Testing and Evaluation of various turfgrasses throughout the country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$152K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $106K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$152K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $323K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $323K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$274K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$736K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$811K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$105K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$736K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$726K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$690K
Expenses
$811K
FY2023+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$888K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$785K
FY2025$547K
Net assets
$105K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$105K
FY2024−$216K
FY2025−$101K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $750K Management & general 8% · $61K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $152K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Director
$151,903Pt 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 1989 $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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Tests and evaluates various turfgrasses across the country.

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1 program · $750K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$750Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$736K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$811K
Ln 25
Programscol B$750K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$105K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$690K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18K
Total revenueLn 12$736K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$274K
Net assetsLn 32$105K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$368K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$476K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K$274K
Net assetsLn 32$136K$105K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$298K$298K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$137K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$186K$168K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$11K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$36K$4K
TravelLn 17$16K$14K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$452
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$27K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$811K$750K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $690K$547K$142K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2024 $479K$785K−$306K−$216K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $736K$811K−$76K$105K 990 PDF
FY2022 $679K$810K−$130K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $726K$888K−$162K$365K 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $735,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,000$50,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $595,910$690,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,474−$4,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $679,384$735,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $340,680$297,890
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $348,751$376,954
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,331$136,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $809,762$811,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$130,378−$75,736
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
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 $735,570 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $690,290$690,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,124$13,124
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$17,844−$17,844
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $690,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,720$735,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $811,306 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $297,890$297,890
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $136,713 · Management $15,190$151,903
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,823 · Management $18,647$186,470
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,797 · Management $1,200$11,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,255 · Management $1,329$26,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,802$8,802
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,769 · Management $1,192$5,961
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,685$19,685
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,000 · Management $4,000$40,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,351 · Management $1,594$15,945
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,807 · Management $452$2,259
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,324 · Management $5,583$32,907
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,883 · Management $3,020$10,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $750,297 · Management $61,009 · Fundraising $0$811,306
Part X · Balance sheet $378,881 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $64,246$20,167
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,500$30,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,485$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,511$5,252
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $368,495$323,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $476,237$378,881
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,206$20,020
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $312,000$253,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $340,206$273,920
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $136,031$104,961
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $476,237$378,881
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,961 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$735,570
XI-2 Total expenses$811,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$136,031
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$44,666
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,961

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