Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NOBLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC.

Totals

Total revenue: $45,787,934
Total expenses: $45,578,802
Contributions and grants received: $39,884,047
Grants paid: $59,850
Program service revenue: $1,381,512
Investment income: $4,094,186
Other revenue: $428,189
Total assets, end of year: $138,173,347
Total liabilities, end of year: $9,209,248
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $128,964,099
Program services expenses (Part IX): $40,464,801
Management and general expenses: $3,605,720
Fundraising expenses: $1,508,281
Program service expenses (Part III): $40,464,801

Program services were 88.8% 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.

1c · Fundraising events

$61,354
1d · Related organizations

$36,526,675
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$544,383
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$2,751,635
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$3,004
2a · Program service revenue: FARM OPERATIONS

total $1,175,486 · related or exempt $1,175,486
2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION COURSES

total $206,026 · related or exempt $206,026
3 · Investment income

total $697,270 · excluded $697,270
5 · Royalties

total $109,364 · excluded $109,364
7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $31,235,482 · other assets $279,402
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $27,885,608 · other assets $232,360
7c · Gain or loss

securities $3,349,874 · other assets $47,042
7d · Net gain or loss

total $3,396,916 · excluded $3,396,916
8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$61,354
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$11,766
8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$11,766 · excluded -$11,766
11a · Other revenue: SALE OF SCRAP METALS

total $138,568 · excluded $138,568
11b · Other revenue: ENERGY IMP. PROG. REBATES

total $96,021 · excluded $96,021
11c · Other revenue: REIMBURSED EXPENSES

total $61,641 · excluded $61,641
11d · All other revenue

total $34,361 · unrelated business $2,609 · excluded $31,752
11e · Other revenue, total

$330,591

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

total $11,100 · program services $11,100
2 · Grants to domestic individuals

total $48,750 · program services $48,750
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $3,091,486 · program services $2,700,061 · management and general $267,971 · fundraising $123,454
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $14,495,789 · program services $12,660,418 · management and general $1,256,502 · fundraising $578,869
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $1,480,533 · program services $1,297,870 · management and general $132,293 · fundraising $50,370
9 · Other employee benefits

total $3,414,742 · program services $2,955,624 · management and general $324,708 · fundraising $134,410
10 · Payroll taxes

total $1,246,950 · program services $1,090,239 · management and general $106,792 · fundraising $49,919
11b · Fees: legal

total $109,547 · program services $94,129 · management and general $11,648 · fundraising $3,770
11c · Fees: accounting

total $113,668 · program services $94,692 · management and general $14,336 · fundraising $4,640
11f · Fees: investment management

total $81,287 · management and general $81,287
11g · Fees: other

total $8,069,791 · program services $7,469,885 · management and general $391,010 · fundraising $208,896
12 · Advertising and promotion

total $402,576 · program services $391,290 · management and general $5,437 · fundraising $5,849
13 · Office expenses

total $297,941 · program services $256,021 · management and general $30,237 · fundraising $11,683
14 · Information technology

total $1,679,793 · program services $1,399,265 · management and general $211,195 · fundraising $69,333
15 · Royalties

total $1,183 · program services $1,183
16 · Occupancy

total $1,730,118 · program services $1,445,615 · management and general $214,937 · fundraising $69,566
17 · Travel

total $488,893 · program services $444,174 · management and general $32,492 · fundraising $12,227
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $187,146 · program services $175,644 · management and general $8,221 · fundraising $3,281
20 · Interest

total $50,742 · program services $44,046 · management and general $5,059 · fundraising $1,637
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $5,331,982 · program services $4,958,879 · management and general $281,872 · fundraising $91,231
23 · Insurance

total $463,854 · program services $392,654 · management and general $53,790 · fundraising $17,410
24a · Other expenses: FARM OPERATIONS

total $966,494 · program services $907,922 · management and general $43,761 · fundraising $14,811
24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

total $918,782 · program services $806,205 · management and general $85,050 · fundraising $27,527
24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

total $285,996 · program services $271,691 · management and general $10,808 · fundraising $3,497
24d · Other expenses: FUEL

total $251,578 · program services $235,375 · management and general $12,241 · fundraising $3,962
24e · All other expenses

total $358,081 · program services $312,069 · management and general $24,073 · fundraising $21,939

