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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3400072

DRY FARMING INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · CORVALLIS, OR 97339

Financials

$175K$167K2024$422K$183K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DRY FARMING INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$421,668$182,693$238,975$258,205$6,799$251,406
December 31, 2024990-EZ$175,247$167,393$7,854$29,355$16,923$12,432
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$336,152
Program service revenue
$83,176
Investment income
$2,340
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$108,340
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$123,244
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,371
Occupancy
$3,115
Travel
$3,498
Program services (functional)
$122,721
Management and general (functional)
$58,586
Fundraising (functional)
$1,386

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,355
Total assets, end of year
$258,205
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,799
Net assets, end of year
$251,406
Gross receipts
$421,668
Employees
2
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
OR

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY GARRETTDIRECTOR
Key employee
26.8$82,069
LUCAS NEBERTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ELIZA MASONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN MIEDEMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY MCQUEENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LANCE YOUNGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lucas NebertBoard President1$0
Eliza MasonBoard Secretary1$0
Kristin TrippeBoard Treasurer1$0
John MiedemaBoard Member1$0
Cathy McQueeneyBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2558, CORVALLIS, OR 97339-2558
In care of
% LUCAS NEBERT
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 2558, Corvallis OR 97339
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Amy Garrett, 5253 Secher Ln, Corvallis OR 97333
Signed the 990
LUCAS NEBERT, PRESIDENT
Phone
(503) 739-5985
Return prepared by
Susan L Hemme CPA PLLC

Mission

WE SUPPORT GROWERS EXPLORATION OF DRY FARMING AND OTHER WATER RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OUR FARM: A LIVING LABORATORY FOR DRY FARMING INNOVATION OUR FARM SITES SERVE AS A LIVING LABORATORY FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION AND EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATION. FROM CROP VARIETY TRIALS AND SEED STEWARDSHIP TO SOIL HEALTH AND WATER CONSERVATION STRATEGIES, OUR LAND-BASED WORK GENERATES PRACTICAL INSIGHTS THAT GROUND AND INFORM ALL WE DO . OUR WORK: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR EXPLORING WATER RESILIENCE WE PARTNER WITH GROWERS, AGRICULTURAL ADVISORS, AND RESEARCHERS, PRIMARILY IN THE MARITIME PACIFIC NORTHWEST, TO CO-CREATE LOW-INPUT, WATER-RESILIENT SOLUTIONS THAT FIT LOCAL CONTEXTS AND CHALLENGES. FLEXIBLE, COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS DFI IS OPERATING THROUGH A FLEXIBLE, PROJECT-BY-PROJECT MODEL. THIS NIMBLE APPROACH ALLOWS US TO TEST IDEAS AND WORK WITH HIGHLY MOTIVATED PARTNERS ON INITIATIVES RANGING FROM EDUCATIONAL STORYTELLING AND WORKSHOPS TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DEMONSTRATION FARMS. EACH PROJECT IS TAILORED TO MEET GROWERS WHERE THEY ARE AND SHARE WHATS LEARNED WITH BROADER NETWORKS. 2025 PROJECTS STORYTELLING FOR IMPACT: CASE STUDIES WERE CAPTURING THE STORIES OF GROWERS WHO ARE NAVIGATING WATER UNCERTAINTY WITH CREATIVITY AND BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF WATER UNCERTAINTY. THESE CASE STUDIES HELP TRANSLATE INNOVATION INTO ACTION AND FOSTER CONNECTION ACROSS REGIONS. WELL BE SHARING THESE STORIES ONLINE, IN COMMUNITY-CENTERED PRESENTATIONS, AND ALONGSIDE PARTNERS WHO ARE HELPING TO SPREAD THE WORD. VIRTUAL WATER RESILIENCE WORKSHOPS THESE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS BRING TOGETHER AG PROFESSIONALS AND GROWERS ACROSS THE WEST COAST TO EXPLORE TAILORED WATER STRATEGIES, SHARE KNOWLEDGE, AND BUILD PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS. A WATER RESILIENCE TOOLKIT THE DRY FARMING INSTITUTE (DFI) IS DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL, GROWER-CENTERED TOOLKIT THAT PROVIDES CLEAR, ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR EXPLORING AND IMPLEMENTING WATER-RESILIENT STRATEGIES ON FARMS. THIS TOOLKIT IS BASED OFF OF A DECADE PLUS OF COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH STARTED AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY AND CONTINUED EXPLORATORY TRIALS WITH DFI.
    Expenses $122,721

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3400072
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$258,205
Income (IRS master file)
$421,668

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$421,668$182,693$258,205IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$175,247$167,393$29,355IRS
990-N for 2023
Officer: Amy Garrett
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Amy M Garrett
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Amy Garrett
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: Amy Garrett
December 31, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 84-3400072).

Questions about DRY FARMING INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of DRY FARMING INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DRY FARMING INSTITUTE is 84-3400072.
Is DRY FARMING INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to DRY FARMING INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DRY FARMING 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 DRY FARMING 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 DRY FARMING 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 DRY FARMING INSTITUTE?
The 990-N for 2023 names Amy Garrett.
Who are the officers and directors of DRY FARMING INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,069 (AMY GARRETT, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DRY FARMING INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $421,668, expenses of $182,693 and total assets of $258,205 at year end.

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