Nutrient Stewardship Council FY2021 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-1496411Revenue $240K in FY2021

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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Provide Nutrient Stewardship education and certification

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 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
$117K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
Spent
$207K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$158K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$240K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$207K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$207K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$233K
Net assets
$158K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$165K

From the FY2021 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.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $191K Management & general 5% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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 · $191K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide nutrient stewardship educational programming and outreach.

$134Kprogram expense
02

Administer nutrient stewardship certification program.

$56Kprogram expense
03

Provide nutrient stewardship communication.

$796program 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
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$201K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$201K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$158K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$201K
Total assetsLn 16$324K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$62K$56K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$857$686$171
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$134K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$310$110$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$191K$10K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $240K$207K$33K$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $240,205 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,489$218,005
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,600$22,200
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,089$240,205
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,599$206,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,599$206,776
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,490$33,429
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $240,205 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$218,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,005
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,200$22,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,200$240,205
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,776 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $55,935 · Fundraising $6,215$62,150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,400$7,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $686 · Management $171$857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,052 · Management $2,007$136,059
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110 · Management $200$310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $190,783 · Management $9,778 · Fundraising $6,215$206,776
Part X · Balance sheet $275,193 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $296,975$201,377
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$58,396
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,049$15,165
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $755$255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $323,779$275,193
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,347$37,266
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $121,288$79,659
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $198,940$116,925
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,839$158,268
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,839$158,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $323,779$275,193
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,205
XI-2 Total expenses$206,776
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,429
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,839
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,268

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

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