Michigan FFA Foundation

Tax-deductible

East Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 92-1757324

To impact youth leadership development in michigan as IT relates to future farmers of america and agriscience education initiatives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.2M a year · 90% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
162 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 161.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$308
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.6M
×13 vs prior year
Spent
$335K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ ×13
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$102K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$335K
FY2025▲ +117%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$154K
FY2025$335K
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ ×15
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$99K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$4.5M

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

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMichigan FFA Foundation
EINHdr · item D92-1757324
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2023
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CEast Lansing, MI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O52)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.15
Program services73%$246K
Management & general11%$38K
Fundraising15%$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
73%
of spending reaches programs▲ +56% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
161.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +601% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+93%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +65% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$4.5M
FY2025▲ ×15
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$297K
FY2025$4.5M
Total liabilities
$308
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$0
FY2025$308
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$308
Total net assetsLn 32$4.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed161.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$4.4M · 98%
Investment income$114K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$4.4M
Investment income2%$114K
— government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.5M · Operating expenses/yr $335K
161.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $246K · Total expenses $335K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $335K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $51K · Total expenses $335K
15%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $51K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $395K
$0.13 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.4M · Total revenue $4.6M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $4.0M · Total revenue $4.6M
88%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $4.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $114K · Total revenue $4.6M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $335K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $4.6M · Prior year $352K
×13
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.5M · Beginning of year $297K
×15
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $4.6M · Expenses $335K
+93%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $308 · Total assets $4.5M
<0.01%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.5M · Total assets $4.5M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alexandria Schnabelrauch · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $110K · Total expenses $335K
33%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $119K · Total expenses $335K
36%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth ×13——
Legal fee ratio <0.01%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexandria Schnabelrauch’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Alexandria Schnabelrauch$110,000$21,154

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 19Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 19Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Develops youth leadership in Michigan through agricultural education programs.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $246K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During the fiscal year michigan ffa foundation fully funded the michigan ffa association's request by providing funding for a full year of programming for our 10,000 michigan ffa members. The foundation successfully co-hosted a golf outing with michigan corn as well as held an engaging vip social at the 97TH michigan ffa state convention.

$246Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $220K · 2023–2024

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$335K×13 990 PDF
FY2024 $352K$154K+244% 990 PDF
FY2023 $102K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,725 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $168,348$168,348
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,092 · Management $22,047 · Fundraising $44,092$110,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,476 · Management $1,739 · Fundraising $3,476$8,691
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20$20
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,245$7,245
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $951$951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $575$575
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,442$2,442
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,442 · Management $1,221 · Fundraising $2,442$6,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,500 · Management $500 · Fundraising $253$2,253
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,101 · Management $188 · Fundraising $243$7,532
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,784$1,784
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,548$18,548
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $245,507 · Management $38,137 · Fundraising $51,081$334,725

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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