Nonprofit · EIN 13-2614920
SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,760,079 | $4,423,285 | $336,794 | $5,274,003 | $1,776,261 | $3,497,742 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,982,638 | $4,595,797 | $386,841 | $5,338,093 | $2,181,603 | $3,156,490 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,292,788 | $4,294,273 | -$1,485 | $4,958,043 | $2,204,604 | $2,753,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,565,265
- Investment income
- $156,126
- Net rental income
- $35,588
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $14,183
- Other revenue
- $38,688
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $646,116
- Other salaries and wages
- $255,591
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $959,537
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,766
- Accounting fees
- $134,598
- Occupancy
- $249,500
- Travel
- $42,801
- Depreciation
- $56,242
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,338,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,274,003
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,776,261
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,497,742
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $290,752
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,057,867
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,497,742
- Gross receipts
- $7,986,749
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1943
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P COURTNEY GAINE | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $571,143 | $64,613 |
| MIKE GORRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ASTRUP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| J PEPE FANJUL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MCDUFFIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O'MALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RODNEY PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PARKS SHACKELFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROB SPROULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P COURTNEY GAINE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $538,600 | $61,664 |
| ANDREW FISKE | VP, FINANCE AND OPS (THRU 12/2023) Officer | 40 | $244,789 | $36,280 |
| CAMPBELL SHUFORD | DIRECTOR, NUTRITION POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,166 | $20,607 |
| MIKE GORRELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ASTRUP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCREEDY | SECRETARY (THRU 09/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | SECRETARY (AS OF 09/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPE FANJUL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O'MALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKS SHACKELFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SPROULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P COURTNEY GAINE | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $496,025 | $56,149 |
| ANDREW FISKE | VP, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $213,741 | $24,341 |
| CAMPBELL SHUFORD | DIRECTOR, NUTRITION POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,120 | $18,205 |
| JENNY MARTIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,611 | $13,772 |
| MIKE GORRELL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ASTRUP | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCCREEDY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HOFFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEPE FANJUL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FLEGENHEIMER | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK GERSTENBERGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GREEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NELSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O'MALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKS SHACKELFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB SPROULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY ROMERO | DIRECTOR (THRU 2/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1310 L ST NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4674
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- P COURTNEY GAINE, 1310 L STREET NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200054383
- Signed the 990
- P COURTNEY GAINE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 785-1122
- Website
- WWW.SUGAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION IS THE SCIENTIFIC VOICE OF THE U.S. SUGAR INDUSTRY. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY RESPONSIBLY SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING AND CONFIDENCE IN THE ROLE THAT REAL SUGAR PLAYS IN A NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED AND ENJOYABLE DIET.
Program accomplishments
- ENGAGEMENTWE TELL THE STORY OF SUGAR, ITS PEOPLE AND THE RICH HISTORY OF OUR PROUD INDUSTRY. WE SHARE RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS TO USE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE UPDATES ABOUT THE LATEST ISSUES FACING SUGAR. WE ARE ALSO HERE TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SUGAR TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE SUGAR PLAYS IN A NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED AND ENJOYABLE DIET, BUT THAT IS NOT ALL. PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION, NUTRITION, HEALTH AND FOOD LOOK TO US AS A KNOWLEDGEABLE RESOURCE ON SUGAR AND RELY ON THE INTEGRITY OF OUR INFORMATION TO SHAPE DIETARY ADVICE, HEALTH PROGRAMS, RECIPE FORMULATIONS AND MORE. WE BELIEVE SUGAR IS BEST ENJOYED IN BALANCE.0
- POLICYWE WORK TO ENSURE POLICIES ARE GROUNDED IN STRONG SCIENCE, AND WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ARE. WE PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS BY PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF SUGAR AND HEALTH, AND THE MULTIFACETED ROLE OF SUGAR IN NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS AND AN OVERALL BALANCED DIET.0
- SCIENCETHROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY WE HAVE EMBRACED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT SUGAR, DIET AND HEALTH. WE WORK TO LEARN MORE EVERY DAY BY TRANSPARENTLY SUPPORTING NEW RESEARCH THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND FOOD, NUTRITION AND THE ROLE SUGAR PLAYS IN OUR EVOLVING EATING HABITS. TO BE A SOURCE OF CREDIBLE, TRANSPARENT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE OUR MATERIALS AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE GROUNDED IN THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WE'RE ALWAYS REVIEWING NEW AND EXISTING RESEARCH, REVIEWS AND POSITION STATEMENTS.0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2614920
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,274,003
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,986,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,760,079 | $4,423,285 | $5,274,003 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,982,638 | $4,595,797 | $5,338,093 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,292,788 | $4,294,273 | $4,958,043 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,666,355 | $3,894,144 | $3,829,408 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2614920).
Questions about SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC is 13-2614920.
- Is SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1950.
- Are donations to SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names P COURTNEY GAINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $571,143 (P COURTNEY GAINE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SUGAR ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,760,079, expenses of $4,423,285 and total assets of $5,274,003 at year end.
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