Agtech Innovation Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We accelerate innovation in our global food system providing education mentorship & incubation services to startup companies commercializing Ag|Food|Health innovations.
- Income
- $556,103
- Spending
- $741,170
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 71%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 5
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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
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 (7)
- $383,392 spent. AIA operates The LabAgStart, an incubator for science-based startup companies in Woodland, CA. The LabAgStart provides services to regional AgriFoodTech startups to advance innovation in our global food system and grow economic activity in Woodland and the surrounding Greater-Sacramento region. Revenues include user fees that help offset the cost of operations. Expenses include occupancy, equipment, maintenance, consumable supplies, and specialized services to operate and maintain the facility.
- $90,502 spent. AgStart helps align and coordinate entrepreneur-support organizations and other stakeholders as a part of a regional AgriFoodTech innovation cluster in Californias Central Valley region, under an award from the U.S. Federal Small Business Administration.
- $69,533 spent. Education and mentorship of innovators and entrepreneurs pursuing Agri Food innovation in AgStarts Greater-Sacramento region and beyond. Monthly meetups, mentoring sessions, in-person and virtual speaker sessions. Revenue includes membership fees, and services agreements with sponsoring organizations. Expenses include staffing costs and contractor expenses for subject-matter experts to mentor entrepreneurs and meetup expenses.
- $10,000 spent. AgStart leads AgTech Nation, a nationwide collaborative network of AgriFood Entrepreneur-Support organizations founded under a 2023 SBA grant.
- Expenses: $10000.00 including grants of: $10000.00 Revenue: $0.00
- AgStart leads AgTech Nation, a nationwide collaborative network of AgriFood
- Entrepreneur-Support organizations founded under a 2023 SBA grant.
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 2016.
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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