The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute
Donations deductibleRevenue
$15m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$12m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$29.9m
$2.2m liabilities
Net assets
$27.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
10
5.9 years on average
Staff
97
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
Frederick Woodward
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute's network
10 people6 organisationsi10 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Woodward Chair | Chair and Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brendan Owens | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Geoffrey Yates | Vice Chair and Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Matthew Bull | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Eakins | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Richard Grant | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rocklyn Giroux | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Roderic Giltz | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Steven Frederick | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tony Lapierre | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Ballard | Director of Research | since 2021 |
| Heather Dann | Research Scientist | since 2020 |
| Kirk Beattie | Vice President, Administration and Finance | since 2020 |
| Michael Lemza | Director of Physical Plant | since 2023 |
| Rachel Dutil | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Richard Grant | President | since 2020 |
| Sarah Morrison | Research Scientist | since 2022 |
| Stephen Kramer | Research Scientist | 2024 |
| Steven Couture | Farm Manager | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Dann | President | 60 | $213k | $58k | |
| Kirk Beattie | Vice President, Administration and Finance | 50 | $182k | $30k | $30k |
| Steven Couture | Farm Manager | 50 | $122k | $36k | |
| Sarah Morrison | Research Scientist | 60 | $110k | $26k | |
| Catherine Ballard | Director of Research | 50 | $105k | $41k | |
| Michael Lemza | Director of Physical Plant | 40 | $105k | $17k | |
| Stephen Kramer | Research Scientist | 40 | $102k | $17k | |
| Rachel Dutil | Secretary | 40 | $62k | $34k | |
| Rocklyn Giroux | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Frederick Woodward | Chair and Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Geoffrey Yates | Vice Chair and Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Roderic Giltz | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Steven Frederick | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Grant | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Tony LaPierre | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Richard Eakins | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Brendan Owens | Trustee | 0 | $0 | ||
| Matthew Bull | Trustee | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute
- EIN
- 141414736
- Address
- Po Box 90, Chazy, NY, 12921-0090
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Provide undergraduate and graduate level educational programs, demonstration and research in the areas of agriculture and environmental science. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20E Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1951
- Principal officer
- Kirk Beattie (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1958
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsFrederick Woodward
≥6years on the filingsBrendan Owens
≥6years on the filingsGeoffrey Yates
≥6years on the filingsRichard Eakins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $29.9m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $27.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7.1m
- Program service revenue
- $6.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $28k
- Employees
- 97
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15m | $12m | $3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Field Research and Extension Education | $27k |