Public Charity

NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FOUNDATION

NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, of ARLINGTON, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.8M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521224508 ARLINGTON, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE NASDA FOUNDATION IS THE ONLY EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT DIRECTLY SERVES THE NATION'S STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE. WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE AMERICAN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND RESEARCH.

Where $100 goes at National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation

How National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $71 for programs

$25
Regional food business center
36% of program spending
$20
Food safety produce agreement:through this cooperative agreement with the fda, the nasda foundation models produce safety implementation framework documents to assist states in aligning their produce safety program…
27% of program spending
$8
Epa water quality agreement:the epa farmers grant program helps farmers improve water quality, habitat resilience and information exchange to benefit the ecosystems within the gulf of mexico watershed
12% of program spending

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

2ND VP/VP Amanda Beal
MEMBER-AT-LARGE Ashley Randle
PRESIDENT/PAST PRESIDENT Blayne Arthur
SR. DIRECTOR, NASDA FOUNDATION Christopher Jones
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (FROM 09/24) Christy Clark
SECRETARY & TREASURER/2ND VP Derek Sandison

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$20,400 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $4.8M $5.4M $1.8M
2024 $3.8M $4.4M $1.9M
2023 $3.0M $3.2M $1.0M
2022 $1.8M $2.4M $1.3M
2021 $1.3M $1.7M $943K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $4.8M (+286%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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