The specific purpose of the corporate is to promote agricultural development, primarily through educational and research programs, as well as finding solutions to urgent problems related to agricultural development in developing countries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$138K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$282K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% 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
$1.3M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$839K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$437K
FY2024$424K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$790K
FY2024$773K
Net assets
$839K
FY2022▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$839K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$179K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $827K Management & general 17% · $177K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$99,883Pt VII · Sec A
$38,163Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Krisztina Tihanyi’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Krisztina Tihanyi$100,000$100,000$99,883$108,160$81,667
Shontaye Abegaz—$37,625$38,163$35,850—
Shontaye Abegaz Thru 22024$37,625————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes agricultural development through education, research, and problem-solving in developing countries.

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1 program · $827K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Tasai vista is a collaborative initiative of tasai inc. And development gateway. The program collects data on 21 indicators to assess national seed systems in africa with the aim to help decision-makers, public sector, development partners, private sector businesses, and farmers visualize and use data to support a fully functional formal…

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$827K
Managementcol C$177K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$839K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$749K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$876K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$749K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$749K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$839K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$749K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K$0
Total assetsLn 16$560K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$528K$839K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$108K$76K$22K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$8K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$400$51
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$976
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$509K$464K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$130K$130K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$72K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$109K$30K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$584
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$827K$177K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $424K$773K−$349K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $437K$790K−$353K$528K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 26, 2023 $1.3M$1.0M$311K$839K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2022 $1.1M$744K$378K$528K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2021 $616K$506K$111K$141K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,328,757 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,024,685$875,627
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $97,491$449,815
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,122,176$1,328,757
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 $125,888$133,601
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $618,189$884,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $744,077$1,017,726
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $378,099$311,031
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,328,757 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$875,627
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$875,627
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $449,815$449,815
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,315$3,315
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $449,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,315$1,328,757
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,017,726 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,838 · Management $21,668 · Fundraising $10,834$108,340
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,655 · Management $2,700 · Fundraising $1,499$11,854
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,193 · Management $400 · Fundraising $51$3,644
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,834 · Management $1,953 · Fundraising $976$9,763
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,248$1,248
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,804$11,804
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $464,330 · Management $45,000$509,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $34,077$34,077
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,678$129,678
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $71,545$71,545
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,051 · Management $1,488$2,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,485 · Management $78,266$108,751
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,569 · Management $584$3,153
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $827,255 · Management $177,111 · Fundraising $13,360$1,017,726
Part X · Balance sheet $1,121,203 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,817$749,040
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,477$347,006
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,460$3,028
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $300,256$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $429$22,129
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,439$1,121,203
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,668$25,933
X-19 Deferred revenue$176,467
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$80,001
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,668$282,401
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $527,771$838,802
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $527,771$838,802
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,439$1,121,203
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,802 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,328,757
XI-2 Total expenses$1,017,726
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$311,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$527,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,802

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