National Assn of State Dept of Agriculture
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What it says it does
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE (NASDA) ENHANCES AMERICAN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $37.8 million
- Spending
- $37.6 million
- Employees
- 2,080
- Volunteers
- 57
- Highest pay
- $396,981, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- NASDA-NASS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM:THIS PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO SERVE THE UNITED STATES, ITS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING MEANINGFUL, ACCURATE, AND OBJECTIVE STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES. UNDER THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, NASDA EMPLOYS OVER 2,000 PART-TIME ENUMERATORS WHO COLLECT AND SUPPLY NASS WITH STATISTICAL DATA FROM PRODUCER SURVEYS. THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1972.
- POLICY:NASDA POLICY STAFF WORK ON BEHALF OF NASDA MEMBERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION OF SOUND PUBLIC POLICY. NASDA'S POLICY STAFF WORK ON LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INITIATIVES THAT HELP SUPPORT NASDA'S MISSION TO ENHANCE AMERICAN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH POLICY, PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.NASDA IMPACTS NATIONAL FOOD AND AGRICULTURE POLICY BY HARNESSING OUR MEMBERS' UNIQUE ROLE IN THE NEXUS BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY-MAKING. NASDA IS ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON OUR PRIMARY POLICY PRIORITIES: 1. FARM BILL 2. FOOD SYSTEMS 3. STATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDING 4. PESTICIDE REGULATIONS 5. PFAS.
- SINCE 1983, NASDA HAS HELD A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (CA) WITH THE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (FAS) OF USDA. NASDA USES FUNDS FROM THE MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) TO PRODUCE TWO ANNUAL DOMESTIC TRADE SHOW PAVILIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION AND THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MIAMI (WTCM). NASDA WORKS WITH STAFF IN THE USDA/FAS OVERSEAS OFFICES TO RECRUIT QUALIFIED BUYERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO ATTEND THESE TRADE SHOWS. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROMOTE U.S. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTS BY HELPING SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE U.S. FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES EXPORT THEIR PRODUCTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. NASDA HAS HOSTED A TASTE OF THE STATES: CHICAGO AT THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT SHOW FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. THE PAVILION FEATURES MORE THAN 100 SMALL AND MEDIUM U.S. FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES WHO ARE SEEKING INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. THE SHOW IS VISITED BY MORE THAN 50,000 FOOD SERVICE LEADERS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND 120 COUNTRIES. NASDA HAS HOSTED A TASTE OF THE STATES: MIAMI AT THE AMERICAS FOOD & BEVERAGE (AFB) SHOW, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MIAMI, SINCE 2005. GIVEN ITS PRIME LOCATION FOR REACHING LATIN AMERICA, EXHIBITORS GAIN VALUABLE EXPOSURE TO BUYERS FROM THE CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AMERICA, CANADA AND MEXICO DURING THIS UNIQUE EVENT. NASDA ALSO WORKS WITH TRADE SERVICES STAFF WITHIN FAS/USDA TO PROVIDE FURNISHINGS WITHIN USA PAVILIONS AT LARGE FOOD SHOWS SUCH AS ANUGA, FOODEX, GULFOOD, SIAL CHINA, SIAL PARIS, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE SHOWS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE U.S. COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOWS, WITH THE GOAL OF ATTRACTING MORE INTERNATIONAL BUYERS FOR U.S. PRODUCTS. NASDA USES FUNDS FROM THE EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM (EMP) AND REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION PROGRAM (RAPP) TO LEAD OUTBOUND TRADE MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS AND INBOUND/REVERSE TRADE MISSIONS TO U.S. STATES. FOR OUTBOUND MISSIONS THE DELEGATIONS CONSIST OF STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE WITH THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING MARKET TRENDS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONSTRAINTS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. FOR INBOUND MISSIONS THE DELEGATIONS CONSIST OF INTERNATIONAL GUESTS WITH THE PURPOSE OF SHOWCASING U.S. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION TO DEVELOP DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS AND OPEN DOORS TO EXPORTING U.S. PRODUCTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)(6) business league.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league 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 June 2025.
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 January 1967.
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 October 21, 2026.
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