MARYLAND FFA FOUNDATION INC

Programs

1. Annual fund-raising grants to md ffa association provide leadership opportunities for over 2805 md ffa association student members. This amount helps to offset the costs of awards, programs, and student travel to out-of-state competitions for the first and second place teams. This grant also helps offset the costs of the annual state convention for the student ffa members. The grant provides for up to 100 ffa jackets for needy ffa members. Many competitive events related to agricultural career development and leadership development are held where the students receive award pins or plaques for their placing in the event(s) with photos posted online suitable for download for publication use in local or social media outlets. Four scholarships were awarded to post-secondary school for students pursuing their education.

   $122,502 spentof which $122,502 as grants$29,932 earned by the program
   69% of program spending

2. This activity is supported by a grant from an annual donation as part of mr. Joseph byrd's will managed by the community foundation of frederick county, md as a targeted grant to a local ffa chapter in montgomery county, md. Mr. Joseph byrd's will indicates that proceeds from his fund support the closest ffa chapter to poolesville, md which is currently the ffa chapter at damascus high school. The direct revenue of $ 33,972.85 will be transferred to a separate checking account which we manage for the local chapter. This fund supports expenses for classroom supplies or technology that the program might need. Funds may also be used for ffa related advisor/teacher travel and training. Expenses noted include chapter purchases or registrations during cy2025 and management fees on an investment account held and controlled by the md ffa foundation.

   $39,846 spentof which $39,846 as grants$7,261 earned by the program
   23% of program spending

3. The md ffa foundation, inc. Received a flow through grant of $7,200 which was targeted to support nine (9) specific ffa chapters at $800 each. The donor operates a machinery business and wanted to support the local chapters tha are in his operations range. The ffa chapters at clear spring, brunswick, catoctin, frederick high, frederick ctc, linganore, middletown, walkersville and francis scott key each received $800.00 to support their ongoing activities.

   $7,200 spentof which $7,200 as grants
   4% of program spending

4. The md ffa foundation also provides funds for a portion of the registration, travel, lodging and participation to the national ffa organization for the international leadership seminar for state officers (ilsso).

   $3,800 spentof which $3,800 as grants
   2% of program spending

5. A grant of $3,000.00 was disbursed to the frederick county ffa chapters leadership fund. This grant is supported by our mathwig investment account. The fund are used for county wide leadership training for 10 local high school ffa chapter officers. Revenue is based on the investment account increases supporting the grant. Expenses are from the management fees paid on that same investment account.

   $3,000 spentof which $3,000 as grants$4,340 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

6. The md ffa foundation supports the development of new chapters by the md ffa association with $250.00 as a start-up fund for the chapters. The hancock, md ffa chapter was re-charted after a period of inactivity. It received $250 as start-up funding for their treasury. The chapter can use these funds for any normal chapter expense such as chapter officer training or supplies needed to operate the ffa chapter.

   $250 spentof which $250 as grants
   0% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $176,598.