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Misa Foundation

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McLean, VA501(c)(3)Education EIN 54-1500424Revenue $127K in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 29, 2025

On file with the IRSMcLean, VATax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Misa is the non-profit meat industry alliance of the food processing suppliers association that is actively engaged in continuous improvement on behalf of its members as well as the meat industry. We further the ability of our membership to connect with each other and our customers, while being an active industry advocate at the forefront of issues that have a direct effect on our membership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 104% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $531K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$127K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$129K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$590K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020−$35K
FY2021$6K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$127K
Expenses
$129K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$98K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$129K
Net assets
$590K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$562K
FY2021$613K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$590K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $109K Management & general 16% · $21K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Seckman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Improves the meat industry and connects members with customers through advocacy and continuous improvement.

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1 program · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Scholarships

The main program service of the foundation relates to providing scholarships to students pursuing degrees in the meat sciences.

$109Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $420K · 2020–2024
North American Meat InstituteVA · FY2024$25,000
Texas Tech UniversityFY2024$20,000
South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologySD · FY2024$10,000
Auburn UniversityFY2024$10,000
University of WisconsinFY2024$10,000
Texas A&mFY2024$10,000
Oklahoma State UniversityFY2024$10,000
Texas Tech UniversityFY2023$40,000
North American Meat InstituteVA · FY2023$25,000
Texas A&mFY2023$20,000
Colorado State UniversityFY2023$10,000
West Texas A&m UniversityFY2023$10,000
University of Wyoming FoundationWY · FY2023$10,000
Texas Tech UniversityFY2022$25,000
North American Meat InstituteVA · FY2022$25,000
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2022$10,000
University of Wyoming FoundationWY · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$70,000
See all 19 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Money outPt IX
$129K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$590K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$531K
Total assetsLn 16$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$590K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$425K$531K
Total assetsLn 16$532K$590K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$532K$590K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$14K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$717$717
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$129K$109K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 29, 2025 $127K$129K−$2K$590K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2024 $88K$146K−$59K$532K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 24, 2023 $78K$84K−$6K$506K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $6K$98K−$92K$613K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 −$35K$80K−$115K$562K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $127,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $66,430$81,525
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,221$45,670
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,651$127,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,000$95,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,305$34,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,305$129,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,654−$2,049
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,195 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$81,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,670$45,670
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45,670$127,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $129,244 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $95,000$95,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,850$7,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,704 · Management $5,500$19,204
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $717$717
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,473$6,473
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,704 · Management $20,540 · Fundraising $0$129,244
Part X · Balance sheet $589,902 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,263$30,542
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,557$28,559
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $424,797$530,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $531,617$589,902
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $531,617$589,902
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $531,617$589,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $531,617$589,902
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,195
XI-2 Total expenses$129,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$531,617
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$60,334
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,902

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

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