Potato Sustainability Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 729 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CATALYZING IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILDING SOLUTIONS RELATED TO POTATO PRODUCTION THROUGH COLLABORATION TO ACCELERATE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MEASURING AND BENCHMARKING SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE, CREATING HARMONIZED SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS AND RESEARCHERS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE, ENGAGING IN COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING.
- Income
- $237,075
- Spending
- $817,531
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $203,326, ceo
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: 25 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 245% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 729 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: 88 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (1)
- $639,154 spent. WE ARE ADVANCING A COMMON VISION OF POTATO SUSTAINABILITY, WHILE DELIVERING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES AT SCALE.THE POTATO SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE (PSA) CONSISTS OF GROWERS, SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVISORS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF POTATO PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE SUPPORT THE IDENTIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES AND MEET CONSUMER AND MARKET EXPECTATIONS BY BENCHMARKING THE FARM LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF POTATO PRODUCTION.THE PURPOSE OF POTATO SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE, INC. ("PSA OR THE "ALLIANCE") IS TO CATALYZE IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILD SOLUTIONS RELATED TO POTATO PRODUCTION THROUGH COLLABORATION TO ACCELERATE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MEASURING AND BENCHMARKING SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE, CREATING HARMONIZED SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS AND RESEARCHERS TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE, ENGAGING IN COMMUNICATION, OUTREACH AND EDUCATION, AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING.
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 2020.
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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