2025-01-29T06:16:21-06:00 2024-06-30 814643077 WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA LLC 20 WIGHT AVENUE SUITE 210 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2023-07-01 521643073 MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC MARY 4109399030 PO BOX 536 HAVRE DE GRACE MD 21078 SUSANNE RICHARDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4109399030 2025-01-28 1 1 ANGELINE WHITE CPA CCA P00431590 4103396464 2025-01-28 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSANNE RICHARDS PO BOX 536 HAVRE DE GRACE MD 21078 2264983 0 X WWW.MAEFONLINE.COM X 1989 MD THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN EVERYONE'S DAILY LIVES. 25 25 29 575 0 0 523139 393051 868315 886838 191447 185477 21436 16643 1604337 1482009 85572 68719 0 0 776976 828299 0 0 95884 486397 490848 1348945 1387866 255392 94143 5208635 5943191 84031 58093 5124604 5885098 THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN EVERYONE'S DAILY LIVES. 0 0 596018 469675 MOBILE SCIENCE CLASSROOMS AND MARYLAND AGRICULTURE SHOWCASE - THE LABS GO TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE AND THE SHOWCASE GOES TO FAIRS AND FESTIVALS ACROSS THE STATE. 353451 173539 SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE IN EDUCATION AT THE SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY LEVELS HAS HELPED FILL A LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCE VOID WITHIN THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY. THREE STAFF MEMBERS WORK EXCLUSIVELY IN THIS AREA OF EDUCATION AND HAVE HELPED GROW PROGRAMS FROMMIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. 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THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE JUNE 30, 2021. GOLF OUTING 25805 25805 8138 ANNUAL BANQUET 15972 15972 19445 41777 41777 27583 27583 14194 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 8 11300 PART I, LINE 2: ACCURATE AND DETAILED EXPENSE RECORDS ARE KEPT FOR ALL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDATION. IN MOST CASES, WHETHER A REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT OR NOT, EVALUATIONS ARE COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE USEFULNESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRANT SUPPORTED PROGRAM. GRANTS TYPICALLY REQUIRE INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS THAT ARTICULATE THE PROGRESS AND RESULTS OF THE GRANT-SUPPORTED PROGRAM. ALL ORIGINAL GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS ARE KEPT ON FILE LONG AFTER THE GRANT PERIOD HAS CONCLUDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B NO FORMAL REVIEW OF THE 990 OCCURS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS LEVEL, BUT A REVIEW DOES TAKE PLACE BY THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITORS, A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION FOR ITS REVIEW. THE ACCOUNTANT FIRST AGREES ALL AMOUNTS TO THE GENERAL LEDGER AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE AUDITORS. ONCE THIS IS COMPLETED THE ACCOUNTANT REVIEWS THE ENTIRE RETURN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR. ALL REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE BY THE AUDITOR AND A FINAL RETURN IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY MANAGEMENT DISCUSSES THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS THEM SIGN THE AGREEMENT TO INSURE IT IS CURRENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE FOUNDATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFIDENTIAL AND COMPREHENSIVE, WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORWARDS THAT DOCUMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT COMPILES THE INFORMATION INTO A SUMMARY EVALUATION AND THEN SITS DOWN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO GO OVER THE EVALUATION. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE ONLY AFTER THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE FOUNDATION'S MAIN OFFICE. BEING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH. AN ANNUAL REPORT IS PUBLISHED EACH NOVEMBER AND MAILED TO OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN THE AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION COMMUNITIES. THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION RETAINS COPIES OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR REVIEW BY ANYONE UPON REQUEST. THESE AUDIT REPORTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED WITH MOST GRANT APPLICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FOUNDATION'S OUTREACH EFFORTS IS ALSO POSTED ON THE NATIONAL AG IN THE CLASSROOM WEBSITE AT WWW.AGCLASSROOM.ORG. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.