2025-05-15T13:18:38-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2023-07-01 530225257 THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE FERT 2029620490 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 COREY ROSENBUSCH PRESIDENT & CEO 2029620490 2025-05-14 1 0 BRENT A CROGHAN CPA P00846741 3017705100 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COREY ROSENBUSCH 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD 700 ARLINGTON VA 22203 12283585 0 X WWW.TFI.ORG X 1969 DE WE SEEK TO EMPOWER THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY TO NOURISH OUR WORLD. 39 38 31 600 0 0 0 0 10263474 9297431 420842 702287 253494 281253 10937810 10280971 0 210175 0 0 5106592 5382417 0 0 0 4986966 4123958 10093558 9716550 844252 564421 27053621 30433386 8340303 9578048 18713318 20855338 WE SEEK TO EMPOWER THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY TO NOURISH OUR WORLD. 0 0 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: THE INSTITUTE HOLDS MEETINGS WHICH PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND BUSINESS NETWORKING. ADDITIONAL TOPICS OF THESE MEETINGS INCLUDE POLICY ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY. MEMBERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDING:- MARKET INTELLIGENCE DATA COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION,- PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT STAKEHOLDERS HAVE ACCURATE, SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON FERTILIZERS, INCLUDING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, HOW THEY ARE MADE AND BEST PRACTICES IN EFFICIENT FERTILIZER USE.- EDUCATION ON INNOVATIVE TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY. 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THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT IT MAY GENERATE. THE PAC IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INVESTMENT EARNINGS. THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023. THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE INSTITUTE'S AND PAC'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON INVESTMENT IN LLC -23,110. 1 FERTILIZER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING FOUNDATION 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD STE 700 ALEXANDRIA VA 22203 201458934 501C3 210175 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: TFI ROUTINELY OBSERVES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RECIPIENT, AS THE ENTITY IS CONTROLLED BY COMMON MANAGEMENT. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES ARE TO REPRESENT, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT BI-ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE, INVESTMENT, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK, WITH ALL RECOMMENDED CHANGES, IF ANY, TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN FUTURE FILINGS. 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