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Nutrient Stewardship Council

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Environment EIN 47-1496411Revenue $227K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4rcertified.org5151 Reed Road Suite 126-C, 43220-2553 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Jan 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% 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
$227K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$233K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2025▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$233K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$165K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$165K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $230K Management & general 1% · $3K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jessica D'Ambrosio
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Franks
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Heilers
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janelle Mead
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leanna Nigon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Otte
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

Educates and certifies people in responsible nutrient management.

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3 programs · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide nutrient stewardship educational programming and outreach

$134Kprogram expense
02

Administer nutrient stewardship certification program

$94Kprogram expense
03

Provide nutrient stewardship communication

$2Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Mosaic Company FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $83K · 2025–2025
Sunrise CooperativeFY2025$63,353
Integrated Agronnomic Services LLCFY2025$13,931
Agxperience LLCFY2025$5,726

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$233K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$204K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$261K$222K
Total assetsLn 16$263K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$60K
Net assetsLn 32$171K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$83K$83K
Management feesLn 11a$90K$90K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20$20
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$48K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$233K$230K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $227K$233K−$6K$165K 990 PDF
FY2024 $159K$160K−$970$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $151K$134K$17K$172K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$126K−$3K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $240K$207K$33K$158K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $226,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,742$204,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,300$18,900
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,000$3,536
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $159,042$226,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$83,010
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,012$150,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,012$233,051
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$970−$6,454
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,597 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$204,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,900$18,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,536$3,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,436$226,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,051 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $83,010$83,010
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,158$2,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20$20
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,420 · Management $1,090$49,510
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,353$8,353
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $229,803 · Management $3,248 · Fundraising $0$233,051
Part X · Balance sheet $224,784 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,410$222,009
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,690$2,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,100$224,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,839$8,892
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $89,962$51,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,801$59,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,299$164,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $171,299$164,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,100$224,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,597
XI-2 Total expenses$233,051
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$171,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,845

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

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