Practical Farmers of Iowa
Practical Farmers of Iowa reported $20.6 million in revenue and $20.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.84 went to program services, $5.93 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. Government grants made up 17.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,125 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 446% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$81.57 $17M
- Government grants$17.44 $3.6M
- Program service revenue$0.37 $78,299
- Investment income$0.62 $129K
Other revenue was negative: −$252K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.8% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,125 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.78% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePractical Farmers of Iowa (pfi) worked with 67 farmers to conduct 100 on-farm research and demonstration projects on conventional and organic row crop operations, horticultural farms, and grazing systems. These research projects help farmers directly answer questions they have about their farms, and they offer opportunities to learn from others' experiences. Pfi hosts approximately 250 events, including field days, workshops, webinars, and other outreach events every year. Pfi facilitates cost-share programs to reduce barriers farmers face in making changes on their farms. As a result of…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,006 | $0 | $14,119 | $160,125 |
| SENIOR PROGRAMS AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,760 | $0 | $12,835 | $114,595 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR (LEFT IN FY24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,470 | $0 | $10,002 | $112,472 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Practical Farmers of Iowa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $263K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Practical Farmers of Iowa totaling $2.8M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Practical Farmers of Iowa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Practical Farmers of Iowa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 Practical Farmers of Iowa spent in FY2025, $92.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Northeast Entrepreneur FundDuluth, MN · revenue $21M · programs 92.0% · 2024
- Centers for Family DevelopmentDetroit, MI · revenue $21M · programs 96.7% · 2024
- International Child Resource InstituteBerkeley, CA · revenue $21M · programs 98.3% · FY2025
- Teen Challenge of FloridaColumbus, GA · revenue $21M · programs 77.6% · 2024
- Northern MetropolitanMonsey, NY · revenue $21M · programs 86.9% · 2024
Questions people ask
How much of Practical Farmers of Iowa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Practical Farmers of Iowa reported that 92.8% of its $20.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Practical Farmers of Iowa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Practical Farmers of Iowa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $160,125, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Practical Farmers of Iowa get its money?
Of $20.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants (including 17.7% from government grants) and 0.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Practical Farmers of Iowa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1255174 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202631949349300953 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511709349301611 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422149349301347 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202420329349301422 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349300316 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100469349302010 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1255174: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.