Agritech Institute for Small Farms Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE AGRITECH TOOL USAGE BY SMALL FARMS THAT PROMOTES IMPROVED FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND ENABLES THEM TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.
- Income
- $128,390
- Spending
- $154,105
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $84,000, secretary, t
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover -0.0 months of spending.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 103% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $122,061 spent. PROMOTING AGRITECH TOOL USAGE BY SMALL FARMS TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND ENABLE SMALL FARMS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2025 - CONDUCTED FOLLOW UP FIELD TRIALS OF VIRTUAL FENCE PILOT TESTS INCLUDING THE VERMONT BEEF CATTLE FARM THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY TRIALED SINCE 2023 AND A DAIRY FARM MILKING OPERATION. ALSO CONDUCTED FOLLOW UP VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TRIALS ON A UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY AND SKI AREA TERRAIN, AND A RIPARIAN TRIAL TO CONTROL JAPANESE KNOTWEED. PREPARED PROJECT OUTCOME REPORTS FOR LANDOWNERS AND FUNDERS. ENGAGED IN PLANNING FOR FOLLOW UP VEGETATION AND INVASIVES MANAGEMENT TRIALS TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2026, AND BEGAN INITIAL RESEARCH FOR NEXT TECHNOLOGY TO BE TESTED. PROMOTING AGRITECH TOOL USAGE BY SMALL FARMS TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AND ENABLE SMALL FARMS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2025 - CONDUCTED FOLLOW UP FIELD TRIALS OF VIRTUAL FENCE PILOT TESTS INCLUDING THE VERMONT BEEF CATTLE FARM THAT HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY TRIALED SINCE 2023 AND A DAIRY FARM MILKING OPERATION. ALSO CONDUCTED FOLLOW UP VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TRIALS ON A UTILITY RIGHT OF WAY AND SKI AREA TERRAIN, AND A RIPARIAN TRIAL TO CONTROL JAPANESE KNOTWEED. PREPARED PROJECT OUTCOME REPORTS FOR LANDOWNERS AND FUNDERS. ENGAGED IN PLANNING FOR FOLLOW UP VEGETATION AND INVASIVES MANAGEMENT TRIALS TO BE CONDUCTED IN 2026, AND BEGAN INITIAL RESEARCH FOR NEXT TECHNOLOGY TO BE TESTED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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