gunter PHD | — | — | — | $197,021 |
| Rick Dantzler | $177,763 | $170,684 | $166,758 | $165,602 |
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 Citrus Research and Development Foundation INC executive salaries →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
Funds and coordinates research to develop solutions for citrus diseases.
Questions for Citrus Research and Development Foundation INC
Your first name shows with your question. Citrus Research and Development Foundation INC answers here, for everyone.
Conduct peer-reviewed contracted discovery research on elements of citrus health, focusing on the tripartite disease system involving a bacterial pathogen, liberibacter asiaticus, the insect vector, asian citrus psyllid, and the commercial and residential citrus trees in florida.
Translational work to move research results to solutions for florida and us citrus growers has increased in importance at CRDF as research results are being analyzed and next steps are designed.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2026 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY26 | End FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $89K | $44K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $3.7M | $2.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $3.0M | $1.4M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $667K | $597K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $104.9M | $104.9M | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $336K | $336K | ||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $135K | $135K | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $131K | $131K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $22K | $22K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $17K | $17K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $8K | $8K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $89K | $89K | ||
| All other expensesLn 24e | $13K | $12K | $2K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $105.6M | $105.6M | $24K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2026 | $105.5M | $105.6M | −$70K | $597K | 990 PDF |
| FY2025Filed with the IRS Sep 3, 2025 | $20.0M | $21.0M | −$1.0M | $667K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2024 | $39.4M | $40.0M | −$617K | $1.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 23, 2023 | $14.0M | $14.0M | $48K | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 | $14.4M | $15.9M | −$1.5M | $2.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 30, 2021 | $14.3M | $14.7M | −$425K | $3.8M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $105,546,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $105,546,288 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $105,616,502 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,005,706 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $596,909 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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