NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION INC

EIN 36-2033000 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

to PROMOTE THE CONSUMPTION of TURKEY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders79 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.54%of revenue went to mission work74.0% of expenses · Program services

$99.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.84%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,839,731

Mission workProgram services$2,823,54873.54% of revenue74.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$992,21825.84% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$23,9650.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,815,76699.38% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.0% mission · 26.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 24.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 25.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 21.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 16.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,839,731

Expenses$3,815,766

Annual surplus $23,965 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,823,548 · 74.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$992,218 · 26.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,839,731

Expenses$3,815,766

Assets$4,783,936

Income$4,063,360

Contributions$2,859,049

Mission work (program services)$2,823,548

Management and general$992,218

Stocks and bonds$1,453,362

Accounting fees$4,322

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOEL BRANDENBERGERFORMER PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $342,439Base $314,955 · Other $27,484

LESLEE ODENPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $265,067Base $230,000 · Other $35,067

LINDY CHIAIASR VP-SCIENCE & POLICY · 40 hrs/week $234,560Base $208,000 · Other $26,560

REBECCA FAUSTVP-MEMBER SERVICES AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $158,337Base $138,619 · Other $19,718

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (79)

JOEL BRANDENBERGERFORMER PRESIDENT

LESLEE ODENPRESIDENT & CEO

LINDY CHIAIASR VP-SCIENCE & POLICY

REBECCA FAUSTVP-MEMBER SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

REBECCA BATES SLOANEMEMBER

ROB MCKEEMEMBER

PHIL SEGERMEMBER

PETER GRUHLMEMBER

PAUL HILLDIRECTOR AT LARGE

OWEN WILLIEMSDIRECTOR AT LARGE

NEAL WALSHMEMBER

MIKE VANCEMEMBER

MIKE ROSINSKIDIRECTOR AT LARGE

MIKE MULLENDIRECTOR AT LARGE

MIKE MARONEYMEMBER

MICHELLE KROMMMEMBER

MATT GOODSONMEMBER

LUKE JAINDLMEMBER

LUKE FREEMANMEMBER

LEON FLETCHERMEMBER

STEVEN CLARKDIRECTOR AT LARGE

ZACHARY KINGMEMBER

VICKI JANSENMEMBER

VERNON FELTSMEMBER

TOM SMITHMEMBER

TIM THOMASMEMBER

TIM KASINGERDIRECTOR AT LARGE

THIERRY MURADDIRECTOR AT LARGE

TED SEGERMEMBER

TED LANKFORDDIRECTOR AT LARGE

KEVIN ATKINSDIRECTOR AT LARGE

STEVE LYKKENCHAIRMAN

SHARLENE WHITTENBURGMEMBER

SHANE WILHELMMEMBER

SCOTT PRESTAGEMEMBER

RYAN DOWNESMEMBER

RUSS DIERENFIELDMEMBER

RUEBEN WALDNERMEMBER

RONNIE PARKERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

RON KARDELMEMBER

COLE COOPERMEMBER

GARY COOPERMEMBER

ED GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR AT LARGE

DREW BOWMANMEMBER

DOUG JOHNSONMEMBER

DAVID RUDEMEMBER

DAVID RIVESDIRECTOR AT LARGE

DAVID KENYONDIRECTOR AT LARGE

DAVE BURKHOLDERMEMBER

DARRELL STONERDIRECTOR AT LARGE

JAIME RODRIGUEZMEMBER

CHRISTY PUFFENBARGERMEMBER

CHARLES LINKMEMBER

CHAD STARNESMEMBER

BRIAN BOERIGTERMEMBER

BRETT WORLOWMEMBER

BRANDON ACHENMEMBER

ART LANKFORDMEMBER

ALLEN TRAYWICKDIRECTOR AT LARGE

ALICE JOHNSONMEMBER

JOE HEDDENMEMBER

AL JANSENMEMBER

KATE POPLINMEMBER

KABEL ROBBINSMEMBER

JOSE ROJASMEMBER

JORDAN WOODBURYMEMBER

JOHN ZIMMERMANVICE CHAIRMAN

JOHN PRESTAGEMEMBER

JOHN KINGMEMBER

JOHANNA HERNANDEZMEMBER

KRISTIN LINDAHLDIRECTOR AT LARGE

JIHAD DOUGLASDIRECTOR AT LARGE

JES WESTBROCKMEMBER

JEFF SVEENDIRECTOR AT LARGE

JEFF SMITHMEMBER

JEFF SEGARSMEMBER

JAY JANDRAINSECRETARY/TREASURER

JASON YORDYMEMBER

JASON WITTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 1225 NEW YORK AVE NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: LESLEE ODEN
Primary officer: LESLEE ODEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@turkeyfed.org Phone(202) 898-0100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FROST PLLC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit