Nonprofit · EIN 14-1414736
THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · CHAZY, NY 12921
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,329,529 | $12,819,980 | $1,509,549 | $32,413,634 | $1,933,643 | $30,479,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,968,300 | $12,012,758 | $2,955,542 | $29,889,246 | $2,184,969 | $27,704,277 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,504,015 | $11,871,694 | $632,321 | $27,614,442 | $2,232,603 | $25,381,839 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,288,123
- Program service revenue
- $6,418,460
- Investment income
- $622,946
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $297,328
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $29,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $607,074
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,907,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,828,063
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $120
- Accounting fees
- $34,150
- Occupancy
- $502,682
- Travel
- $148,807
- Depreciation
- $912,876
- Program services (functional)
- $12,064,304
- Management and general (functional)
- $755,676
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,889,246
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,413,634
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,933,643
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,479,991
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,388,589
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,739,004
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,754,761
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,725,230
- Gross receipts
- $15,970,281
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Dann | President Officer | 60 | $222,588 | $0 | $62,102 |
| Kirk Beattie | Vice President, Administration and Finance Officer | 50 | $188,165 | $30,000 | $31,248 |
| Steven Couture | Farm Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $125,669 | $0 | $37,988 |
| Sarah Morrison | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,674 | $0 | $29,070 |
| Catherine Ballard | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $107,825 | $0 | $33,917 |
| Michael Lemza | Director of Physical Plant Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,349 | $0 | $18,061 |
| Stephen Kramer | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,228 | $0 | $17,189 |
| Rachel Dutil | Secretary Officer | 40 | $65,893 | $0 | $37,078 |
| Rocklyn Giroux | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Woodward | Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Yates | Vice Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roderic Giltz | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Frederick | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony LaPierre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Eakins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Matthew Bull | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Dann | President Officer | 60 | $212,886 | $0 | $57,992 |
| Kirk Beattie | Vice President, Administration and Finance Officer | 50 | $182,470 | $30,000 | $30,056 |
| Steven Couture | Farm Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $122,010 | $0 | $36,079 |
| Catherine Ballard | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $104,715 | $0 | $40,826 |
| Sarah Morrison | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $109,656 | $0 | $26,448 |
| Michael Lemza | Director of Physical Plant Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,668 | $0 | $17,485 |
| Stephen Kramer | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,311 | $0 | $16,641 |
| Rachel Dutil | Secretary Officer | 40 | $61,907 | $0 | $33,791 |
| Rocklyn Giroux | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Woodward | Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Yates | Vice Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roderic Giltz | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Frederick | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony LaPierre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Eakins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Owens | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Bull | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Grant | President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $299,182 | $40,000 | $39,943 |
| Kirk Beattie | Vice President, Administration and Finance Officer | 50 | $175,754 | $30,000 | $28,901 |
| Heather Dann | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $151,280 | $0 | $46,017 |
| Steven Couture | Farm Manager Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,836 | $0 | $33,177 |
| Catherine Ballard | Director of Research Highest-paid employee | 50 | $105,573 | $0 | $38,154 |
| Sarah Morrison | Research Scientist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $104,603 | $0 | $24,897 |
| Michael Lemza | Director of Physical Plant Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,721 | $0 | $16,817 |
| Rachel Dutil | Secretary Officer | 40 | $60,814 | $0 | $31,214 |
| Roderic Giltz | Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rocklyn Giroux | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Woodward | Vice Chair and Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Frederick | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony LaPierre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brendan Owens | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Eakins | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoffrey Yates | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Bull | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 90, CHAZY, NY 12921-0090
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kirk Beattie, PO Box 90, Chazy, NY 12921
- Signed the 990
- Kirk Beattie, VP, Admin and Finance
- Phone
- (518) 846-7121
- Website
- www.whminer.org
Mission
Provide undergraduate and graduate level educational programs, demonstration and research in the areas of agriculture and environmental science.
Program accomplishments
- Undergraduate/Graduate education, research and continuing education programs operated jointly and in conjunction with New York State University at Plattsburgh, New York and The University of Vermont at Burlington, Vermont.Expenses $12,035,204 · revenue $5,029,635
- Agronomic and extension program at Miner Institute Field Crop Demonstration Area operated in conjunction with Cooperative Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Roberts Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.Expenses $29,100 · grants $27,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 14-1414736
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,413,634
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,970,281
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $14,329,529 | $12,819,980 | $32,413,634 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,968,300 | $12,012,758 | $29,889,246 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,504,015 | $11,871,694 | $27,614,442 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,933,411 | $11,157,948 | $26,233,488 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 14-1414736).
Questions about THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 14-1414736.
- Is THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kirk Beattie.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,588 (Heather Dann, President).
- How much revenue does THE WILLIAM H MINER AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,329,529, expenses of $12,819,980 and total assets of $32,413,634 at year end.
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