Agricultural Development Initiatives
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ADI exists to serve by helping families produce, consume, and market nutritious food.
- Income
- $111,897
- Spending
- $156,005
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $89,800, ceo, president, director
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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 39% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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: 51 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $9,335 spent. In 2025, ADI operated a one week free clinic in cooperation with the Mayor of Toujounine in Nouakchott, Mauritania. 750 persons were served in the November clinic.
- $30,923 spent. ADI promotes technologies that are appropriate to the production of plants and animals among smallholding farmers in West Africa. In 2025, ADI implemented initiatives to increase production among 14 farmers in the Guidimaka region of Mauritania. ADI gave a small grant to four farmers for the purchase of agriculture inputs with the goal of increased production. The grants were used to purchase fence, barb wire, seeds, and fenceposts. ADI gave funds for the purpose of drilling a borehole to one cooperative in the Guidimaka region.
- $30,157 spent. ADI builds the capacity of local organizations. In 2025, ADI worked in cooperation with the Association of Mauritania for Baseball and Softball to teach players, coaches, and umpires. 167 players were served by ADI and AMBS in 2025. ADI led a week long player development camp in Riyadh in November; 111 players attended the camp. ADI led a week long coach and umpire training in Tarhill, Toujounine in November; 15 adults attended the training. ADI coaches gathered players, led practices, and officiated at games throughout the year.
- $33,847 spent. Other program services. see Schedule O, Statement 1
- Form 990, Part III, Line 4d - ADI assists 171 coffee growers from Sumatra, Indonesia to market their product. ADI assisted 40 families to receive an emergency food box in 2025. ADI paid school fees for three students in elementary and high school in 2025.
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
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 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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.
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 November 4, 2026.
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