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Cattle Trace INC

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Wamego, KS501(c)(5)Food & Agriculture EIN 83-1742966Revenue $660K in FY2021Latest filing we have: 2021. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSuscattletrace.orgWamego, KSTax-exempt since Aug 2025

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To develop and implement a viable end-to-end Cattle disease traceability system which provides tools to manage a disease outbreak, resume commerce after a disease outbreak, and provide opportunities for industry participants to add value throughout the industry. To educate industry participants about the disease traceability system and its benefits. To encourage, make available for, or provide funding and assets to other charitable organizations qualified as tax exempt entities under irc 501(c) (3) which are operated primarily for the purpose of livestock disease traceability.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248K a year · 48% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
15.6 mo
of spending, in cash
15.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.6% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 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
$660K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$301K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$535K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$660K
FY2021▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$660K
Expenses
$301K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$301K
Net assets
$535K
FY2021▲ +203%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$535K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing we have: FY2021. IRS ruling in Aug 2025.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $228K Management & general 24% · $74K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Callahan Grund
Executive Di
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Akers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Blair
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Depenbusch
Past Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Gardiner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Griner
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Jones
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wes Killion
Chairman Ele
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Callahan Grund’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $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.

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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

Develops and implements cattle disease traceability systems, educating participants and funding related charitable work.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide a voluntary contact tracing system that provides a data management system for a rapid animal disease response for the us cattle industry.

$228Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$660K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96
Money outPt IX
$301K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$535K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96
Total revenueLn 12$660K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$33K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$113K
Total assetsLn 16$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$535K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$392K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$538K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$177K$535K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$124K$93K$31K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216$216
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$36K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K$228K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $660K$301K$358K$535K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2021 $369K$230K$139K$177K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $659,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $366,670$655,115
I-9 Program service revenue$4,544
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,027$96
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $368,697$659,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,582$139,894
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,529$161,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,111$301,444
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,586$358,311
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $659,755 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$481,578
VIII-1e Government grants$25,487
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$655,115
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,544$4,544
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $96$96
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,640$659,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,444 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $93,375 · Management $31,125$124,500
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,969 · Management $1,657$6,626
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,576 · Management $2,192$8,768
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,162$17,162
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,132$4,132
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $216$216
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,262$4,262
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,770$3,770
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,216$49,216
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,169$9,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,955$35,955
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,922$31,922
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,423$2,423
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,100 · Management $2,223$3,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,591 · Management $73,853 · Fundraising $0$301,444
Part X · Balance sheet $538,211 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,625$391,971
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$33,163
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $152,082$113,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,707$538,211
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,813$3,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,813$3,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,894$535,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,894$535,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,707$538,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $535,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$659,755
XI-2 Total expenses$301,444
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$358,311
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,894
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$535,205

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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