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Eastern Region Soybean Board FY2021 filing

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Harrisburg, PA501(c)(5)Employment EIN 32-0467849Revenue $48K in FY2021Latest return filed Dec 17, 2025

On file with the IRSeasternregionsoy.org2215 Forest Hills Dr Ste 40, 17112-1099 · Harrisburg, PATax-exempt since Nov 2015

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As trusted Soybean farmers, the Eastern Region Soybean Board provides stewardship of the Eastern Region Soybean checkoff dollars.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48K
Spent
$78K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$48K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$40K
Expenses
$78K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$73K
Net assets
$235K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$235K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$147K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Harrell
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Landis
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Kercheval
Compliance D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Hykes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Telesz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Fabin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Manages soybean checkoff funds for farmers in the Eastern Region.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education and outreach regarding soybeans and their many uses; promotion of soybeans; and communication of soybean board activities and programs through news releases and annual report.

Pt IX · col B
02

To fund soybean-related research in the eastern region states through grants paid to universities and various other associations.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 7 grants · $157K · 2020–2024
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT · FY2024$29,502
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT · FY2023$33,081
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT · FY2022$25,676
University of FloridaFL · FY2021$18,540
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT · FY2021$10,198
University of Vermont and State Agricultural CollegeVT · FY2020$25,853
University of FloridaFL · FY2020$14,310

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$78K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Total revenueLn 12$48K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$235K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$265K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$265K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$265K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K
Management feesLn 11a$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Office expensesLn 13$277
TravelLn 17$204
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$183
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$78K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 17, 2025 $40K$73K−$33K$147K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 24, 2024 $60K$76K−$16K$180K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2023 $51K$59K−$9K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 25, 2022 $44K$75K−$31K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 21, 2021 $48K$78K−$30K$235K 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 $48,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,074$48,029
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,099$26
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,173$48,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,282$40,163
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $42,937$38,237
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,219$78,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,046−$30,345
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $48,055 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,029$48,029
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,029 · Excluded from tax $26$48,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,400 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$40,163
IX-11a Management fees$4,906
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,605
IX-13 Office expenses$277
IX-17 Travel$204
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$183
IX-23 Insurance$1,455
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$21,607
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$78,400
Part X · Balance sheet $235,020 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $265,365$235,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $265,365$235,020
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $265,365$235,020
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,365$235,020
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $265,365$235,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,020 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,055
XI-2 Total expenses$78,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,345
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,365
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,020

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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