Agricultural Research Foundation
Agricultural Research Foundation reported $10.7 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.71 went to program services, $6.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 63.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,715 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 21.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 63.3% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,715 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.87% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 35.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 24 of 24 | 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 expenseThe Agricultural Research Foundation arf established in 1934 plays a vital role in promoting research in various agricultural and related fields to benefit oregons agricultural and natural resource industries. As the custodian of donated research funds including private and public donations as well as contract funds from commodity commissions and producer associations arf facilitates research conducted at oregon state university osu facilities in corvallis and throughout the state. Additionally arf collaborates on cooperative projects with university scientists in other states. In the fiscal…
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 | $138,502 | $0 | $55,213 | $193,715 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,840 | $0 | $17,394 | $119,234 |
| APPOINTED SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $74,536 | $0 | $41,246 | $115,782 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Agricultural Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $437K (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–1b24 · 24 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 11aNo
- 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 54
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Agricultural Research Foundation totaling $17,500 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Agricultural Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Agricultural Research Foundation reported that 93.7% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Agricultural Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Agricultural Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $193,715, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Agricultural Research Foundation get its money?
Of $10.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.8% came from contributions and grants and 63.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Agricultural Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0400250 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641349349305259 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349303446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349308160 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349303503 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349306105 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349305914 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0400250: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.