Nonprofit · EIN 52-1323610
AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,499,272 | $1,767,788 | -$268,516 | $4,794,085 | $534,188 | $4,259,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,804,431 | $1,849,745 | -$45,314 | $4,946,675 | $696,156 | $4,250,519 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,391,024
- of which government grants
- $821,024
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $105,023
- Other revenue
- $3,225
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,763
- Other salaries and wages
- $538,150
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $921,202
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,371
- Accounting fees
- $156,904
- Occupancy
- $70,683
- Travel
- $250,250
- Depreciation
- $1,149
- Program services (functional)
- $1,396,907
- Management and general (functional)
- $370,881
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,946,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,794,085
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $534,188
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,259,897
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,452
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,038,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,439,239
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $820,658
- Gross receipts
- $1,499,272
- Employees
- 6
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ANDREW ROBERTS | CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $223,763 | $38,270 |
| KAREN HOKANSON | SENIOR MANAG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,519 | $10,653 |
| DR STEPHANIE CARTER | SENIOR MANAG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,720 | $19,309 |
| DR MARK ROSEGRANT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RODOMIRO ORTIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLEM JANSSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR REGINA BIRNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELKE DUWENIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER KEARNS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANE FIFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ANDREW ROBERTS | CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $218,172 | $32,392 |
| DR STEPHANIE CARTER | SENIOR MANAG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,237 | $17,215 |
| DR SUE MEEK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLEM JANSSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK ROSEGRANT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR REGINA BIRNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELKE DUWENIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RONALD KLEINMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RODOMIRO ORTIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1900 L ST NW STE 302, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5016
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR ANDREW ROBERTS, 1900 L STREET NW SUITE 302, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- DR ANDREW ROBERTS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF.
- Phone
- (202) 892-7257
- Website
- WWW.FOODSYSTEMS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DELEON & STANG CPAS AND ADVISORS
Mission
THE AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE (AFSI) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES AND DISSEMINATES SCIENCE FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. OUR MISSION IS TO ACHIEVE SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND CREATING A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES, SECTORS, AND GEOGRAPHIES.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, AFSI CONTINUED ITS STRONG PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND REGULATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR INCLUDE: AS PART OF THE SOUTH ASIA BIOSAFETY PROGRAM (SABP), AFSI ORGANIZED THE "CONFERENCE ON GENOME EDITING FOR AGRICULTURE IN BANGLADESH" ON FEBRUARY 11, 2024 IN DHAKA TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PUBLICATION OF THE "STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) FOR RESEARCH AND RELEASE OF GENOME EDITED PLANTS OF CATEGORIES SDN-1 AND SDN-2,2023," ATTRACTING 129 IN-PERSON ATTENDEES. AFSI ORGANIZED THE WORKSHOP "BOLSTERING ASEAN FOOD SECURITY THROUGH PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY" IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA ON MARCH 4-6, 2024, WHICH WAS HOSTED BY THE ASEAN SECRETARIAT AND SUPPORTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. ALL 11 ASEAN MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES WERE REPRESENTED, WITH 44 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS SHARING THEIR EXPERTISE AND EXCHANGING IDEAS. SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE USDA FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS) EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM (EMP), AFSI ORGANIZED THE "ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP: NON-TARGET ORGANISM TESTING," IN COOPERATION WITH THE USDA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE (ARS), IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE, ON JUNE 24-28, 2024, FOR EIGHT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE USA, INDONESIA, NIGERIA, AND KENYA. AFSI IMPLEMENTED THE "WORKSHOP ON MOVING FORWARD ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY THROUGH CONTINUING EFFORTS ON REGULATORY COOPERATION IN APEC" ON AUGUST 14, 2024 IN TRUJILLO, PERU, PRIOR TO THE APEC HLPDAB PLENARY MEETING. THE FULL-DAY IN-PERSON EVENT WELCOMED OVER 40 PARTICIPANTS, REPRESENTING CANADA, CHINESE TAIPEI, INDONESIA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, PERU, THE PHILIPPINES, RUSSIA, THAILAND, VIETNAM, AND THE USA. DURING THE EVENT, A DRAFT OF THE POLICY APPROACHES DOCUMENT FOR REGULATORY COOPERATION ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (PAD)WAS PRESENTED TO PARTICIPANTS, ALONG WITH ITS COMPANION WEBSITE (BIOTECHPOLICYPORTAL.ORG), BOTH OF WHICH AFSI WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON IN 2025. AFSI ORGANIZED ON THE FOURTH TRAINING EVENT IN THE WORKSHOP SERIES "GENE EDITED PLANTS: CONTEXT AND COMMUNICATION FOR PLANT BREEDING INNOVATION" ON DECEMBER 10-11, 2024 IN DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA. SPANNING TWO DAYS, "ENABLING REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR GENOME EDITING IN AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH KOREA: OPPORTUNITIES & POSSIBILITIES" BROUGHT TOGETHER A DIVERSE SET OF 52 STAKEHOLDERS WORKING ON AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SOUTH KOREA, INCLUDING SCIENTISTS AND EXPERTS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.Expenses $1,396,907 · grants $20,000
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 | Not 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
- 52-1323610
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U02)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,794,085
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,499,272
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,499,272 | $1,767,788 | $4,794,085 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,804,431 | $1,849,745 | $4,946,675 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,729,551 | $1,700,897 | $4,607,464 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 52-1323610).
Questions about AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE is 52-1323610.
- Is AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS 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 AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR ANDREW ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,763 (DR ANDREW ROBERTS, CHIEF EXECUT).
- How much revenue does AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,499,272, expenses of $1,767,788 and total assets of $4,794,085 at year end.
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