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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
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$46Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs227staff
6 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.7%
Middle half of peersMedianNoble Research Institute LLC
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$42M88%Management and general$3.9M8%Fundraising$2.0M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research gave about $3.8M a year for three years, 19% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$304k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$6.0M in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
1 of 1 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI12funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
98%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Foundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$2.2M$187k$9.0MNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationNew in FY2023$147kThe Caesars FoundationOn and off$50kEl and Thelma Gaylord FoundationNew in FY2023$20kKirkpatrick Foundation IncOn and off$5kThe Joullian Foundation IncOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151$1602 other fundersUp to $2k a year each$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund