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Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tucker, GA EIN: 58-0704657 Website

To partner with our state affiliates and national organizations to augment and influence each other's efforts in attacking common problems, avoiding duplication. To be committed to the advancement of research and education in poultry science and technology. To ensure the international poultry expo is the world's premier poultry exposition, benefiting both exhibitors and attendees. To always be responsive and effective to the changing needs of our industry. To increase the availability and constant improvement of the quality and safety of poultry products. To promote responsible practices in animal care and environmental stewardship.

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc at a glance

In short: Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $188K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,506,534
-22.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$188,317
-41.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$102,382
Total assets
$34,570,045
+12.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Uspoultry Harold E Ford Fdn: $662KUspoultry Harold E Ford Fdn$662KTexas Tech University: $250KTexas Tech University$250KSouth Dakota State University: $224KSouth Dakota State University$224KUsda Agricultural Research Service: $125KUsda Agricultural ResearchService$125KFSU Research Foundation Inc: $80KFSU Research Foundation Inc$80KFour Rivers Kennel: $60KFour Rivers Kennel$60KNC State University: $55KNC State University$55KFats & Proteins Research Foundation FPRF: $50KFats & Proteins ResearchFoundation FPRF$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Uspoultry Harold E Ford Fdn ($662K). Together the top 8 received $1.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K14$50–100K11$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 14 grants of 30 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

TuckerAthensRaleighMississippi StateAuburnHoustonAlexandriaAmesBrookingsCollege ParkLubbockManhattenMinneapolisNewarkTallahasseeWalker

How Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc gives

  • Giving grew 392% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M5 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $306K (2022) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uspoultry Harold E Ford Fdn Tucker, GAFoundation Programs$661,791
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TXResearch$250,449
South Dakota State University Brookings, SDResearch$224,306
Usda Agricultural Research Service Houston, TXResearch$125,000
FSU Research Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FLResearch$79,763
Four Rivers Kennel Walker, MOResearch$60,000
NC State University Raleigh, NCResearch$55,225
Fats & Proteins Research Foundation FPRF Alexandria, VAResearch$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$34,570,045$12,150,419$11,785,405$1,506,5348$561,798
2024$30,861,074$12,756,712$12,107,808$1,935,1366$607,963
2023$28,708,820$10,552,029$10,176,445$713,5676$569,701
2022$24,941,973$10,203,798$8,359,796$306,0785$351,184
2021$24,159,341$1,212,997$5,760,817$406,4035$-490,975

About Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc

Based on IRS filings

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc is a public charity, based in Tucker, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $562K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc is led by Mark N. Morris, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 6 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark N. Morris

    President

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President Expo, 2022

    Executive Vice President Expo → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2021) → $370K (2025)

  • Jonathan Cade

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hinton

    Director

    Chairman → Immediate Past, 2022

    Immediate Past → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jarod Morrison

    Director

    Chairman → Immediate Pa, 2024

    Immediate Pa → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Sappenfield

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Prestage

    Director

    Immediate Past C → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Buckert

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandy Klopp

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc De Beer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Levengood

    Director

    Chairman → Immediate Past, 2023

    Immediate Past → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherman Miller

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Rehm

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Ludwig

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jt Dean

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan McKay

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Greidanus

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Stiller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Hawk

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Montiel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelby Watkins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara A. Jenkins

    Vice President Executive Director & Stud

    Vice President & Educatio → Vice President Executive Director & Stud, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2021) → $209K (2025)

  • Denise B. Heard

    Vice President Research

    Vice President & Research → Vice President Research, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2021) → $196K (2025)

  • Gwen E. Venable

    Executive Vice President Committee

    Vice President & Communications → Executive Vice President Committee, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2021) → $242K (2025)

  • Paul Bredwell III

    Executive Vice President Reg

    Vice President & Environm → Executive Vice President Reg, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2021) → $215K (2025)

  • Matthew G. Spencer

    Vice President, Hr & Saf

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $163K (2025)

  • Alice Johnson

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Griffith

    Vice Chairman

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin McDaniel

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mikell Fries

    Immediate Pa

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Immediate Pa, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: John Starkey (2021–2024) — Former President
  • Former: Paul Hill (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Niki Rutter (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Clay Adkins (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Denis Kan (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ben Harrison (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Lathem (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tom Hensley (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: David Bleth (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin E. Starkey (2023) — Tech. Committee
  • Former: Drew McGee (2023) — Director
  • Former: Wes Morris (2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Krouse (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rusty Allen (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tim Maupin (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Frost (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chip Miller (2022) — Director
  • Former: Bernie Adcock (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dan Huber (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Phillips (2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan Pitsenbarger (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Mark N Morris — President: $370KMark N MorrisPresident$370KGwen E Venable — Exec VP Comm: $242KGwen E VenableExec VP Comm$242KPaul J Bredwell — Exec VP Reg: $215KPaul J BredwellExec VP Reg$215KBarbara a Jenkins — VP Ed & Stud: $209KBarbara a JenkinsVP Ed & Stud$209KDenise B Heard — VP Research: $196KDenise B HeardVP Research$196KMatthew G Spencer — VP, HR & SAF: $163KMatthew G SpencerVP, HR & SAF$163K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $370K, to Mark N Morris (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc

How much does Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc give each year?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc gave $1.5M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 6 grants.

What is Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's typical grant size?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's median grant in 2025 was $102,382, and its average grant was $188,317, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc give grants?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's top state is Georgia, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and South Dakota (15%).

Does Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (7 grants).

Who are Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's largest grantees?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's largest 2025 grantees include Uspoultry Harold E Ford Fdn ($661,791), Texas Tech University ($250,449) and South Dakota State University ($224,306), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc reported $34.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.

What is Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's EIN?

Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0704657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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