National Turfgrass Evaluation Program INC EIN 52-1744502

National Turfgrass Evaluation Program INC

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Tests and evaluates various turfgrasses across the country. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $690K in revenue, $547K in expenses, and $-101K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Environment
Location
Beltsville, MD
Website
ntep.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$690KFY2025
Expenses
$547K
Net assets
$-101K
People
14
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  52-1744502 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Beltsville, MD
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Tests and evaluates various turfgrasses across the country.
Leadership
Kevin N Morris · Exec Director · $147K
Money in and out
$690K revenue, $547K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$690K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$547K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-101K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $142K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +170% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +132% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$690K
FY2025▲ +44%
Expenses
$547K
FY2025▼ -30%
Total assets
$297K
FY2025▲ +98%
Total liabilities
$397K
FY2025▲ +9%
Total revenue
$690K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$547K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-101K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$142K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$297K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $489K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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A) Purpose

To evaluate turfgrasses across north america for different uses such as athletic fields, golf courses, home lawns, etc. Information is collected on color, density, leaf texture, resistance to disease, insects, droughts, etc. In various climates throughout the country.

$489Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNational Turfgrass Evaluation Program INC
EINHdr · item D52-1744502
Principal addressHdr · item CBeltsville, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jntep.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C400)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$147,041Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin N Morris’s $147K as Exec Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kevin N Morris$147,041$153,721$151,903$146,263$144,927

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$547K · 79%
Contributions & grants$109K · 16%
Investment income$33K · 5%
Program service revenue79%$547K
Contributions & grants16%$109K
Investment income5%$33K
Total revenueLn 12$690K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$489K
Management & general11%$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$547K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$397K
Total net assetsLn 32$-101K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $226K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $547K · Less non-cash grants $109K · Cash operating expenses/yr $438K
6.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $489K · Total expenses $547K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $547K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $547K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $36K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $109K · Total revenue $690K
16%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $690K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $547K · Total revenue $690K
79%
Investment reliance
Investment income $33K · Total revenue $690K
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $547K · Total expenses $547K
100%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $690K · Prior year $479K
+44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $726K · FY2024 $690K
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-101K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $690K · Expenses $547K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $297K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-101K · Total assets $297K
-34%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $297K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kevin N Morris · Reported title EXEC DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $147K · Total expenses $547K
27%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $372K · Total expenses $547K
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 44%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$690K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$479K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$736K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$679K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$726K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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