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $6,329,363 · end of year $5,515,774
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $656,961 · end of year $806,740
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $1,851,483 · end of year $710,562
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $21,235 · end of year $20,217
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $1,742,135 · end of year $1,157,639
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$172,450,285
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$97,846,900
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $76,884,637 · end of year $74,603,385
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $25,013,743 · end of year $19,545,212
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $28,013,814 · end of year $34,833,303
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $1,231,293 · end of year $980,515
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $4,084,429 · end of year $3,682,406
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $550,000 · end of year $440,000
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $10,144,491 · end of year $5,086,842
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $126,365,744 · end of year $128,456,999
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $507,100

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO GUIDE FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN APPLYING REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLES THAT YIELD HEALTHIER SOIL, MORE PRODUCTIVE GRAZING LAND, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS. (SEE SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE INSTITUTE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATE, AND TEACH PRINCIPLES (SEE SCHEDULE O)AND PRACTICES OF REGENERATIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP TO SAVE OUR NATION'S GRAZING LANDS BY PROMOTING LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH MANAGEMENT, BUILDING SOIL HEALTH AND KEEPING FARMERS AND RANCHERS ON THE LAND.

GRAZING LANDS RESEARCHTHE INSTITUTE'S GRAZING LAND-FOCUSED RESEARCH ENCOMPASSES DIFFERING ENVIRONMENTS (E.G., SILVOPASTURE, INTRODUCED PASTURE, NATIVE RANGE), PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, AND GEOGRAPHIES. IN GENERAL, THE RESEARCH CONCERNS THE OBSERVATION, MEASUREMENT, STUDY, AND ASSESSMENT OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICE RESPONSES, FARM AND RANCH RESILIENCE, AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE FOR DIFFERING LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND METHODOLOGIES. IT VALIDATES REPORTED RESEARCH, OFFERS NEW PUBLISHABLE INSIGHTS INTO SOIL HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY, AND ADDRESSES U.S. FARMER AND RANCHER CHALLENGES.(SEE SCHEDULE O)THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS THIS RESEARCH, IN PART, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BOTH LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES AND NON-LAND GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE.A KEY RESEARCH EMPHASIS CONCERNS SOIL HEALTH-FOCUSED MANAGEMENT IN SILVOPASTURE ENVIRONMENTS. RESEARCH MEASUREMENT AND OBSERVATION INCLUDES SOIL HEALTH, OVERALL ECOSYSTEM SERVICES RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY. FOR THIS RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE IS PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON ASSESSMENT IN PECAN ORCHARD ENVIRONMENTS - A NON-TRADITIONAL GRAZING ENVIRONMENT. THIS RESEARCH IS FUNDED THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES.THIS RESEARCH ENTERED ITS THIRD YEAR OF MONITORING CHANGES IN SOIL HEALTH IN THE PECAN ORCHARDS AT THE INSTITUTE, WHICH ARE UNDER REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT WITH GRAZING LIVESTOCK USING ADAPTIVE MULTI-PADDOCK GRAZING, USE OF COVER CROPS, AND LIMITED-TO-NO INPUT APPLICATIONS. THE PROJECT FURTHER INVOLVES PRODUCER ORCHARDS ACROSS OKLAHOMA (TULSA-AREA AND SOUTH CENTRAL) AND TEXAS (NORTH CENTRAL, AUSTIN-AREA AND SOUTH CENTRAL) REPRESENTING DIFFERING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE RESEARCH SEEKS TO IDENTIFY ORCHARD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT LEAD TO IMPROVED LEVELS OF SOIL HEALTH, ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCY, AND INCREASED ECONOMIC MEASURES PER ACRE. PRIMARY MEASUREMENTS WILL CONCERN THE IMPACT OF MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON TREE SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS TO ACCOUNT FOR (A) SOIL HEALTH, (B) ORCHARD HEALTH, (C) FSMA-ASSOCIATED RECOMMENDED GRAZING RESTRICTIONS, AND (D) NUT NUTRIENT VALUE.ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THIS RESEARCH INVOLVES THE COLLECTION, MEASUREMENT AND QUANTIFICATION OF SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING E. COLI AND SALMONELLA FROM THE ORCHARD FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, A LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY.A MORE TRADITIONAL GRAZING RESEARCH PROJECT ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF GRAZING MANAGEMENT ON SOIL HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN GRAZING LANDS LOCATED IN OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, MICHIGAN, COLORADO, AND WYOMING. FUNDED IN PART BY THE FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, THE INSTITUTE LEADS A RESEARCH COLLABORATION INVOLVING, AND OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE FOLLOWING LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERISTY, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, AND OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS RESEARCH IDENTIFIES ECOLOGICAL METRICS, INFLUENCING MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, INCLUDING FARMER AND RANCHER WELL-BEING. THE RESEARCH TEAM IS INTENSIVELY MEASURING WATER AND MINERAL CYCLES, ENERGY FLOW AND COMMUNITY DYNAMICS IN CONTRASTING GRAZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES (ADAPTIVE VS PRESCRIPTIVE) IN TWO OF THE INSTITUTE'S RANCHES (NATIVE RANGELAND AND INTRODUCED PASTURE) AND THE OTHER UNIVERSITY HUBS (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING). METRICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, VEGETATION DIVERSITY, WATER INFILTRATION, SOIL CARBON AND NITROGEN STOCKS, CO2 EXCHANGE, SOIL MICROBES, NUTRIENT CYCLING PROCESSES, ETC. THE PROJECT FURTHER INVOLVES SIMILAR DATA COLLECTION AT ABOUT 60 VOLUNTEER-PRODUCER FARM AND RANCH SITES CONCENTRATED IN THESE SAME STATES. THESE MEASURES WILL BE MONITORED OVER AT LEAST FIVE YEARS (2021-2026). IN THE END, THE PROJECT SEEKS TO CHARACTERIZE DRIVERS AND BARRIERS TO RANCHERS' ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE PRINCIPLES. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, PROJECT RESULTS WILL BE LONG-TERM AND INVOLVE COMPREHENSIVE SOIL HEALTH MONITORING OF DIFFERENT GRAZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS UNIVERSITY AND WORKING LAND SITES. THE INTENT IS TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL HEALTH INDICATORS AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS TO INFORM GRAZING MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WITH SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL OUTCOMES. OUTCOMES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND SHARED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC AND LAY MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.ANOTHER KEY RESEARCH EMPHASIS INVOLVES THE MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING OF INSTITUTE RANCHES UNDER REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT AS IT RELATES TO SOIL HEALTH, GRAZING LAND PRODUCTIVITY, AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY. THE PROJECT INCLUDED TAKING BASELINE MEASUREMENTS AT 134 SITES ACROSS SIX RANCHES AND 13,500 ACRES. THE TEAM CONTINUED ITS MONITORING OF SOILS, VEGETATION, WATER, AND WILDLIFE. MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FROM WATERFOWL MONITORING IN THE WINTER, SMALL MAMMAL SURVEY, AND SOIL AND VEGETATION IN THE SPRING; WATER INFILTRATION, EARTHWORMS, AVIAN ACOUSTIC MONITORING, AND TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL SURVEY IN THE SUMMER; AND VEGETATION, AND THE NATIONWIDE SNAPSHOT CAMERA MAMMAL SURVEY IN THE FALL.ONE COMPONENT OF THIS RESEARCH FURTHER INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING THE ROLES OF BEES ON GRAZINGLANDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AT LEAST THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, A NON-LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.OUTCOMES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND SHARED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC AND LAY MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.REGARDING THE RESEARCH DESCRIBED ABOVE INVOLVING INSTITUTE RANCHES, THE INSTITUTE OPERATES AND REGENERATIVELY MANAGES SIX OKLAHOMA RANCHES TOTALING 13,500 ACRES. THE RANCHES PRODUCE CATTLE, GOATS, AND SHEEP AND, ON SOME, NATIVE AND INTRODUCED PECANS. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS WORKING RANCHES, THESE RANCHES DEMONSTRATE REGENERATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR VISITING FARMERS AND RANCHERS, AND AS EXTENSIVELY NOTED ABOVE, SERVE AS LIVING LABORATORIES FOR OBSERVATION, MEASUREMENT, RESEARCH, AND STUDY.

