To provide a personal connection to your food. Dairy Discovery is committed to educating the west michigan community about the integrity of food production, modern farming practices and benefits of technology use in the Dairy industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$420K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$430K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$430K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$407K
Expenses
$420K
FY2023▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$420K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$371K
Net assets
$215K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$315K
FY2025$348K

From the FY2023 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $379K Management & general 3% · $12K Fundraising 7% · $29K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annie Link’s $7K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Annie Link$6,565$16,413$16,413

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the community about dairy farming technology and practices through farm tours and interactive experiences.

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1 program · $379K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Beef, and food sales, school field trips, community outreach, and day camps to show community and consumers how their food is produced.

$379Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$420K
Ln 25
Programscol B$379K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$387K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 636
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$206K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$159K$143K$5K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$71$165
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$141$328
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$236$550
Office expensesLn 13$19K$17K$574$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$34$81
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$225$202$7$16
InterestLn 20$176$159$5$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$39$92
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$213K$192K$6K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$389$350$12$27
Total functional expensesLn 25$420K$379K$12K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $407K$371K$36K$348K 990 PDF
FY2024 $453K$354K$100K$315K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $430K$420K$11K$215K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$508K$45K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $491K$438K$53K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $394K$317K$77K$112K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $430,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,976$38,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $524,624$387,029
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,137$4,668
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $552,737$430,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,291$158,711
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $370,603$260,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $507,894$419,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,843$10,784
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $430,455 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $387,029$387,029
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,668$4,668
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $387,029 · Excluded from tax $4,668$430,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $419,671 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,840 · Management $4,761 · Fundraising $11,110$158,711
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,124 · Management $71 · Fundraising $165$2,360
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,244 · Management $141 · Fundraising $328$4,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,078 · Management $236 · Fundraising $550$7,864
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,236 · Management $574 · Fundraising $1,341$19,151
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,034 · Management $34 · Fundraising $81$1,149
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $202 · Management $7 · Fundraising $16$225
IX-20 InterestPrograms $159 · Management $5 · Fundraising $12$176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,584$10,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,180 · Management $39 · Fundraising $92$1,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $191,734 · Management $6,391 · Fundraising $14,913$213,038
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $350 · Management $12 · Fundraising $27$389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $378,765 · Management $12,271 · Fundraising $28,635$419,671
Part X · Balance sheet $260,284 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,213$99,929
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,350$4,350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $84,961$77,340
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $70,138$73,460
X-15 Other assets$5,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $279,662$260,284
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,493$18,692
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,752$26,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,245$45,311
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $206,417$214,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $279,662$260,284
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $214,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,455
XI-2 Total expenses$419,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,784
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$206,417
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$214,973

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