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Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition Inc

EIN 68-0577650 · Ankeny, IA

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What it says it does

Educate and demonstrate water quality benefits of agricultural conservation drainage practices.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)

ADMC worked with Iowa State University Soil and Water Conservation Society and Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership through a grant from the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research to determine the baseline for conservation drainage implementation in the Midwest while evaluating innovative practice delivery models. The work is aimed at introducing these implementation methods that are successful to surrounding states.
ADMC organized and sponsored the Conservation Drainage Network conference. The conference speakers presented water quality research demonstrations and governmental programs relating to conservation drainage practices. Attendees were from the U.S. Canada and Europe. The audience was academics from major land grant universities USDA EPA industry representatives environmental groups and other non governmental entities. There were in excess of 150 attendees.
ADMC worked with Soil and Water Conservation Society to engage new Iowa partners in the Batch and Build process and further detail project deliverables of this method. A portion of this work required ADMC to introduce and explain the process to National partners in the batch and build approach. ADMC assisted with recruitment site surveys and design efforts to further support the batch and build projects.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 December 2024.
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 September 2005.
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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