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Rice Millers Association

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Arlington, VA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 72-0299580Revenue $1.4M in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 6, 2026

On file with the IRSusarice.comArlington, VATax-exempt since Sep 1942

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Founded in 1899, the USA Rice Millers' Association (RMA) is one of the oldest agribusiness trade organizations in the United States. It promotes the interests of the U.S. rice milling industry by advocating for sound legislative, regulatory, and trade policy as well as supporting activities to increase domestic and international sales for all types and forms of U.S.-grown rice. RMA membership encompasses virtually all the rice milling capacity in the United States, including, farmer-owned cooperatives and privately-owned mills. Associate members consist of U.S. and foreign-based companies with an interest in issues that impact the rice milling industry.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 72-0299580) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
31 of 31 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
$1.4M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$892K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$796K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$730K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 Sep 1942.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

33 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Meryl Kennedy Farr
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Burich
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Advocates for U.S. rice millers, promoting sales and sound policy.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The USA Rice Millers' Association is a charter member of the USA Rice Federation, who receives funding from the Association to manage it and to conduct approved programs on its behalf.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 72-0299580) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

The Association directly funds administrative expenses including the cost of the Association's board meetings and an annual convention.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 72-0299580) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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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 · 6 grants · $270K · 2019–2024
Rice FoundationVA · FY2024$20,000
California Rice CommissionFY2023$50,000
California Rice CommissionFY2022$50,000
California Rice CommissionFY2021$50,000
California Rice CommissionFY2020$50,000
California Rice CommissionFY2019$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$148K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$25K
Other assetsLn 15$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K
Office expensesLn 13$45K
TravelLn 17$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$277K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$840K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 6, 2026 $1.4M$1.3M$110K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2025 $1.4M$1.3M$55K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2024 $1.2M$1.1M$77K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2023 $1.2M$1.0M$229K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 15, 2022 $1.4M$1.0M$320K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 11, 2021 $892K$796K$96K$730K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,396,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,354,339$1,363,516
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,551$33,044
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,363,890$1,396,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$20,000
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 $1,258,860$1,266,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,308,860$1,286,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,030$109,652
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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 $1,396,560 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,352,766 · Excluded from tax $10,750$1,363,516
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,044$33,044
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,352,766 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $43,794$1,396,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,286,908 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$20,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,546
IX-11g Other fees for services$73,636
IX-13 Office expenses$44,773
IX-17 Travel$23,156
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$276,797
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$840,000
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,286,908
Part X · Balance sheet $1,522,732 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,097,011$1,206,296
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $232,043$148,410
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,000$25,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $52,519$143,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,413,573$1,522,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,070$2,577
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,070$2,577
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,410,503$1,520,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,410,503$1,520,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,413,573$1,522,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,520,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,396,560
XI-2 Total expenses$1,286,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,410,503
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,520,155

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

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