FERTILIZER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

EIN: 201458934 501(c)(3) Education

ARLINGTON, VA

Total Revenue
$866,348
Total Expenses
$1,050,596
Total Assets
$2,961,003
Net Assets
$2,308,550
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
DE
Principal Officer
COREY ROSENBUSCH
Phone
8009629065
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

FERTILIZER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOUNDATION, founded in 2004, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $866K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 21% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FERTILIZER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FERTILIZER.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $543,940 Revenue: $172,862

RESOURCES AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC WITH RESOURCES ABOUT NUTRIENTS, INCLUDING POSTERS, VIDEOS, RECIPE CARDS, MESSAGE...

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RESOURCES AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC WITH RESOURCES ABOUT NUTRIENTS, INCLUDING POSTERS, VIDEOS, RECIPE CARDS, MESSAGE CARDS AND ACTIVITY BOOKS. OVER 201,057 MATERIALS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND OVER 3.7 MILLION STUDENTS REACHED.

Program 2
Expenses: $188,572

OUTREACH: THE FOUNDATION REACHES OUT TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH SOIL SCIENCE AND STEM RESOURCES FOR GRADES K-12. THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 RESOURCES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED DIGITALLY BY MAIL AND...

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OUTREACH: THE FOUNDATION REACHES OUT TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH SOIL SCIENCE AND STEM RESOURCES FOR GRADES K-12. THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 RESOURCES WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED DIGITALLY BY MAIL AND THROUGH ONSITE MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $543,950
Program Service Revenue $168,475
Investment Income $158,590
Other Revenue $-4,667
TOTAL REVENUE $866,348

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $423,338
Fundraising Expenses $41,642
Program Expenses $732,512
Other Expenses $617,836
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,050,596

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $866,348 $644,835 +0.3%
Expenses $1,050,596 $759,133 +0.4%
Net Income $-184,248 $-114,298 +0.6%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
11
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
30

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy
✓ Whistleblower Policy
✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$1,385,527
Total Directors
14
$1,385,527
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
COREY ROSENBUSCH PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $55,627 $862,261
KURT MCMILLAN TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $39,963 $286,304
HARRIET WEGMEYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SECRE 35.00
Officer Director
$190,016 $46,946 $236,962
CHRIS REYNOLDS CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENT HARLANDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE MEGGERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY SPAHR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUG STONE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON HUFF DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY VOGEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH HALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH TERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAMIEN RENWICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $866,348 $1,050,596 $2,961,003 $-184,248
2023 $644,835 $759,133 $2,966,987 $-114,298
2022 $765,438 $723,841 $2,961,513 $41,597
2021 $697,060 $608,437 $2,948,799 $88,623
2020 $602,824 $675,617 $3,141,370 $-72,793
2019 $783,760 $937,057 $2,718,003 $-153,297
2018 $761,212 $897,115 $2,624,943 $-135,903
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