Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Council on Food Agricultural and Resource Economics Inc

EIN 36-3929032 · Urbana, IL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL ON FOOD, AGRICULTURAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS (C- FARE) IS TO TRANSLATE KNOWLEDGE GENERATED BY AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS PROFESSIONALS INTO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DIRECTED TO POLICY- MAKERS, CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, STAKEHOLDERS, AND LEADERS IN THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION. IN DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF THE PROFESSION TO THESE GROUPS, C-FARE INCREASES PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR RESEARCH, EXTENSION, OUTREACH, AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS.

Income
$129,401
Spending
$108,735
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
19.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 87%
Employees
0

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

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 36 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $85,548 spent. THE COUNCIL ON FOOD, AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS SUITE OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE NETWORKS OF THE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS PROFESSION WHILE CONNECTING THEM WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND POLICYMAKERS WHO CAN USE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IN THEIR DECISION MAKING. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEBINAR SERIES, CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS, INDUSTRY LUNCHEONS AND INTERN BRIEFINGS.
  2. $1,440 spent. THE NC1034 IS AN EXPERIENCED MULTISTATE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. ITS MEETING ADDRESSES KEY CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, R&D INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. THE MEETING INCLUDED A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.