Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society

Analysis

Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Frederick, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1992, 34 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society reported income of $96k and spending of $137k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income fell from $220k to $96k (-56%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 159% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 31st percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ahora Inc ($96k), Palmetto Cycling Coalition ($96k) and Lynndale West Apartments Inc ($96k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 32% and program service revenue 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $167k against liabilities of $901, net assets of $166k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.