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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1744502

NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC

Tax-exempt · BELTSVILLE, MD 20705

Financials

$479K$785K2023$690K$547K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$689,564$547,157$142,407$296,523$397,307-$100,784
June 30, 2024990$479,332$785,290-$305,958$149,981$365,996-$216,015
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$109,393
Program service revenue
$547,495
Investment income
$32,676
Net gain from sales of assets
$29,710
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,900
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$147,041
Other salaries and wages
$190,280
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$372,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$8,482
Occupancy
$40,000
Travel
$873
Depreciation
$1,170
Program services (functional)
$489,399
Management and general (functional)
$57,758

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$149,981
Total assets, end of year
$296,523
Total liabilities, end of year
$397,307
Net assets, end of year
-$100,784
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,521
Gross receipts
$767,754
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
MD

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KEVIN N MORRISEXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$147,041$4,464
GUANG LING GAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DR ALEC KOWALEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR AARON PATTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BO LACYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUSTIN FRICKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN CHANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MIKE FIDANZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR BARRY STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE SELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR COLE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTEN ALTHOUSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE KNISLEYSECRETARY
Officer
25$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEVIN N MORRISEXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$153,721
GUANG LING GAODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DR ALEC KOWALEWSKIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR AARON PATTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BO LACYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AUSTIN FRICKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN CHANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MIKE FIDANZABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR BARRY STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE SELMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR COLE THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN ALTHOUSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINE KNISLEYSECRETARY
Officer
25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10301 BALTIMORE AVE, BELTSVILLE, MD 20705-2326
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KEVIN N MORRIS, 10301 BALTIMORE AVE RM G-07, BELTSVILLE, MD 20705
Signed the 990
KEVIN N MORRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(301) 504-5125
Website
NTEP.ORG
Return prepared by
REGAN GRACE & KERLEY LLC CPA'S

Mission

PURPOSE - TO EVALUATE TURFGRASSES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA FOR DIFFERENT USES SUCH AS ATHLETIC FIELDS, GOLF COURSES, HOME LAWNS, ETC. INFORMATION IS COLLECTED ON COLOR, DENSITY, LEAF TEXTURE, RESISTANCE TO DISEASE, INSECTS, DROUGHTS, ETC. IN VARIOUS CLIMATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • A) PURPOSE - TO EVALUATE TURFGRASSES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA FOR DIFFERENT USES SUCH AS ATHLETIC FIELDS, GOLF COURSES, HOME LAWNS, ETC. INFORMATION IS COLLECTED ON COLOR, DENSITY, LEAF TEXTURE, RESISTANCE TO DISEASE, INSECTS, DROUGHTS, ETC. IN VARIOUS CLIMATES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. B) FREQUENCY AND DURATION - ANNUALLY NEW TESTS ARE INITIATED TO EVALUATE EXPERIMENTAL AND COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE GRASSES. EACH OF THE TESTS RUN FOR FOUR TO FIVE YEARS. C) TESTS ARE CONDUCTED AND DATA IS COLLECTED BY STATE UNIVERSITIES AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY BY THEIR EMPLOYEES. THE TESTS ARE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE GROWING SEASON IN EACH PARTICULAR CLIMATE. D) IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TESTING PROGRAM THE OWNER OF EACH GRASS MUST PAY A TESTING FEE OF $6,000 PER GRASS. NO OTHER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET. THERE ARE NO REQUIREMENTS FOR ANYONE TO RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE TESTS. DATA FROM TESTS ARE PUBLISHED VIA ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS AND ALSO IN VARIOUS TRADE JOURNALS. INFORMATION RELEASED IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. E) THE FEES FOR THE TESTS ARE $6,000 SPREAD OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOR EACH GRASS. THE BASIS FOR THE CHARGES ARE BASED UPON OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COSTS OF PERFORMING THE TESTS AS CONTRACTED WITH EACH OF THE UNIVERSITIES. F) THE ACTIVITY HAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT AND INFORM DISTRIBUTORS AND CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING AN UNBIASED EVALUATION OF VARIOUS GRASSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. G) 90% OF THE TOTAL TIME AND EFFORT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVOTED TO CARRYING OUT THIS TESTING ACTIVITY.SUPPORT FOR SCHEDULE A - FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART III4) ORGANIZATION - STATE AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ARE THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE TESTING PROGRAM. THEY ARE DETERMINED TO QUALIFY IF THEY HAVE AN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AT THEIR INSTITUTION AND THEY MUST SIGN A RESEARCH CONTRACT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM, INC.
    Expenses $489,399 · grants $21,900 · revenue $547,495

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1744502
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C400)
Assets (IRS master file)
$296,523
Income (IRS master file)
$767,754

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$689,564$547,157$296,523XML
990June 2024$479,332$785,290$149,981XML
990June 2023$735,570$811,306$378,881IRS
990June 2022$679,384$809,762$476,237IRS
990June 2021–––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 52-1744502).

Questions about NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC is 52-1744502.
Is NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM 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 NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KEVIN N MORRIS.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $147,041 (KEVIN N MORRIS, EXEC DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does NATIONAL TURFGRASS EVALUATION PROGRAM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $689,564, expenses of $547,157 and total assets of $296,523 at year end.

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