National Sheep Improvement Program INC

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To provide predictable, economically important genetic evaluation information to the american Sheep industry by converting performance records into relevant decision-making tools.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2477116) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 10 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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$68K
89% of total assets
Liabilities are 89% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$281K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$8K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$281K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$281K
Expenses
$280K
FY2025+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$179K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$279K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$8K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$55K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$91K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$8K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1988.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$23,592Pt VII · Sec A
$20,673Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Russell Burgett—$58,595$55,620$54,000$54,000
Russell Burgett Thru 53124$23,592————
David Scales Start 7124$20,673————

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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

By using breeding stock with genetic predictability, all types of flocks have a foundation of genetic information upon which to build a superior and more consistent product to their customers, whether this be a feeder, packer or consumer. This genetic predictability is achievable through nsips estimated breeding values (ebvs).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2477116) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Accounts receivableLn 4$43K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$39K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$80K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$7K$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$850
Office expensesLn 13$427
Information technologyLn 14$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$108
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 21, 2026 $281K$280K$992$8K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 2, 2025 $196K$279K−$83K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2024 $280K$274K$6K$91K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 28, 2023 $227K$197K$30K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 1, 2022 $204K$179K$25K$55K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $281,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,000$24,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,598$257,228
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $195,598$281,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,831$50,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,135$230,236
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,966$280,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$83,368$992
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $281,228 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$24,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,228$257,228
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257,228$281,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,236 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$50,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$850
IX-13 Office expenses$427
IX-14 Information technology$24,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$108
IX-23 Insurance$5,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$199,039
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$280,236
Part X · Balance sheet $75,979 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,054$33,046
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,782$42,933
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,836$75,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,554$67,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,554$67,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,282$8,274
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,282$8,274
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,836$75,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,274 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$281,228
XI-2 Total expenses$280,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,274

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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