Expenses $25,775,808 · Grants $59,850 · Revenue $1,175,486
EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND LEARNER SUPPORTTHE INSTITUTE DESIGNS, DEVELOPS, AND DELIVERS TOOLS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES TO OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND STEWARDS OF U.S. GRAZING LANDS TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE IN APPLICATION OF REGENERATIVE PRINCIPLES. THE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO IMPACT U.S. GRAZING LANDS ON A NATIONWIDE SCALE.LARGE-SCALE ADOPTION AND REGENERATION OF U.S. GRAZING LANDS THROUGH THE WORK OF INTENTIONAL FARMERS AND RANCHERS YIELDS IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL BENEFITS TO THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE. THE INSTITUTE EMPHASIZES AND OFFERS DATA THAT ILLUSTRATES THE IMPACTS OF REGENERATIVE LAND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING: (SEE SCHEDULE O) -IMPROVED SOIL HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, -IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, -IMPROVED WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY, -INCREASED BIODIVERSITY (SOIL, PLANT AND ANIMAL), -ENHANCED WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS, AND -SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBON. BEYOND THESE IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS, A STRONG DOMESTIC RANCHING COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO AVAILABILITY OF NUTRIENT-DENSE ANIMAL PROTEIN FOR HUMAN NUTRITION AND DOMESTIC FOOD SECURITY, VIABLE RURAL ECONOMIES, AND CONTINUES THE RICH WESTERN HERITAGE OF THIS NATION.THE INSTITUTE'S PRODUCER-CENTRIC EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO ADDRESSES RANCH OPERATONS AND MANAGEMENT HOLISTICALLY, INCLUDING LAND, LIVESTOCK, BUSINESS AND FINANCE, PEOPLE AND MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY. THIS EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO IS IN CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW TO OFFER PROGRAMMING FOR DIFFERING SKILL LEVELS AND DIFFERING PRACTICE/SKILL DEVELOPMENT.THIS EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO GUIDES LEARNERS THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THEIR RANCH MANAGEMENT JOURNEY FROM AN INTRODUCTION TO SOIL HEALTH TO IMPROVING ECONOMIC VIABILITY TO HERD DEVELOPMENT AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT TO ADVANCED LAND AND OPERATIONAL STEWARDSHIP.THE INSTITUTE DELIVERS LEARNING, CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT THROUGH DIFFERING MODALITIES, INCUDING IN-PERSON INTERACTION, ONLINE (LIVE AND ASYNCHRONOUS), PEER NETWORKING AND DECISION TOOLS AND RESOURCES. CRITICIALLY, THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO IS FOUNDED UPON INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES, WHICH FOCUSES ON ADULT LEARNING UPTAKE AND RETENTION. MOREOVER, EDUCATIONAL CONTENT IS BASED ON PRACTIAL SKILLS AND USEFUL KNOWLEDGE SUPPORTED BY SCIENCE AND THE INSTITUTE'S LAND-BASED RESEARCH, WHICH ENSURES THAT THE EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO REMAINS DYNAMIC, PIONEERING AND SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND. LASTLY, THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL PORTFOLIO EMPHASIZES CHANGE MANAGEMENT TO BETTER SERVE THE PRODUCER AND PROACTIVELY ADDRESS THE CHANGE IN MINDSET REQUIRED TO ADOPT AND PRACTICE A NEW APPROACH TO LAND MANAGEMENT. THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK FACILITATES LONG-TERM TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING, VIRTUAL SUPPORT, AND COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS FOR KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION AND LEARNING REINFORCEMENT. EXISTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE COURSES SUCH AS LAND ESSENTIALS AND GRAZING ESSENTIALS. A THREE-YEAR CURRICULM DEVELOPMENT PLAN OFFERS A FORWARD-LOOKING ROADMAP OF PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT FOR FARMER, RANCHER AND LANDOWNER ENGAGEMENT. EXECUTING THIS ROADMAP, IN 2024 THE INSTITUTE INTRODUCED IN-PERSON COURSES PROFITABILITY ESSENTIALS AND BUSINESS OF GRAZING AND TWO ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS, LAND STEWARDSHIP AND LAND ESSENTIALS ONLINE. FROM 2023-2024, 38 COURSES WERE OFFERED TO 633 ATTENDEES OVERALL. THE INSTITUTE FACILITATES A LEARNING PEER NETWORK TO INSPIRE AND MOTIVATE PRODUCERS THROUGH BUILDING A SUSTAINED LEARNING COMMUNITY. THE PEER NETWORK INCLUDES A MONTHLY ONLINE GATHERING AND A DISCUSSION BOARD. RANCHER TO RANCHER LAUNCHED IN 2024 AND HAD AN OVERALL ATTENDANCE OF 231. THE DISCUSSION BOARD HAD 144 TOTAL DISCUSSION POSTS.IN 2025, THE INSTITUTE WILL DEVELOP AND INTRODUCE MARKET SMART RANCHING, A TAILORED THREE-PART GRAZING SERIES FOR RANCHERS IN THE FLINT HILLS, AND AN UPDATE TO LAND ESSENTIALS. THE ONLINE COURSE PORTFOLIO WILL BE EXPANDED IN 2025 TO INCLUDE PROFITABILITY ESSENTIALS.IN-PERSON COURSE DELIVERY LOCATIONS INCLUDED MULTIPLE SITES IN OKLAHOMA, TEXAS, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA, ARKANSAS, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. SITES FOR DELIVERY OF IN-PERSON EDUCATION WILL EXPAND IN 2025 TO FURTHER INCLUDE OREGON, GEORGIA, CALIFORNIA, NORTH DAKOTA, WYOMING, AND FLORIDA.

