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Alabama Future Farmers of America Foundation

EIN 63-0730898 · Montgomery, AL

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERS OF THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 34.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
24 of 24 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$581,270 spent. TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND TO ASSIST AND OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF PLANS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AND TO PROMOTE AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN LEADERSHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS.
$205,250 spent. TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA THROUGH THE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN AGRIBUSINESS AS A PART OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 13, 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 1977.
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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