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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,584,705
Total expenses
$8,852,435
Contributions and grants received
$2,657,081
Grants paid
$7,878,863
Program service revenue
$6,978,669
Investment income
$947,655
Other revenue
$1,300
Total assets, end of year
$34,361,445
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,403,857
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$27,957,588
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,292,566
Management and general expenses
$559,869
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,292,566

Program services were 93.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,657,081

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $6,978,669 · related or exempt $6,978,669

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,133,593 · excluded $1,133,593

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,751,043

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $4,936,981

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$185,938

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$185,938 · excluded -$185,938

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVNUE

    total $1,300 · excluded $1,300

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,300

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,864,680 · program services $7,864,680

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $14,183 · program services $14,183

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $369,295 · management and general $369,295

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $24,751 · management and general $24,751

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,000 · management and general $42,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $84,885 · management and general $84,885

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $94,071 · program services $94,071

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $157,543 · program services $124,219 · management and general $33,324

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,640 · program services $19,490 · management and general $4,150

  • 17 · Travel

    total $64,446 · program services $64,446

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,863 · program services $2,863

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,464 · management and general $1,464

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,326 · program services $6,326

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $94,843 · program services $94,843

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

    total $4,595 · program services $4,595

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $2,850 · program services $2,850

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,988,870 · end of year $873,593

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $735,590 · end of year $2,865,932

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1 · end of year $1

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $58,017

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $58,017

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,464 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $28,904,992 · end of year $29,909,693

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $721,140 · end of year $712,226

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $158,916 · end of year $964,640

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $6,442,007 · end of year $5,439,217

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,410,730 · end of year $3,866,247

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,340,404 · end of year $24,091,341

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE, FACILITATE, AID AND ENGAGE IN SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION, RESEARCH EXPERIMENTATION, AND TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL TRAINING ACTIVITIES RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF OREGON AND BEYOND.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE ACTIVITIES IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT OREGON.

  • THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ARF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1934 TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE RESEARCH IN ALL BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED FIELDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OREGON'S AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES. THE FOUNDATION IS THE CUSTODIAN OF PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY DONATED RESEARCH FUNDS AS WELL AS CONTRACT FUNDS FROM COMMODITY COMMISSIONS AND OTHER PRODUCER ASSOCIATIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT WORK CONDUCTED IN OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) FACILITIES IN THE CORVALLIS AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS WELL AS SOME COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS IN OTHER STATES. IN 2022-23 ARF HAD $9.5 MILLION IN GIFT AND CONTRACT INCOME AND APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN INVESTMENT EARNINGS. $8.3 MILLION WAS SPENT ON RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY THRU ARF'S COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO NEW SCIENTISTS TO HELP LAUNCH THEIR RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND TO ESTABLISHED SCIENTISTS TO LAUNCH NEW ACTIVITIES. RESEARCH FUNDED THROUGH ARF RANGED FROM WORK ON PLASTIC INGESTION BY MARINE ANIMALS TO CONTROL OF WINTER SQUASH STORAGE ROTS TO FERTILIZER GUIDELINES FOR HAZELNUT TREES. STUDIES ON CROP PRODUCTION, PLANT BREEDING, LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION WERE AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS ACTIVE IN 2022-23. THE FOUNDERS OF THE FOUNDATION ENVISIONED A STRONG, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OSU AND OREGON'S DIVERSE AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES. THE FOUNDATION HAS ACHIEVED THAT GOAL AND WORKS TOWARD ENHANCEMENTS EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $8,292,566 · Grants $7,878,863 · Revenue $6,978,669

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ralph Fisher

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lance Lyon

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ron Hathaway

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michelle Davis

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Beck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Barbara Bond

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Stella Coakley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim Elbert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Macnab

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Hessel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Russ Karow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tami Kerr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elizabeth Levi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Pat Malone

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jean McKinney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Todd Nash

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bryan Ostlund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Shelly Sorem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ed Stastny Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Martin Vavra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cj Bud Weiser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charlene Wilkinson

    APPOINTED SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $105,895
    From this org
    $65,929
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,966
    Hours/week
    40
  • Marty Kaye

    FINANCE MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $89,760
    From this org
    $73,423
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,337
    Hours/week
    40
  • Josh Kvidt

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $74,572
    From this org
    $59,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,918
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dan Arp

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 08/2022)

    Total calculated
    $63,635
    From this org
    $50,744
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,891
    Hours/week
    20

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401359349308160

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