Virginia · Nonprofit
INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC
INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC (Virginia) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $160,000 to it, the largest being MEAT INSTITUTE ($130,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $545k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $160k
- Net assets
- $2.7M
What Institute for Feed Education and Research Inc does
Mission
Ifeeder's mission is to advance understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain through timely research and education.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Research investments:ifeeder works with diverse partners from across the animal food and broader food and agricultural sector, along with academia and public institutions, to conduct objective research, education and sustainability projects to inform business leaders and decision-makers about the future of the expanding animal feed and pet food industry. Ifeeder's mission is to advance understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain through timely research and education.through proactive research performed in collaboration with domestic and international academic institutions, governments and stakeholders, ifeeder is helping business leaders make informed decisions about the future of animal agriculture.ifeeder's current research initiatives are focused on: -quantifying supply chain disruptions for vitamin and animo acids relative to the impact on meat, milk and egg production. -providing transparent data, quantifying the numerous ingredients used to feed livestock, poultry, fish and pets in the united states. -advancing sustainability research that will deliver a fuller, more accurate picture of the environmental footprint of feed production…
$595,001 spentof which $595,001 as grants97% of program spendingEducation investmentsto make measurable, on-farm progress that advances sustainable feed technologies and practical strategies, ifeeder invests in public and private research institutions, sparking a dialogue between the animal food industry and those responsible for keeping us sustainably fed in the future. Ifeeder understands the need for credible, third-party voices who can help us better understand and communicate continuous improvement pathways and build trust with consumers. For almost 15 years, ifeeder has been developing resources that help the u.s. Animal food industry better communicate its story to corporate decision-makers and stakeholders looking for credible science and facts on where their feed and pet food comes from. Together, we know we can have a positive impact in ensuring accountability, compliance and transparency on our industry sustainability pillars (people, planet and governance) to help consumers feel good about their food and pet food purchases.current education partnerships and resources include--clarity and leadership for environmental awareness and research (clear) center -protein pact-animal food industry sustainability toolkit
$10,000 spentof which $10,000 as grants2% of program spendingSustainability investments:while reducing environmental impacts is a big focus for food and agriculture companies looking to enhance their sustainability programs, sustainability in the animal food industry is much more than that. It also encompasses safeguarding our feed and food supply, investing in the health and safety of our employees and communities, and being held accountable to regulatory bodies and shareholders. The institute for feed education and research defines 'sustainability' as "defined and managed by each individual organization in the animal food industry to deliver measurable, continuous improvements on the impacts related to people, planet and governance that are most important to them and their stakeholders." with a mission to advance understanding and trust in a sustainable animal feed and pet food supply chain, ifeeder is collaborating with industry members and upstream and downstream stakeholders on a multifaceted strategy to advance feed systems sustainability.this year ifeeder added to its collection of resources in the animal food industry sustainability toolkit to further support animal feed and pet food members in exploring and navigating the life…
Other programs: the institute conducts other program activities that include various meetings and interactions with organizations that value the beliefs established by the institute's core mission statement.
$7,500 spent1% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $612,501.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $2.0M to $3.7M (+79%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
82% of INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (86% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 9 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Leigh Ann Sayen
Chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $10k → $30k.
1 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 13% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 81% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
94% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2019 100% · 2020 100% · 2021 67% · 2022 100% · 2023 67% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
93% of INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC's grant income comes from Virginia funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $20k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC is better cushioned than half of the 3,693 animals nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,693 animals nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Virginia
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
98% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
77%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- American Feed Industry Association Inc · exempt
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC?
- INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC (Virginia) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $160,000 to it, the largest being MEAT INSTITUTE ($130,000). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $160,000 in grants to INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC?
- MEAT INSTITUTE is the largest funder on record, with $130,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Virginia. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing