Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
To maintain a high standard of integrity in data collection systems providing data for the national dairy genetic evaluation program database; to provide data for the use in research and education, including the development of effective procedures for estimating the genetic merit of dairy animals; to provide data and summaries of information to research and extension personnel, and to others for education purposes as appropriate; to improve the genetic merit and production efficiency of U.S. dairy cattle, and to enhance the world market competitiveness of the U.S. dairy industry.
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding at a glance
In short: Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding gave $570K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $190K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $570,119
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $190,040
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $138,697
- Total assets
- $19,458,052
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System ($299K). Together the top 3 received $570K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 14 (64%).
How Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $456K (2023) to $604K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $570K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | For integrating genomics milk spectrometry, and microbial manipulations to mitigate enteric methane emissions from dairy cattle | $299,422 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota | Transforming dair cattle lameness management and improving dairy cattle animal welfare by addressing lesions | $138,697 |
| University of Georgia | Implementation of Genetic/Genomic Selection | $132,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,458,052 | $11,745,461 | $11,157,081 | $570,119 | 3 | $-483,481 |
| 2024 | $18,344,608 | $10,914,354 | $9,294,800 | $604,435 | 3 | $554,715 |
| 2023 | $16,345,351 | $9,495,275 | $6,955,950 | $455,918 | 4 | $182,240 |
| 2022 | $13,647,925 | $7,839,872 | $5,984,706 | $492,000 | 4 | $76,446 |
| 2021 | $12,077,840 | $7,321,770 | $5,014,488 | — | — | $169,510 |
| 2020 | $9,381,336 | $6,196,766 | $4,453,625 | — | — | $119,500 |
| 2019 | $7,444,978 | $4,523,528 | $3,853,825 | — | — | $96,407 |
About Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
Based on IRS filings
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bowie, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $570K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding is led by Joao Durr, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joao Durr
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$178K (2019) → $233K (2025)
Jay Weiker
Chair
Chair → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Mattison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Smith
Director
Chairman → Chair, 2020
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Hunt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Fourdraine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Lee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Lamb
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Eaglen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Javier Burchard
Chief Innovation Officer
Innovation Director → Chief Innovation Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Xiao-Lin Wu
Product Development Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$151K (2021) → $173K (2025)
Jose Carrillo
Chief Data Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$154K (2022) → $185K (2025)
John Cole
Chief Research & Development
Chief Research & Development Officer → Chief Research & Development, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$149K (2024) → $191K (2025)
Robert Cooper
Chief Administrator Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Administrator Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $147K (2025)
Greg Donatone
Dairy Data Architect
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Dan Sheldon
Secretary
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Worden
Vice Chair
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Allen
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Joel Megonigal (2019–2024) — It Manager
- Former: Katie Olson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John Clay (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lillian Bacheller (2021–2023) — Senior Applications Development
- Former: Mark Rodgers (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ezequiel Nicolazzi (2019–2022) — Technical Director
- Former: Eddie Ormonde (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Corey Geiger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jose Carrillo Tabakman (2019–2021) — Genomic Data Manager
- Former: Lee Day (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bill Verboort (2019) — Director
- Former: Charles Sattler (2019) — Director
- Former: David Hallberg (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Joao Durr (Chief Executive Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
How much does Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding give each year?
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding gave $570K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $604K across 3 grants.
What is Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's typical grant size?
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's median grant in 2025 was $138,697, and its average grant was $190,040, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Does Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding?
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding reported $19.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.7M.
What is Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding?
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bowie, MD. It holds $19.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's EIN?
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2324265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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