United States Meat Export Federation Inc
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What it says it does
THE UNITED STATES MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION, INC. IS A WASHINGTON, D.C. NONPROFIT CORPORATION CHARTERED IN 1975. ITS PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE WORLDWIDE EXPORT OF RED MEAT PRODUCTS. USMEF SOLICITS FUNDING FROM SEVERAL GROUPS, INCLUDING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH ITS FOREIGN AGRICULTURE SERVICE, AND NATIONAL, STATEWIDE, AND INDUSTRY RED MEAT ORGANIZATIONS. USMEF CURRENTLY OPERATES OFFICES IN TOKYO, HONG KONG, BEIJING, SEOUL, TAIPEI, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, MEXICO CITY, AND MONTERREY. USMEF ALSO MAINTAINS A YEAR-ROUND PRESENCE IN BEIRUT, DUBAI, THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND GUANG ZHOU, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES, AFRICA AND EUROPE.
- Income
- $60.7 million
- Spending
- $60.5 million
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $587,254, pres/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 September 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 (1)
- U.S. MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION CONDUCTS MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN OVER 95 COUNTRIES WHICH PROMOTE THE EXPORT OF RED MEAT. THIS ON-GOING SUCCESS HAS CONTINUED TO INCREASE EXPORT LEVELS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 April 1976.
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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