Mint Industry Research Council
Sponsoring scientific investigation relating to production of quality mint oil in the U.S.
Mint Industry Research Council at a glance
In short: Mint Industry Research Council gave $220K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $73K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,508
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,169
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,199
- Total assets
- $715,213
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mint Industry Research Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Regents of the University of California ($128K). Together the top 3 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 28 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mint Industry Research Council gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2025) to $437K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $220K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CA | Research | $128,026 |
| Agricultural Research Foundation Corvallis, OR | Research | $75,199 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Research | $16,283 |
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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 | $715,213 | $633,170 | $645,752 | $219,508 | 3 | $26,224 |
| 2024 | $727,795 | $628,741 | $812,190 | $223,342 | 3 | $37,044 |
| 2023 | $926,243 | $819,079 | $852,687 | $321,793 | 8 | $27,537 |
| 2022 | $959,851 | $650,393 | $707,694 | $332,129 | 8 | $2,157 |
| 2021 | $1,017,152 | $745,700 | $726,013 | $229,611 | 6 | $597 |
| 2020 | $997,465 | $733,293 | $776,162 | $401,722 | 13 | $4,431 |
| 2019 | $1,040,334 | $847,068 | $896,662 | $437,428 | 14 | $19,424 |
About Mint Industry Research Council
Based on IRS filings
Mint Industry Research Council is a public charity, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $715K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $220K. Net investment income was $26K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mint Industry Research Council is led by Aj Todd, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aj Todd
Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Thacker
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Wendel
Secretary & Treasurer
Chairman → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Irrer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Johnson
Board Member
Vice Chair & Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike McKoen
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Matthys
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McKellip
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Wheeler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Smith
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Setniker
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ankush Agarwal
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Moses
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trip Downing
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Sullivan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Bariexca
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Markus Eckert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richie Pisano
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Rich Carlson (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kathrin Aldaya (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Smith (2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Matthias Pies (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Vogt (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Pringle (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Thornton-Jones (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Karla Farina (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Scott Kempley (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jeremy Schifeling (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Morlan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sean Li (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Zeloski (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Reerslev (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Srikanth Ramachandran (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Biza (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Jason Stromme (2019) — Vice Chairman
- Former: John Buckley (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mint Industry Research Council
How much does Mint Industry Research Council give each year?
Mint Industry Research Council gave $220K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $223K across 3 grants.
What is Mint Industry Research Council's typical grant size?
Mint Industry Research Council's median grant in 2025 was $75,199, and its average grant was $73,169, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mint Industry Research Council give grants?
Mint Industry Research Council gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (34%) and Washington (7%).
Does Mint Industry Research Council give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mint Industry Research Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (3 grants).
How large is Mint Industry Research Council?
Mint Industry Research Council reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $633K.
What is Mint Industry Research Council's EIN?
Mint Industry Research Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2953530. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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