The foundation's mission is to support the recruitment and trainingof the brightest students, seek and fund scientific research, fosterstudent scientists, and promote careers in the Poultry and Egg industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $22.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$22.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$280K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$22.1M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18.0M
FY2022$15.9M
FY2023$17.2M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$22.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.4M Management & general 6% · $97K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Chai
$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

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Supports students and research, fostering careers in the poultry and egg industry.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

RESEARCHThe data generated from the research funded by USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation provides industry members with information that is not only useful immediately but also creates the base for conducting future research on tomorrow's problems.

$529Kprogram expense
02

ALL OTHER PROGRAMS/CHARLES BEARD RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDThe goal of this award is to recognize outstanding completed researchprojects, funded by USPOULTRY or the USPOULTRY Foundation, which have madea significant positive impact on the poultry industry.

$404Kprogram expense
03

POULTRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT FUNDINGThe USPOULTRY Foundation funds recruitment and retention efforts at colleges and universities with poultry science departments.

$200Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 52 grants · $3.1M · 2020–2024
Trustees of Purdue UniversityIN · FY2024$155,222
University of GeorgiaFY2024$105,813
The Ohio State UniversityOH · FY2024$79,293
Texas A&m UniversityFY2024$47,351
University of GeorgiaFY2024$31,219
University of ArkansasFY2024$29,753
Auburn UniversityFY2024$29,019
Mississippi State UniversityMS · FY2024$28,286
Iowa Turkey Federation INCIA · FY2024$13,334
University of North GeorgiaFY2024$10,000
The Pennsylvania State UniverFY2024$10,000
Wilkes Community CollegeFY2024$7,000
University of MarylandFY2024$7,000
University of FloridaFL · FY2024$7,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$789K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$22.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$246K
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$789K
Gains on assetsLn 7$179K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$22.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$246K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.7M$22.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$21.9M$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$773K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$21.1M$22.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$871K$871K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$57K$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$451K$451K
All other expensesLn 24e$103K$81K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.4M$97K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.5M$488K$22.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$1.6M$825K$21.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.4M$35K$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.4M−$322K$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$1.2M−$881K$18.0M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,987,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,763,197$1,198,674
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $675,569$789,055
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,438,766$1,987,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $586,758$871,140
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,027,381$629,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,614,139$1,500,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $824,627$487,526
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,987,729 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,092,522
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,198,674
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $610,499$610,499
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $178,556$178,556
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $178,556 · Excluded from tax $610,499$1,987,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,500,203 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $871,140$871,140
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,866$1,866
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,750$10,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,466$57,466
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,832$4,832
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $450,928$450,928
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80,722 · Management $22,499$103,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,402,790 · Management $97,413 · Fundraising $0$1,500,203
Part X · Balance sheet $23,074,520 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,029$246,413
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,094$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 securitiesStart of year $21,700,575$22,828,107
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,879,698$23,074,520
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,573$355,894
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $747,152$665,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $772,725$1,021,054
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,106,973$22,053,466
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,106,973$22,053,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,879,698$23,074,520
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,053,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,987,729
XI-2 Total expenses$1,500,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$487,526
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,106,973
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$458,966
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,053,466

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