Expenses $14,688,993 · Revenue $206,026
N/A

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

The Samuel Roberts Noble FoundaTHE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDA

SOLE MEMBER/MANAGER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

0
Steven P RhinesSTEVEN P RHINES

PRESIDENT / CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Total calculated

$767,879

From this org

$713,306

From related orgs

$0

Other

$54,573

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$561,727

Bonus

$89,541

Other

$62,038

Deferred

$26,208

Nontaxable benefits

$28,365

Filer's total

$767,879
A Jill WallaceA JILL WALLACE

VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

Total calculated

$427,476

From this org

$393,122

From related orgs

$0

Other

$34,354

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$326,714

Bonus

$17,868

Other

$48,540

Deferred

$20,604

Nontaxable benefits

$13,750

Filer's total

$427,476
Elizabeth A AldridgeELIZABETH A ALDRIDGE

CORPORATE SECRETARY

Total calculated

$142,772

From this org

$122,161

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,611

Hours/week

40
Jeffrey S MoenJEFFREY S MOEN

GEN. COUNSEL & DIRECTOR GOVT. AFFAIRS

Total calculated

$358,750

From this org

$306,547

From related orgs

$0

Other

$52,203

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$271,664

Bonus

$15,711

Other

$19,172

Deferred

$14,058

Nontaxable benefits

$38,145

Filer's total

$358,750
M Gayle DonicaM GAYLE DONICA

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Total calculated

$311,661

From this org

$259,372

From related orgs

$0

Other

$52,289

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$225,769

Bonus

$15,440

Other

$18,163

Deferred

$13,083

Nontaxable benefits

$39,206

Filer's total

$311,661
Charles P CannyCHARLES P CANNY

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

Total calculated

$291,164

From this org

$248,239

From related orgs

$0

Other

$42,925

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$216,860

Bonus

$14,397

Other

$16,982

Deferred

$13,540

Nontaxable benefits

$29,385

Filer's total

$291,164
Hugh D AljoeHUGH D ALJOE

DIRECTOR OF RANCHES, OUTREACH

Total calculated

$277,860

From this org

$236,468

From related orgs

$0

Other

$41,392

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$211,200

Bonus

$14,645

Other

$10,623

Deferred

$13,159

Nontaxable benefits

$28,233

Filer's total

$277,860
Lori M CainLORI M CAIN

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCER GUIDANCE

Total calculated

$279,700

From this org

$253,558

From related orgs

$0

Other

$26,142

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$237,379

Bonus

$15,157

Other

$1,022

Deferred

$9,701

Nontaxable benefits

$16,441

Filer's total

$279,700
Patrick NewmanPATRICK NEWMAN

DIRECTOR OF BI AND ANALYTICS

Total calculated

$219,060

From this org

$184,785

From related orgs

$0

Other

$34,275

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$166,216

Bonus

$9,592

Other

$8,977

Deferred

$7,361

Nontaxable benefits

$26,914

Filer's total

$219,060
Joseph BeardJOSEPH BEARD

DIR. OF INFORM. TECHNOLOGY

Total calculated

$270,141

From this org

$221,231

From related orgs

$0

Other

$48,910

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$193,426

Bonus

$8,989

Other

$18,816

Deferred

$12,675

Nontaxable benefits

$36,235

Filer's total

$270,141
Rachael DavisRACHAEL DAVIS

DIR OF MKTG COMM. (AS OF 03/24)

