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Agriculture Food and Human Values Society

EIN 46-3038872 · East Lansing, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To support collegial scholarly research and discussion of the agri-food system structure and value.

Income
$23,271
Spending
$33,698
Reserves
36.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 78%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (5)
  1. $7,464 spent. Awards: The Student Paper Awards Committee awarded one undergraduate and one graduate award (total $1,090). The Professional Awards Committee awarded two Kenneth A. Dahlberg Early-Career Excellence Awards (total $2,000) and presented awards plaques to individuals ($360). Caregiving grants were given to 6 individuals to assist with childcare expenses for them to be present at the 2025 conference (total $1,200). The Graduate Student and Early-Career Committee awarded 11 conference travel scholarships (total $4,814). Some of these awards were given to international students.
  2. $2,126 spent. Agriculture and Human Values: provided limited editorial support supporting the work of evaluating 1,439 submissions and publishing 98 peer-reviewed articles and 15 book reviews in 4 issues in 2025 and editor engagement with society members and leaders; provided 60 discounted journal subscriptions to society members.
  3. $6,850 spent. Conferences: Support to the 2025 annual conference was provided ($2,500). The annual in-person conference was attended by roughly 350 people; there were 46 virtual track registrations (but in-person attendees could participate in the virtual sessions at no additional cost). There were multiple formats for presentations, allowing broad participation and engagement with the topical focus. The program also included mentorship luncheons for graduate students and early-career professionals. Discounted and complimentary conference registrations allowed scholars and practitioners with limited financial resources to participate in the conference. Preliminary support for the 2026 conference was also provided ($4,350).
  4. $597 spent. Wild Apricot Membership Management and Website: provided networking for research and collaboration to 391 members, access to informational newsletters and announcements, and membership services; open-access areas of our website provide information on job opportunities and annual conferences to all visitors (# of visitors not tracked).
  5. $29 spent. Elections: Costs for running annual elections of Board members and officers.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2014.

    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.

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