Worlds Poultry Science Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
316046487
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Palm Springs, CA, USA
Phone
7606995078
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Agricultural Development

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$707,884
Expenses
$408,484
Assets
$4,025,410
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DR MA GRASHORN (Vice President)
  • DR EF GUEYE (Vice President)
  • PROF DR S YALCIN (Vice President)
  • DR M TIXIER-BOICHARD (President)
  • PROF ZEHAVA UNI (Vice President)
  • PROF DR CARLOS GARCES NARRO (PRESIDENT EF)

People named in this filing

  • DR RE BURESH (SENIOR VP)
  • DR MA GRASHORN (Vice President)
  • DR FRANCINE BRADLEY (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote the advancement of knowledge of all aspects of poultry science and the poultry industry, disseminate knowledge pertaining to all branches of the poultry industry and facilitate the exchange of such knowledge among people throughout the world having an interest in the industry, encourage the promotion of World Poultry Congresses and Regional Poultry Conferences, co-operate with other international organizations in achieving these aims.

What it reported doing in 2025

This is an international scientific society that disseminates information on poultry science. For many years, the organization has been working with members in developing countries. The organization publishes a highly regarded journal. It is published four times per year. Both the board and the executive committee meet annually. The 2025 and 2026 board meeting will be in the netherlands. World congresses are held every four years, with the next congress scheduled for july 2026 in toronto, canada.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 62% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and most voting board members are independent. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and the filing does not identify recipients for some grant dollars.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 50
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 88
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 75.3%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 94.7%; rating input score 95
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 42.3%; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 9.85; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 75.3% of revenue deployed · 94.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 6 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $387K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 17 of 18 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2011 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Grant itemization coverage scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.