Total calculated

$195,522

From this org

$152,700

From related orgs

$0

Other

$42,822

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$130,905

Bonus

$21,237

Other

$558

Deferred

$5,860

Nontaxable benefits

$36,962

Filer's total

$195,522
Casey B SmithCASEY B SMITH

AVIATION & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Total calculated

$276,018

From this org

$230,948

From related orgs

$0

Other

$45,070

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$208,332

Bonus

$12,573

Other

$10,043

Deferred

$8,805

Nontaxable benefits

$36,265

Filer's total

$276,018
Andrew A SegnaANDREW A SEGNA

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Total calculated

$219,047

From this org

$176,065

From related orgs

$0

Other

$42,982

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$166,299

Bonus

$9,292

Other

$474

Deferred

$6,998

Nontaxable benefits

$35,984

Filer's total

$219,047
Pryce HolleyPRYCE HOLLEY

CONTROLLER

Total calculated

$191,477

From this org

$151,524

From related orgs

$0

Other

$39,953

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$133,421

Bonus

$17,489

Other

$614

Deferred

$5,834

Nontaxable benefits

$34,119

Filer's total

$191,477
Kenneth D CockrellKENNETH D COCKRELL

CAPTAIN PILOT

Total calculated

$188,115

From this org

$179,906

From related orgs

$0

Other

$8,209

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$170,409

Bonus

$9,123

Other

$374

Deferred

$6,492

Nontaxable benefits

$1,717

Filer's total

$188,115
William McGeheeWILLIAM MCGEHEE

CAPTAIN PILOT

Total calculated

$185,358

From this org

$164,674

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,684

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$156,788

Bonus

$7,538

Other

$348

Deferred

$6,718

Nontaxable benefits

$13,966

Filer's total

$185,358

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

1a · First-class or charter travel
1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
3 · Compensation committee
3 · Independent compensation consultant
3 · Form 990 of other organizations
3 · Compensation survey or study
3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A: THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES ITS EMPLOYEES ON PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFITS ANCILLARY TO THEIR ORDINARY COMPENSATION; TO THE EXTENT THAT THESE FRINGE BENEFITS ARE BUSINESS RELATED, THEY ARE TREATED AS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT; TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE DEEMED TAXABLE EXPENSES, THEY ARE REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, THE INSTITUTE OFFERED: - FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: ON LIMITED AND OCCASIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND PURSUANT TO AN ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS EXPENDITURE POLICY, EMPLOYEES WERE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION TO THE POLICY'S REQUIREMENT OF "[COMMERCIAL] ECONOMY CLASS" FOR AIR TRAVEL. ANY SUCH DEVIATION REQUIRES: (1) PRE-APPROVAL BY THE EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISORS AND (2) A SHOWING THAT STANDARD AIRFARE WOULD REQUIRE CIRCUITOUS ROUTING, TRAVEL DURING UNREASONABLE HOURS, EXCESSIVELY PROLONGED TRAVEL, RESULT IN INCREASED COST THAT WOULD OFFSET TRANSPORTATION SAVINGS, IS NOT REASONABLY ADEQUATE FOR THE PHYSICAL OR MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE TRAVELER OR IS NOT REASONABLY AVAILABLE TO MEET TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. AS THIS EXPENDITURE WAS INCURRED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF BUSINESS, IT HAS BEEN TREATED AS A NON-TAXABLE BENEFIT. -CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFITS ARE GROSSED UP FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE TAXES FOR EMPLOYEES. THESE AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS TAXABLE WAGES IN COLUMN (B)(III). - SOCIAL DUES: THE INSTITUTE PROVIDED SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. THE VALUE OF THE DUES HAS BEEN REPORTED AS TAXABLE WAGES IN COLUMN (B)(III).
PART I, LINE 4B: SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPLOYEES' SECTION 457(F) PLANS ARE REPORTED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS TO A 457(F) PLAN: STEVEN P. RHINES - $14,783.16 A. JILL WALLACE - $326.60
PART I, LINE 7: NON-FIXED PAYMENTS AS A COMPONENT OF ITS DIRECT BENEFITS, NOBLE'S TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE SUPPORTS THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES. THESE ORGANIZATIONAL" INCENTIVES INCLUDES AN INCENTIVE PLAN THAT ALIGNS WITH KEY ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND CAN BE INSTITUTE-WIDE OR INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS, BUT EACH OFFERS PERSONAL INCOME IF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE GOALS ARE DETERMINED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ARE EVALUATED AND APPROVED BY THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. INCENTIVE PAYMENTS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

$11,100

GENERAL SUPPORT

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

THE SAMUEL ROBERTS NOBLE FOUNDATION

501(C)(3) · GRANT-MAKING · OK

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 17 November 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.2
Source object: 202503219349321370

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