National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

Analysis

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1981, 45 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture reported income of $3.0m and spending of $3.2m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.6m to $3.0m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritan Center for Counseling and Pastoral Care Inc ($3.0m), B&l Missionary Foundation ($3.0m) and Habitat for Humanity International Inc ($3.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $295k (9.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of -$1.3m.

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.