North Carolina Cattlemens Assn Inc
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What it says it does
To promote, educate, market and defend the beef industry.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 148
- Highest pay
- $103,711, executive director
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 (7)
- $243,483 spent. The Beef Council program was established in 1989 to administer the activity of the beef checkoff program under the Beef Promotion and Research Act. This is a government program that collects a fee from each animal sold. The funding is used for nation-wide and local promotion and research for the beef industry.
- $201,830 spent. The State Assessment program was established in 2010 to provide funding for Board approved program expenses which further Beef industry interests in education, youth, issues management, promotion, research, and other miscellaneous areas.
- $202,636 spent. A monthly newspaper is mailed to all members detailing issues pertinent to the industry. The "Carolina Cattle Connection" addresses issues such as animal health, marketing, as well as, organization and industry news. Advertising revenue related to the "Carolina Cattle Connection" totaled $229,590 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
- $16,175 spent. The Forage and Grasslands program promotes the value of forage crops as feeds for all of the animal industry and for soil and water conservation, and provides a means for education and research involving forage crops.
- $96,848 spent. The Certified Beef Production program was established in 1997 to facilitate the joint efforts of various organizations on Beef Quality Assurance. Beef Quality Assurance promotes improved animal health and the reputation of the beef in the market place.
- $98,906 spent. Allocation of management, promotion and property costs associated with program expenses.
- $95,076 spent. Marketing and Education
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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
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)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 August 1959.
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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