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Protect the Harvest

Brownsburg, INUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-1734842Revenue $73K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprotecttheharvest.com480 Southpoint Circle · Brownsburg, IN

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Inform and educate americans about the activities of animal extremist groups, anti-agricultural groups, and other non-governmental organizations that threaten agriculture, animal welfare, our traditions, and our way of life; and strive to Protect our freedoms and to respond to laws, regulations, or misinformation that would negatively impact, restrict, or limit those freedoms.is organized to conduct and distribute research, studies and analysis relating to ranching, farming, hunting and agricultural related activities, issues, problems, and alternatives and threats to these activities, careers, livelihoods and businesses.

29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $65K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$73K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$846K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$73K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$378K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$96K
FY2024$73K
Expenses
$846K
FY2024▲ +102%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$419K
FY2024$846K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$773K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $246K Management & general 67% · $564K Fundraising 4% · $35K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Siemens
Director/Executive Directo
$86,942Pt VII · Sec A
Dale Ludwig
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Haworth
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Forrest Lucas
Director/Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Theresa Lucas McMahan
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Mike Siemens$86,942$34,623

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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Informs and educates about threats to agriculture and freedoms, protecting livelihoods and traditions.

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1 program · $246K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education and outreach programs and social media to inform america's consumers, businesses, and decision-makers about the threats posed by animal rights groups and anti-farming extremists.

$246Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFY2024$5K
Jack Holt Family FoundationFY2024$300
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$73K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Money outPt IX
$846K
Ln 25
Programscol B$246K
Managementcol C$564K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Total revenueLn 12$73K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$777K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$773K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$76K$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$99K$36K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$18K$8K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$554K$49K$505K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$846K$246K$564K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $73K$846K−$773K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$419K−$323K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$448K$881K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $378K$306K$72K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 $228K$412K−$184K$142K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $96,127$72,839
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,127$72,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,890$94,925
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $381,135$750,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $419,025$845,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$322,898−$772,832
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,839 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$72,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $845,671 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,941 · Management $9,492 · Fundraising $9,492$94,925
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,717$10,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,262 · Management $35,822 · Fundraising $17,775$152,859
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,176 · Fundraising $8,084$26,260
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,450$3,450
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,177$2,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,096 · Management $504,736$553,832
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,451$1,451
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,925 · Management $564,395 · Fundraising $35,351$845,671
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,493$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $375,584$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $212,835$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,770$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $776,682$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,850$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,850$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,248$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $585,584$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $772,832$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $776,682$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,839
XI-2 Total expenses$845,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$772,832
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$772,832
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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