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International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research Inc

EIN 81-2788796 · Eau Claire, WI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ESTABILSH A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION FOR SITE-SPECIFIC, PHYTOBIOME-BASED ENHANCEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, FEED, AND FIBER. RESEARCH RESOURCES & DATA ARE AVAILABLE FIRST TO MEMBERS AND THEN TO THE BROADER RESEARCH COMMUNITY.

Income
$560,265
Spending
$369,740
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 60%
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$64,608, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 111% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 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, 2024, 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 (1)
  1. $315,937 spent. IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE'S MICROBIOME WORKING GROUP PUBLISHED A PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE IN PHYTOPATHOLOGY THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANT MICROBIOME RESEARCH WITHIN THE PHYTOBIOME CONTEXT AND HIGHLIGHTS ACTIONS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF PLANT MICROBIOMES FOR SOCIETAL BENEFITS. THE REGULATORY WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A REGULATORY SCIENCE ROADMAP TO FACILITATE THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL BIOLOGICALS AND MICROBIAL PRODUCTS. THE ANIMAL MICROBIOMES WORKING GROUP HELPED ORGANIZE THE WORKSHOP "THE UNIQUENESS AND COMMONALITIES BETWEEN PLANT, ANIMAL, AND SOIL MICROBIOMES" AT THE PLANT AND ANIMAL GENOME CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO. THE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP FOCUSED ON IDENTIFYING KEY CHALLENGED IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE THAT CAN BE ADDRESSED THROUGH PHYTOBIOMES RESEARCH. THE ALLIANCE ALSO ESTABLISHED THE SOIL HEALTH WORKING GROUP AND BEGAN DISCUSSIONS TO IDENTIFY RESEARCH GAPS AND PRIORITIES. THE ALLIANCE'S UNITED STATES CULTURE COLLECTION NETWORK (USCCN)PROJECT CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTION ITS ONLINE SEARCHABLE REGISTRY OF PLANT-ASSOCIATED MICROBIAL CULTURE COLLECTIONS. USCCN ORGANIZED 2 WORKSHOPS IN 2024 AND ORGANIZED A WEBINAR. IN JUNE 2024, THE ALLIANCE-COORDINATED PROJECT , GENOME SEQUENCE-BASED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MICROBES, PUBLISHED THE PROJECT FINDINGS. THE MICROBES-4-CLIMATE: MICROBIAL SERVICES ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS FOR BIODIVERSITY, AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY ECOSYSTEMS. THIS LARGE TRANSNATIONAL EUROPEAN PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER 31 PARTNERS FROM 13 COUNTRIES. THE ALLIANCE ORGANIZED 5 WEBINARS WITH OVER 1700 REGISTRATIONS REPRESENTING 86 COUNTRIES, AND ORGANIZED 4 WORKSHOPS. IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, THE ALLIANCE ORGANIZED AN INTERNATIONAL PHYTOBIOMES CONFERENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER 147 SCIENTISTS, RESEARCHERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND EARLY-CAREER SCIENTISTS TO SHARE AND DISCUSS THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS IN PHYTOBIOMES RESEARCH.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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