Agricultural Utilization Research Institute

Analysis

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Crookston, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1991, 35 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 June 2023, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute reported income of $6.5m and spending of $6.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.5m to $6.5m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Innercity Struggle ($6.5m), Hubbard House Inc ($6.5m) and Catholic Charities ($6.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 5.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $844k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.1m. At year end it held assets of $6.7m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $5.6m. It reported 38 employees.