National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Inc

Analysis

National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Beltsville, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 June 2024, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Inc reported income of $479k and spending of $785k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income fell from $932k to $479k (-49%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Inc sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pilot View Resource Conservation & Development ($479k), Elakha Alliance ($479k) and Headwaters Resource Conservation an D Development Council ($479k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $154k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $190k. At year end it held assets of $150k against liabilities of $366k, net assets of -$216k. It reported 7 employees.

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.