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International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium Inc

EIN 46-4258762 · Eau Claire, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH THAT PROMOTES WHEAT PRODUCTION BY DEVELOPING DNA-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES THROUGH STRATEGIC COORDINATION AND TO FREELY PUBLISH THE FINDINGS.

Income
$687,697
Spending
$642,892
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 95%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$80,190, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 344% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2024, 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)
  1. $601,701 spent. WE BEGAN THE IWGSC WHEAT DIVERSITY PROJECT IN JANUARY OF 2024. THIS PROJECT IS GENERATING PLATINUM QUALITY GENOME ASSEMBLIES FOR 13 MAXIMALLY DIVERSE BREAD WHEAT LANDRACE ACCESSIONS AND THE COMMUNITY REFERENCE CV. CHINESE SPRING, ESTABLISHING TRANSCRIPTOME DATA AND GENE ANNOTATIONS FOR THESE ACCESSIONS AND UPDATING THE IWGSC CS REFSEQ ANNOTATION IN A MATTER THAT SUSTAINS ITS ROLE AS A COMMUNITY-CURATED RESOURCE. WE ALSO BEGAN CONSTRUCTING A PRACTICAL HAPLOTYPE GRAPH TO CATALOG ALL GENETIC DIVERSITY WITHIN BREAD WHEAT AND ENABLING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DISCOVERIES ACROSS THE SPECIES. THIS PROJECT IS COORDINATED WITH THE IWGSC, INRAE, GDEC, UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY AND UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ALL LANDRACE GERMPLASM HAS BEEN PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THROUGH INRAE SMALL GRAINS BRC. WE HIRED AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERN TO WORK WITH OUR TEAM ON THE WHEAT DIVERSITY PROJECT AS A PART OF THE STEM EDUCATOR TRAINING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ASPECT OF THE PROJECT. IN 2024, THE IWGSC ORGANIZED 3 WORKSHOPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PLANT AND ANIMAL GENOME SAN DIEGO AND PLANT AND ANIMAL GENOME AUSTRALIA. WE HOSTED 5 WEBINARS WITH OVER 2000 REGISTRATIONS REPRESENTING 81 COUNTRIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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