Nonprofit · EIN 26-4825142
CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $105,546,288 | $105,616,502 | -$70,214 | $2,005,706 | $1,408,797 | $596,909 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,971,890 | $21,004,518 | -$1,032,628 | $3,716,777 | $3,049,654 | $667,123 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,410,905 | $40,027,704 | -$616,799 | $2,582,151 | $882,400 | $1,699,751 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $105,308,195
- of which government grants
- $105,308,195
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $118,915
- Other revenue
- $119,178
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $104,862,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $335,729
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $470,872
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,000
- Travel
- $7,907
- Program services (functional)
- $105,592,733
- Management and general (functional)
- $23,769
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,716,777
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,005,706
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,408,797
- Net assets, end of year
- $596,909
- Gross receipts
- $105,546,288
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK DANTZLER | RET CHIEF OP Officer | 40 | $177,763 |
| BILL BOHDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE HAMNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEELY HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MACHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCKENNA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TREVOR MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJIA ORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUNTER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOBY SHERROD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH SPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON PAGE | INTERIM COO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK DANTZLER | CHIEF OP OFF Officer | 40 | $170,684 | $48,527 |
| GEORGE HAMNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEELY HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN UPDIKE JR | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MACHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCKENNA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUNTER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DAVIS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOBY SHERROD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH SPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICK DANTZLER | CHIEF OP OFF Officer | 40 | $166,758 |
| GEORGE HAMNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AARON HIMROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEELY HUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT MACHATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RON MAHAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MORGAN MCKENNA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TREVOR MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS GUNTER PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEANNA MASTRODICASA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TAYLOR SMITH PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOBY SHERROD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH SPINOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW STORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 EXPERIMENT STATION RD, LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850-2299
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRANDON PAGE, 700 EXPERIMENT STATION ROAD, LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850
- Signed the 990
- BRANDON PAGE, INTERIM COO
- Phone
- (863) 956-1151
- Website
- CITRUSRDF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BUNTING TRIPP & INGLEY LLP
Mission
CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. IS A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS, APPROVES, AND COORDINATES RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING SOLUTIONS TO CITRUS DISEASES. FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS OF THE CRDF INCLUDES PROCEEDS OF RESEARCH BOX TAXES LEVIED ON FLORIDA CITRUS GROWERS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES LEGISLATIVE FUNDING AND IN THE PAST HAS HAD AND CONTINUES TO SEEK PRIVATE DONATIONS. PRIVATE DONORS PROVIDE IMPORTANT RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR CRDF PROGRAMS. THE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (PREVIOUSLY, THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCT DELIVERY COMMITTEE) WORKS WITH RESEARCH PARTNERS TO INSURE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED AND COMMERCIAL PARTNERS FOR MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING OF TECHNOLOGY ARE IDENTIFIED. PROGRAMS OF THE CRDF BENEFIT NOT ONLY CITRUS GROWERS, BUT ALLIED INDUSTRIES AND THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA.
Program accomplishments
- CONDUCT PEER-REVIEWED CONTRACTED DISCOVERY RESEARCH ON ELEMENTS OF CITRUS HEALTH, FOCUSING ON THE TRIPARTITE DISEASE SYSTEM INVOLVING A BACTERIAL PATHOGEN, LIBERIBACTER ASIATICUS, THE INSECT VECTOR, ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID, AND THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL CITRUS TREES IN FLORIDA. CRDF HAS MAINTAINED A ROBUST PORTFOLIO OF DISCOVERY SCIENCE IN NORTH AMERICA, CONTINUING TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT BACKGROUND AND INTERVENTION RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITIES, FEDERAL LABS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ACROSS THE US. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN 2025-2026 IN UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGY OF THE ELEMENTS OF THIS DISEASE, AS WELL AS THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE ELEMENTS THAT LEAD TO DISEASE AND HEALTH DECLINE, AND WHICH FORM TARGETS FOR INTERVENTION.Expenses $105,460,348 · grants $104,862,671
- TRANSLATIONAL WORK TO MOVE RESEARCH RESULTS TO SOLUTIONS FOR FLORIDA AND US CITRUS GROWERS HAS INCREASED IN IMPORTANCE AT CRDF AS RESEARCH RESULTS ARE BEING ANALYZED AND NEXT STEPS ARE DESIGNED. CRDF HAS ENLISTED NATIONAL EXPERTS TO ASSIST IN SELECTING WHICH RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO FUND AND IN INTERPRETING THE RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS AND TOPICS, LEADING TO A VISION FOR HOW FIELD DEPLOYMENT OF THE RESEARCH AND ITS ADOPTION BY GROWERS CAN INCREASE YIELD AND QUALITY. NOTABLY, CRDF IS AMONG FEW PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AND FARMERS TO CONDUCT BOTH DISCOVERY AND TRANSLATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THIS SCALE. DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, A WIDE RANGE OF FIELD TRIALS WERE CONDUCTED OR FUNDED, BRINGING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS INTO FOCUS UNDER REAL-WORLD GROWER CONDITIONS IN FLORIDA.Expenses $132,385
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4825142
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,005,706
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,546,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $105,546,288 | $105,616,502 | $2,005,706 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,971,890 | $21,004,518 | $3,716,777 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,410,905 | $40,027,704 | $2,582,151 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,021,442 | $13,973,788 | $3,702,804 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 26-4825142).
Questions about CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC is 26-4825142.
- Is CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC 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 CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names BRANDON PAGE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $177,763 (RICK DANTZLER, RET CHIEF OP).
- How much revenue does CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $105,546,288, expenses of $105,616,502 and total assets of $2,005,706 at year end.
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