National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is an Arlington, Virginia-based public charity that works with state departments of agriculture to strengthen U.S. agriculture and allied industries through policy, partnerships, and public outreach. It represents state departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four territories.
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation at a glance
In short: National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation gave $1.6M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,569,227
- +92.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +163.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,111
- -27.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,336
- Total assets
- $1,830,379
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 4350 North Fairfax Drive 810, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (202) 296-9680
Website: https://nasda.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
Voice of the Farmer Garden State Program
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Workforce Development Scholarship
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell Crea ($457K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 44 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NASDA represents state departments of agriculture in all 50 states and four territories. Its Northeast Regional Food Business Center materials identify Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont as the center’s operating area.
In 2025, the largest shares of reported grant dollars went to recipients in New York (39%), Illinois (16%), Kentucky (10%), Virginia (8%), and Pennsylvania (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2021) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell Crea Ithaca, NY | Regional Food Business Center Subaward | $456,644 |
| Association of American Feed Control Officials Champaign, IL | FSMA Subaward | $244,211 |
| Evergreen Soil & Water Conservation District Marion, VA | EPA Water Quality Subaward | $90,736 |
| Association of Food and Drug Officials York, PA | FSMA Subaward | $60,998 |
| Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy Park City, KY | EPA Water Quality Subaward | $60,918 |
| Cultivating Community Portland, ME | Regional Food Business Center Subaward | $50,613 |
| Cumberland River Compact Nashville, TN | EPA Water Quality Subaward | $48,401 |
| Co-Op Hudson Valley New York, NY | Regional Food Business Center Subaward | $42,427 |
| Farm to Institution New England Boston, MA | Regional Food Business Center Subaward | $41,533 |
| Cowan Community Action Group Whitesburg, KY | EPA Water Quality Subaward | $41,484 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,830,379 | $4,841,749 | $5,362,074 | $1,569,227 | 29 | $3,224 |
| 2024 | $1,908,906 | $3,802,649 | $4,369,305 | $815,122 | 11 | $39,086 |
| 2023 | $1,025,720 | $3,012,908 | $3,247,700 | $316,356 | 2 | $41,450 |
| 2022 | $1,267,720 | $1,834,352 | $2,391,913 | $85,172 | 1 | $26,698 |
| 2021 | $943,499 | $1,254,136 | $1,695,515 | $61,528 | 1 | $57,464 |
| 2020 | $1,090,423 | $1,742,681 | $2,281,845 | $384,341 | 7 | $69,095 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance American food and agricultural communities through education, outreach, and research. NASDA describes work on agricultural policy, food and farm business development, produce and animal-food safety, and water quality.
The Northeast Regional Food Business Center supports local and regional supply chains and offers technical-assistance and Business Builder subawards. The EPA Farmers Grant Program described in the 2024 filing supports work to improve water quality and habitat resilience in the Gulf of Mexico watershed. NASDA Foundation also describes work with FDA and state partners on produce-safety and animal-food-safety implementation.
Among 2025 grantees, the Association of Food and Drug Officials says it works on public health and food and medical product safety. Glynwood Center says it cultivates just and resilient regional food systems. Cultivating Community says it advances food justice in Greater Portland through education and resources. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not NASDA’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NASDA reported 29 grants totaling $1,569,227. Grant amounts ranged from $8,474 to $456,644, with a median of $33,336.
The largest reported awards included $456,644 to Cornell CREA for a Regional Food Business Center subaward; $244,211 to the Association of American Feed Control Officials for an FSMA subaward; $90,736 to Evergreen Soil & Water Conservation District for an EPA water quality subaward; $60,998 to the Association of Food and Drug Officials for an FSMA subaward; and $60,918 to Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy for an EPA water quality subaward.
The Northeast Regional Food Business Center materials describe technical-assistance awards of up to $75,000 and Business Builder awards of up to $100,000. A separate NASDA Foundation–EPA grant guidance document describes a 2023 cycle with pre-applications from March 1 through April 15, 2023, and full applications by invitation only in May or June 2023; that cycle is past. The Workforce Development Scholarship is described as providing $1,000 per student to eligible students for costs associated with accepting an agriculture-industry internship or job. It is participant support rather than a grant program for outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
NASDA’s website identifies Ted McKinney as Chief Executive Officer. Its listed 2025–2026 board includes Amanda Beal, President; Derek Sandison, Vice President; Mike Naig, Second Vice President; Tyler Harper, Secretary-Treasurer; Wes Ward, Past President; and Jillien Streit, At-Large member.
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation is led by Ted McKinney, Nasda CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ted McKinney
Nasda CEO
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wes Ward
Vice President & President
Secretary, Treasurer & 2nd Vice President → 2nd Vice President & Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President & Vice President → Vice President & President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blayne Arthur
President & Past President
Vice President & President → President & Past President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Reardon
Senior Director & Food Safety Programs
Senior Director of Food & Safety → Senior Director & Food Safety Programs, 2025
On filings since 2022
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jones
Senior Director & Nasda Foundation
Senior Director of Nasda Foundation → Senior Director & Nasda Foundation, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Sandison
Secretary, Treasurer & 2nd Vice President
Director → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Miyamoto
Past President
Vice President & President → President & Past President, 2024
President & Past President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Orlo Ehart
Senior Science Advisor
Senior Policy & Science Advisor → Sr.science Advisor, 2024
Sr.science Advisor → Senior Science Advisor, 2025
On filings since 2020
38 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Guthrie
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Beal
2nd Vice President & Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & 2nd Vice President, 2024
Secretary, Treasurer & 2nd Vice President → 2nd Vice President & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Van Dale
Nasda COO
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Randle
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Costello
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Vinton
Member-At-Large
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christy Clark
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kent Leonhardt
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Atticks
Member-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Naig
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Richard Ball (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Alexis Taylor (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bruce Kettler (2020–2023) — 2nd Vice President & Vice President
- Former: Doug Goehring (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Russell C. Redding (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Ehart (2022–2023) — Senior Policy & Science Advisor
- Former: Barbara Glenn (2020–2022) — Nasda CEO
- Former: Ryan F. Quarles (2020–2022) — President & Past President
- Former: Brad Copenhaver (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Rowland (2021–2022) — Nasda Foundation Executive Director
- Former: Jeff M. Witte (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Benson (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jewel Bronaugh (2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Troxler (2020) — Director
- Former: Steve Wellman (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
How much does National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation give each year?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation gave $1.6M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $815K across 11 grants.
What is National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's typical grant size?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,336, and its average grant was $54,111, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation give grants?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (16%) and Kentucky (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Harrisburg, PA (2 grants).
Does National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Regional Food Business Center Subaward" (16 grants) and "EPA Water Quality Subaward" (11 grants).
Who are National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's largest grantees?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cornell Crea ($456,644), Association of American Feed Control Officials ($244,211) and Evergreen Soil & Water Conservation District ($90,736), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.
What does National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to enhance American food and agricultural communities through education, outreach, and research. NASDA describes work on agricultural policy, food and farm business development, produce and animal-food safety, and water quality. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check nasda.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's EIN?
National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1224508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 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 April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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