AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL & BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2741364 · Science & Technology (U50I)

What they do

ASABES FOUNDATION is AN OPPORTUNITY to BUILD A LEGACY to THE FUTURE of ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE ASABE FOUNDATIONARE USED for AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS and SPECIAL PROJECTS. AWARDS AREGIVEN to THOSE WHO HAVE MADE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS to THE WORK OFASABE and THE PROFESSIONS SERVED BY OUR SOCIETY. SCHOLARSHIPS AREGRANTED to PROMISING STUDENTS ENROLLED IN AGRICULTURAL or BIOLOGICALENGINEERING PROGRAMS. SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS ENABLE ASABE to CAPITALIZEON UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES for GROWTH IN OUR PROFESSIONS and OUR SOCIETY.DISBURSEMENTS ARE NOT MADE EVERY YEAR FROM ALL FUNDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.83%of revenue went to mission work75.5% of expenses · Program services

$81.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.10%of revenue went to management and office costs24.5% of expenses

$19.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $67,622 for DARRIN J DROLLINGER (SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$397,152

Mission workProgram services$245,56961.83% of revenue75.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$79,84320.10% of revenue24.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$71,74018.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$325,41281.94% 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: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 38.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 25.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 25.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$397,152

Expenses$325,412

Annual surplus $71,740 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)$245,569 · 75.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$79,843 · 24.5% of expenses

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Revenue$397,152

Expenses$325,412

Assets$6,249,322

Income$2,349,111

Contributions$287,607

Mission work (program services)$245,569

Management and general$79,843

Stocks and bonds$6,225,425

Accounting fees$7,000

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

DARRIN J DROLLINGERSECRETARY · 1 hrs/week $67,622Base · Other $67,622

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 (21)

DARRIN J DROLLINGERSECRETARY

JEREMIAH D DAVISTRUSTEE

TRAVIS B UNTERZUBERTRUSTEE

TAMI BROWN-BRANDLTRUSTEE

PRASANTA K KALITATRUSTEE

PETER A LIVINGSTONTRUSTEE

NOEL R MENARDTRUSTEE

MAURY V SALZPRESIDENT

MARI S CHINNTRUSTEE

MARGARET W GITAUTRUSTEE

LEE ROOSETRUSTEE

LARRY L HOOVERTREASURER

ALICIA R MODENBACHTRUSTEE

CHANGYING CHARLIE LITRUSTEE

CAROL L JONESTRUSTEE

BRYAN M JENKINSTRUSTEE

BRIAN M HUENINKTRUSTEE

ANISSA M PURSWELLTRUSTEE

ANDREW J THEISENTRUSTEE

ANDREW C LENKAITISTRUSTEE

AMY M SCHMIDTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 2950 NILES RD, ST JOSEPH, MI 49085-8607
County: Berrien
In care of: % MARK ZEILKE
Primary officer: CEDRIC CALHOUN, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhq@asabe.org Phone(269) 428-6334

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Science & Technology (U50I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services