The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute

Analysis

The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Chazy, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1958, 68 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute reported income of $12.5m and spending of $11.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $10.1m to $12.5m (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Second Helpings Atlanta Inc ($12.5m), Kieve-Wavus Education Inc ($12.5m) and Church of Christ Home for the Aged ($12.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% and program service revenue 44% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $636k (5.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.5m. At year end it held assets of $27.6m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $25.4m. It reported 105 employees.