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Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center Inc

EIN 85-2583244 · Humphrey, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood77 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE PRIMARY MISSION STATEMENT.THE MISSION OF FIVE OAKS AG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (FOAGREC) IS TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE A VANISHING BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FOREST ECOSYSTEM USING THE LIFE HISTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE MALLARD DUCK AS INDICATORS OF THE HEALTH OF THE ECOSYSTEM, AND DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONALS AND GUIDE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOREST MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE THIS CRITICAL WETLAND ECOSYSTEM COMPLEX.

Income
$17.4 million
Spending
$2.1 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-26 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 88% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 702% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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: 77 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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. $1.6 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAIL.DURING 2024, THE FIVE OAKS AG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER (FOAGREC) CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS (UA), THE UA DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE, AND THE UA AT MONTICELLO (UAM) TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (GCP) AT UAM IN WATERFOWL HABITAT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT, WHICH USES THE FIVE OAKS PROPERTY IN HUMPHREY AR AS ITS FIELD STATION AND LEARNING LAB.FOAGREC CONTINUED TO BUILD CAPACITY AND CONSERVATION REACH THROUGH ACQUISITION OF THE LITTLE SIBERIA AND BLACK WOODS PROPERTIES. THESE ACQUISITIONS SUPPORT LONG-TERM CONSERVATION OF KEY BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FORESTS AND EMERGENT WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS. CONSTRUCTION ALSO BEGAN ON A NEW OPERATIONS CENTER TO HOUSE FOAGREC STAFF, SUPPORT HABITAT MANAGEMENT, AND SERVE AS AN EDUCATION AND EVENT SPACE.THE THIRD COHORT OF GCP STUDENTS COMPLETED PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES DURING THE MAY 2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT UAM. A NEW CLASS BEGAN IN FALL 2024. TO DATE, THE GCP HAS PRODUCED 12 GRADUATES, ALL OF WHOM ARE WORKING IN WATERFOWL AND WETLAND CONSERVATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY.FOAGREC'S YOUTH PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CONSERVATION-BASED EDUCATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSES FROM AROUND THE REGION. THE MIKE MALLARD PROGRAM OFFERS STUDENTS OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES RELATED TO ECOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND RECREATION AT NO COST TO PARENTS OR SCHOOLS. IN 2024, FOAGREC HOSTED AROUND 300 CHILDREN AND APPROXIMATELY 60 TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES. AN AT-HOME VERSION OF THE PROGRAM WAS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A PACKAGED ACTIVITY BOX, AND SUMMER CAMPS WERE EXPANDED FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES.FOAGREC CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH UAM FACULTY AND OTHER PARTNERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY ON PROJECTS FOCUSED ON AGRICULTURAL AND WETLAND HEALTH AND ON UNDERSTANDING WATERFOWL MOVEMENT AND BEHAVIOR. THESE STUDIES PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO HOW LANDSCAPE DYNAMICS IN THE MISSISSIPPI ALLUVIAL VALLEY INFLUENCE WATERFOWL ECOLOGY AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THESE RESOURCES.FOAGREC CONTINUES TO EXCEL IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY WATERFOWL HABITAT THROUGH ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AND SHARES ITS EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER PRACTITIONERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH FIVE OAKS DUCK LODGE, APPROXIMATELY 300 HUNTER-CONSERVATIONISTS VISITED DURING THE 2023-24 DUCK SEASON. THESE HUNTS SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT THROUGH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS ABOVE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE EXPERIENCE. HUNTERS RECEIVE CONSERVATION EDUCATION FROM STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AS PART OF THEIR VISIT.IN ADDITION TO HOSTING HUNTER-CONSERVATIONISTS, FOAGREC CONDUCTED FIELD DAYS IN COORDINATION WITH DUCKS UNLIMITED, USDA-NRCS, AND OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EVENTS FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE AMONG STAKEHOLDERS AND HIGHLIGHT THE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS OCCURRING AT FIVE OAKS.

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 October 13, 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 September 2021.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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