Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1957.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
27 people listed on the 990; $902K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Rankin | $294,229 | $287,528 | $247,735 | — | — | — |
| Deborah M Hamlin Cae Fasae | — | — | — | — | — | $268,500 |
| Deborah M Hamlin Caefasae | — | — | $11,180 | $248,061 | $246,625 | — |
| Nathan Bowen | $195,484 | $173,364 | — | — | — | — |
| Rebecca Bayless | $193,906 | $176,870 | $157,797 | $150,391 | $144,841 | $145,572 |
| Stephanie Clark Cem | $104,119 | $169,392 | $143,821 | $117,801 | — | — |
| Sandra Kim Cae Cmp | $112,050 | $154,603 | $111,098 | $102,567 | — | — |
| Janine Sparrowgrove | $140,704 | $148,497 | $108,233 | $103,608 | — | — |
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.
See The Irrigation Association executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Educates and informs about efficient irrigation practices.
Questions for The Irrigation Association
Your first name shows with your question. The Irrigation Association answers here, for everyone.
Irrigation Show and Education Week
The irrigation show and education week is one of the largest irrigation trade shows in the world. The exposition exists to educate attendees on irrigation innovation and products and technologies in the market.
Magazines
The association publishes two magazines for distribution to members and qualifying individuals: irrigation & lighting, a four issues per year magazine with a dedicated focus on these green industry segments. Irrigation today, a quarterly magazine for the agriculture irrigation industry.
Education
Courses and seminars are offered to irrigation professionals to enhance their knowledge and understanding of irrigation design, installation, and maintenance principles.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $88K | $66K | $44K | $16K | $18K |
| Given inLn 1b | $116K | $192K | $277K | $110K | $120 |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $94K | $170K | $250K | $112K | $1K |
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $614K | $257K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2.9M | $3.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $42K | $64K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $5.1M | $5.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.0M | $2.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $3.1M | $3.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $474K | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.7M | |||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $62K | |||
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $126K | |||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $164K | |||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $20K | |||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $63K | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $17K | |||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $478K | |||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $27K | |||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $363K | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $245K | |||
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $8K | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $116K | |||
| TravelLn 17 | $45K | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $788K | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $195K | |||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | |||
| All other expensesLn 24e | −$7K | |||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $4.9M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $4.5M | $4.9M | −$415K | $2.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $5.1M | $5.3M | −$200K | $3.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $4.8M | $4.9M | −$102K | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 | $5.1M | $4.0M | $1.0M | $3.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $3.8M | $3.4M | $347K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 | $4.8M | $5.2M | −$386K | $1.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,840,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,840,852 across 6 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,942,644 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $5,517,859 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,055,206 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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