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Future Farmers of America

EIN 52-0796956 · Funkstown, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MARYLAND FFA ASSOCIATION, INC MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. EVENTS INCLUDE STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS

Income
$440,753
Spending
$408,691
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%
Employees
0
Volunteers
250

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

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% 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 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 59 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $209,679 spent. STATE CONVENTION AND STATE CDE/LDE (CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS): THIS PROGRAM SERVICE AREAL INCLUDES THE ANNUAL MARYLAND FFA CONVENTION AND THE ASSOCIATED CDE/LDE EVENTS HELD THERE. OTHER CDE/LDE EVENTS ARE HELD AT VAIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE 19 CDE EVENTS RANGING FROM AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS TO VETERINARY SCIENCE. THERE ARE 7 LDE EVENTS FROM AGRICULTURE ISSUES FORUM TO PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING. THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE STUDENTS CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH DIRECT REAL-WORLD EMPLOYMENT SCENARIOS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP JOB PLACEMENT AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS ALL THROUGH A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT. THE MARYLAND FFA CONVENTION ALSO SUPPORTS THE MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING OTHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND THE DELEGATE PROCESS WHERE STUDENTS CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELP TO DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATIONS FUTURE DIRECTION.
  2. $160,864 spent. STUDENT LEADERSHIP: THIS PROGRAM SERVCE AREA INCLUDES THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, CHAPTER OFFICER LEADERSHIP TRAINING, STATE OFFICER TRAINING AND THE STATE OFFICER PROGRAM OF WORK. THESE EVENTS ALL FOCUS ON THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS. STATE OFFICERS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND THEN TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE CONDUCTING LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS INSIDE THE CLASSROOMS. THIS ALLOWS FOR GREATER REACH AT A LOWER COST TO MEMBERS. THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES ARE A SERIES OF ONE DAY CONFERENCES HELD AROUND THE STATE WHERE STUDENTS HAVE THE ADDED BENEFIT OF INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS IN THEIR REGION DURING THEIR LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS. CHAPTER OFFICER LEADERSHIP TRAINING IS LESS EXTENSICE THAN THE STATE OFFICER TRAINING, BUT HELPS TO PREPARE THESE STUDENTS TO EFFECTIVELY COORDINATE CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AT HOME AND SCHOOL.
  3. $38,148 spent. NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS: THIS PROGRAM SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION AND THE EASTERN STATES EXPOSTION. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS AND TEAMS PLACING FIRST AND SECOND IN THERE CDE/LDE EVENTS AT THE STATE LEVEL, ATTEND THESE TWO EVENTS RESPECTFULLY. THESE EVENTS, LIKE THE STATE EVENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALLOW STUDENTS TO APPLY THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD CAREER SITUATIONS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT SUPPORTING THE PURPOSE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT.

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 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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

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

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1945.

    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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