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Pennsylvania Soybean Board

Not tax-deductible

Harrisburg, PA501(c)(5)Food & Agriculture EIN 38-3972783Revenue $695K in FY2025Latest return filed Dec 17, 2025

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

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

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$695K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$957K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$695K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$726K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$731K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$695K
Expenses
$957K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$564K
FY2022$658K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$869K
FY2025$957K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 2015.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marin Macnamara
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Harrell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Reed
Director
$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 farmer stewardship.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
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 reports.

Pt IX · col B
02

To fund in-state (pennsylvania) soybean-related research through grants paid to pennsylvania state university 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 · 15 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2024$373,227
Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture FoundationPA · FY2024$80,000
Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America Foundation INCPA · FY2024$34,500
The Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaMO · FY2024$12,400
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2024$10,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2023$387,907
North Central Soybean Research ProgramIA · FY2023$75,000
Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture FoundationPA · FY2023$70,500
The Clean Fuels Alliance AmericaMO · FY2023$47,600
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2023$10,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2022$540,522
North Central Soybean Research ProgramIA · FY2022$85,000
Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture FoundationPA · FY2022$80,000
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2021$148,734
Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2020$170,675

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$695K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$667K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$126
Money outPt IX
$957K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$667K
Investment incomeLn 3$126
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$33
Total revenueLn 12$695K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$144$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$510K
Management feesLn 11a$89K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K
Office expensesLn 13$906
TravelLn 17$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$332
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$279K
All other expensesLn 24e$535
Total functional expensesLn 25$957K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 17, 2025 $695K$957K−$262K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 24, 2024 $1.0M$869K$168K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2023 $731K$1.0M−$269K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 25, 2022 $1.1M$658K$453K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Dec 21, 2021 $726K$564K$162K$1.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $694,796 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $951,067$667,374
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$126
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,241$27,296
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,036,486$694,796
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $591,007$510,127
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $277,758$446,741
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $868,765$956,868
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,721−$262,072
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $694,796 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $667,374$667,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $159$159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$33−$33
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,296$27,296
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $694,637 · Excluded from tax $159$694,796
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $956,868 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$510,127
IX-11a Management fees$88,756
IX-11c Accounting fees$44,902
IX-11g Other fees for services$7,500
IX-13 Office expenses$906
IX-17 Travel$7,772
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$14,523
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$332
IX-23 Insurance$2,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$278,852
IX-24e All other expenses$535
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$956,868
Part X · Balance sheet $1,403,618 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,665,001$1,401,245
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187$2,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,665,834$1,403,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $144$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,665,690$1,403,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,665,690$1,403,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,665,834$1,403,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,403,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$694,796
XI-2 Total expenses$956,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$262,072
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,665,690
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,403,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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