Nonprofit · EIN 93-0400250
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CORVALLIS, OR 97333
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,714,308 | $10,350,259 | $364,049 | $37,701,257 | $6,846,339 | $30,854,918 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,512,225 | $11,840,212 | $672,013 | $35,776,063 | $6,732,504 | $29,043,559 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,584,705 | $8,852,435 | $1,732,270 | $34,361,445 | $6,403,857 | $27,957,588 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,340,612
- Program service revenue
- $6,780,583
- Investment income
- $1,592,873
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $340,631
- Other revenue
- $240
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,693,214
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $437,476
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $467,750
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $51,424
- Travel
- $445
- Depreciation
- $1,114
- Program services (functional)
- $9,698,871
- Management and general (functional)
- $651,388
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,776,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,701,257
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,846,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,854,918
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,173,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,254,112
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,600,806
- Gross receipts
- $14,842,918
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH KVIDT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,502 | $55,213 |
| YING WANG | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $101,840 | $17,394 |
| CHARLENE WILKINSON | APPOINTED SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $74,536 | $41,246 |
| MIKE MACNAB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH FISHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE LYON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ELBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HATHAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCCADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY VAVRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS KAROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOREN KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OMEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GIL SYLVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STELLA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMI KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN OSTLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLY SOREM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BUD WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSH KVIDT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,339 | $52,656 |
| CHARLENE WILKINSON | APPOINTED SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $74,055 | $43,364 |
| YING WANG | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $87,638 | $9,276 |
| RALPH FISHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MACNAB | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE LYON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMI KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN OSTLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY SOREM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUD WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ELBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HATHAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY VAVRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS KAROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE OMEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GIL SYLVIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE WILKINSON | APPOINTED SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $65,929 | $39,966 |
| MARTY KAYE | FINANCE MANAGER Officer | 40 | $73,423 | $16,337 |
| JOSH KVIDT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,654 | $14,918 |
| DAN ARP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2022) Officer | 20 | $50,744 | $12,891 |
| RALPH FISHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE LYON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON HATHAWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ELBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MACNAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS KAROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMI KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LEVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MCKINNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD NASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN OSTLUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY SOREM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED STASTNY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN VAVRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CJ BUD WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1600 SW WESTERN BLVD 320, CORVALLIS, OR 97333-4067
- In care of
- % MIKE MACNAB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Mike Macnab, 1600 SW WESTERN BLVD, 320, CORVALLIS, OR 97333
- Signed the 990
- JOSH KVIDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (541) 737-3228
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE FACILITATE SUPPORT AND ENGAGE IN SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH EXPERIMENTATION AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION ARF ESTABLISHED IN 1934 PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN PROMOTING RESEARCH IN VARIOUS AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED FIELDS TO BENEFIT OREGONS AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES. AS THE CUSTODIAN OF DONATED RESEARCH FUNDS INCLUDING PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DONATIONS AS WELL AS CONTRACT FUNDS FROM COMMODITY COMMISSIONS AND PRODUCER ASSOCIATIONS ARF FACILITATES RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY OSU FACILITIES IN CORVALLIS AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE. ADDITIONALLY ARF COLLABORATES ON COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS IN OTHER STATES. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ARF REPORTED A TOTAL INCOME OF 9.1 MILLION FROM GIFTS AND CONTRACTS ALONGSIDE APPROXIMATELY 1.25 MILLION IN INVESTMENT EARNINGS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FUNDS APPROXIMATELY 9.7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TOWARDS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SUPPORT THROUGH ARFS COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS TO BOTH NEW AND ESTABLISHED SCIENTISTS AIDING IN THE LAUNCH OF NEW RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE RESEARCH INITIATIVES SUPPORTED BY ARF IN 2024-25 ENCOMPASSED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS FROM STUDYING PLASTIC INGESTION BY MARINE ANIMALS TO ADDRESSING WINTER SQUASH STORAGE ROTS AND ESTABLISHING FERTILIZER GUIDELINES FOR HAZELNUT TREES. THE DIVERSE ARRAY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS INCLUDED STUDIES ON CROP PRODUCTION PLANT BREEDING LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS AND ENERGY PRODUCTION REFLECTING THE FOUNDATIONS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN KEY AREAS IMPACTING THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. FOUNDED ON THE VISION OF FOSTERING A STRONG COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OSU AND OREGONS AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SECTORS ARF CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THIS VISION BY ACTIVELY WORKING TOWARDS ENHANCING THESE PARTNERSHIPS EACH YEAR. THROUGH ITS DEDICATION TO SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY ARF REMAINS A CORNERSTONE IN ADVANCING AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OREGONS AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.Expenses $9,698,871 · grants $9,693,214 · revenue $6,780,583
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0400250
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,701,257
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,842,918
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,714,308 | $10,350,259 | $37,701,257 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,512,225 | $11,840,212 | $35,776,063 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,584,705 | $8,852,435 | $34,361,445 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,957,714 | $10,474,622 | $32,352,057 | 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 93-0400250).
Questions about AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 93-0400250.
- Is AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 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 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Mike Macnab.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,502 (JOSH KVIDT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,714,308, expenses of $10,350,259 and total assets of $37,701,257 at year end.
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