Agricultural Development Initiatives

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Nashville, TN501(c)(3)Since 2001Community DevelopmentEIN 62-1868270Revenue $112K in FY2025

On file with the IRSagri-develop.orgPo Box 50006, 37205-0006 · Nashville, TNTax-exempt since Aug 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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ADI exists to serve by helping families produce, consume, and market nutritious food.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 58% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 65% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 58% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$112K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$112K
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$112K
Expenses
$156K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$156K
Net assets
$18K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$123K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$18K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $104K Management & general 30% · $47K Fundraising 3% · $4K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO, President, Director
$89,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marshall Helm’s $90K as CEO, President, Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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
Marshall Helm$89,800$87,450$85,800$78,000$84,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families grow, eat, and sell healthy food.

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3 programs · $70K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

ADI promotes technologies that are appropriate to the production of plants and animals among smallholding farmers in West Africa. In 2025, ADI implemented initiatives to increase production among 14 farmers in the Guidimaka region of Mauritania.

$31Kprogram expense
02

ADI builds the capacity of local organizations. In 2025, ADI worked in cooperation with the Association of Mauritania for Baseball and Softball to teach players, coaches, and umpires. 167 players were served by ADI and AMBS in 2025. ADI led a week long player development camp in Riyadh in November; 111 players attended the camp.

$30Kprogram expense
03

In 2025, ADI operated a one week free clinic in cooperation with the Mayor of Toujounine in Nouakchott, Mauritania. 750 persons were served in the November clinic.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$112K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$112K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$62K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$42K$43K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$104K$47K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $112K$156K−$44K$18K 990 PDF
FY2024 $113K$150K−$37K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$199K−$52K$99K 990 PDF
FY2022 $211K$183K$28K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $213K$124K$89K$123K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $92,289$102,715
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,437$9,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $112,726$111,897
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 $87,450$89,800
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,272$66,205
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,722$156,005
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,996−$44,108
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,897 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,731 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,715
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,715
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,451
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,182 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$111,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,005 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,289 · Management $43,021 · Fundraising $4,490$89,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,232 · Fundraising $0$4,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,228$17,228
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,262 · Management $47,253 · Fundraising $4,490$156,005
Part X · Balance sheet $18,033 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,863$14,641
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,278$3,392
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $62,141$18,033
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $62,141$18,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $62,141$18,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,897
XI-2 Total expenses$156,005
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$62,141
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,033

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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