Excellence Through Stewardship
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, THE CONTINUED GLOBAL ADOPTION OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND THE ENHANCED VALUE OF BIOTECH-DERIVED PLANT PRODUCTS IN THE MARKETPLACE.
- Income
- $633,620
- Spending
- $594,629
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 31
- Highest pay
- $252,348, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (2)
- $306,760 spent. AUDIT PROGRAM:THE GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP GROUP (GSG) AUDIT PROGRAMS REQUIRES THIRD-PARTY AUDITS OF STEWARDSHIP AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR ALL PHASES OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE. QUALIFIED AUDITORS RECEIVE TRAINING BEFORE THEY CONDUCT AN AUDIT. INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY AUDITS WILL VERIFY IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH COMPANY'S STEWARDSHIP AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND CONFIRM THAT THE SYSTEMS COMPLY WITH PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPLES, AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. AUDIT FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, MEASURABLE QUALITY OBJECTIVES AND STANDARDS, DOCUMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS, MATERIAL CONTROL AND IDENTIFICATION PRACTICES, COMPLIANCE AND VERIFICATION PRACTICES, STAKEHOLDER AND VALUE CHAIN ENGAGEMENT, MECHANISM FOR CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS, AND CLEARLY DEFINED STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. IN 2024, 22 ADDITIONAL AUDITORS WERE TRAINED AND QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT AUDITS ACROSS ALL COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMS.
- $39,568 spent. PBI PROGRAM:THE PLANT BREEDING INNOVATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PBI MP) OUTLINES A SET OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, USE, AND INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCTS OF PBI THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED USING CONVENTIONAL BREEDING METHODS OR HAVE CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONALLY BRED PLANTS (E.G., FOUND IN NATURE). THE PBI MP IS A FULL PRODUCT LIFECYCLE PROGRAM INCLUSIVE OF PRODUCT DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, BREEDING USES, AND COMMERCIALIZATION, AS APPLICABLE. THE KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY WITH THE VALUE CHAIN AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT MARKET ACCEPTANCE AND FACILITATE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PRODUCT BENEFITS TO GROWERS AND CONSUMERS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH ROBUST QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PLANT BREEDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, RECOGNITION OF POTENTIAL MARKET AND TRADE CONSIDERATIONS, AND BY SUPPORTING PROACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RELEVANT VALUE CHAINS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THE GSG PROVIDES TECHNICAL RESOURCES TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROGRAM AND TRAINS AUDITORS CHARGED WITH AUDITING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 2009.
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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