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Nonprofit · EIN 39-6093141

CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

Tax-exempt · FITCHBURG, WI 53711

Financials

$2.4M$2.7M2023$2.7M$2.6M2024$2.6M$2.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,625,942$2,766,280-$140,338$9,953,385$5,591,208$4,362,177
December 31, 2024990$2,652,769$2,634,481$18,288$4,653,284$398,060$4,255,224
December 31, 2023990$2,398,311$2,670,347-$272,036$4,898,449$548,374$4,350,075
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,906
Program service revenue
$2,295,428
Investment income
$290,049
Royalties
$28,154
Net gain from sales of assets
$164,110
Other revenue
$28,559

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,595
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$368,320
Other salaries and wages
$878,093
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,401,525
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$18,063
Accounting fees
$15,047
Occupancy
$56,121
Travel
$30,591
Depreciation
$27,457
Program services (functional)
$1,876,352
Management and general (functional)
$813,986
Fundraising (functional)
$75,942

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,653,284
Total assets, end of year
$9,953,385
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,591,208
Net assets, end of year
$4,362,177
Land, buildings and equipment
$579,271
Publicly traded securities
$4,234,388
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,362,177
Gross unrelated business income
$405
Gross receipts
$3,053,960
Employees
0
Volunteers
19
Year formed
1955
State of legal domicile
WI

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES CUDAHYCEO
Officer
12.27$0$347,667$103,405
LUTHER SMITHCAO
Key employee
9.81$0$225,771$73,951
IAN POPKEWITZDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
9.91$0$161,209$82,196
MATT WASCAVAGEDIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Key employee
14.09$0$190,825$38,100
SANFORD MOOREFINANCE DIRECTOR
Key employee
9.72$0$164,800$54,137
SNEHA VARGHESEDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTU
Highest-paid employee
9.72$0$162,500$32,865
SUSAN CHAPMANDIRECTOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
7.41$0$139,969$45,201
DAWN GIBASDIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION
Highest-paid employee
0.33$0$130,184$53,582
SARA UTTECHDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE
Highest-paid employee
11.18$0$123,450$55,090
MARK SORRELLSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
FLEIX FRITSCHIPRESIDENT - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
KIM GARLAND-CAMPBELLPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
NICOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CALE BIGELOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MELANIE BAYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DIPAK SANTRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARY GUTTIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LEAH BRILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GEOFFREY M KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SNIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA MARIE SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA LINDSEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VANESSA CORRIHER-OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN FELLERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHEN MALONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES CUDAHYCEO
Officer
12.19$0$308,000$75,931
LUTHER SMITHCAO
Key employee
9.87$0$215,770$56,279
MATT WASCAVAGEDIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Key employee
13.34$0$184,560$38,452
IAN POPKEWITZDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
10.1$0$142,720$47,161
SNEHA VARGHESEDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
9.6$0$154,000$31,067
DAWN GIBASDIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION
Highest-paid employee
0.11$0$127,090$44,577
SUSAN CHAPMANDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
9.93$0$136,210$31,939
SARA UTTECHDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE
Highest-paid employee
10.62$0$120,560$42,475
KIM GARLAND-CAMPBELLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
MARK SORRELLSPRESIDENT - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
SETH MURRAYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
NICOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CALE BIGELOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MELANIE BAYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DIPAK SANTRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARY GUTTIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
IGNACIO CIAMPITTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LEAH BRILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN GURETZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIANMING YUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GEOFFREY M KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN SNIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
TINA MARIE SULLIVANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JAMES CUDAHYCEO
Officer
12.53$0$290,100$76,152
WES MEIXELSPERGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH 2023
Officer
12.42$0$239,259$50,289
LUTHER SMITHCAO
Key employee
9.65$0$213,765$64,078
MATT WASCAVAGEDIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS
Key employee
13.36$0$183,180$35,013
IAN POPKEWITZDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
11.92$0$141,039$54,716
DAWN GIBASDIRECTOR OF CERTIFICATION
Highest-paid employee
2.66$0$125,942$46,660
SUSAN CHAPMANDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
15.66$0$132,463$39,461
SARA UTTECHDIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE
Highest-paid employee
11.95$0$115,797$48,196
CHAD BISHOPIT PROGRAMMER
Highest-paid employee
12.14$0$114,024$39,580
SETH MURRAYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
KIM GARLAND-CAMPBELLPRESIDENT - ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
MARILYN WARBURTONPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0$0
NICOLE ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
FELIX FRITSCHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
CALE BIGELOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MELANIE BAYLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
DIPAK SANTRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
MARY GUTTIERIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
IGNACIO CIAMPITTIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
LEAH BRILMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JOHN GURETZKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
JIANMING YUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
KARL KUNZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0
GEOFFREY M KOCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5585 GUILFORD RD, FITCHBURG, WI 53711-5801
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JAMES CUDAHY, 5585 GUILFORD ROAD, MADISON, WI 53711
Signed the 990
JAMES CUDAHY, CEO
Phone
(608) 268-4941
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING CROPS AND THE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THEM IN ORDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO GENERAL HUMAN WELFARE. PROMOTE BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH, FOSTER HIGH STANDARDS IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS, SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON CROP SCIENCE, SHALL OFFER PUBLIC SERVICES AS RELATED TO THESE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS:CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL 2800 SUBSCRIBERSJOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2100 SUBSCRIBERSOTHER SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS, MEETING ABSTRACTS, BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS AND SPECIAL SERIES
    Expenses $581,740 · revenue $1,232,548
  • MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM - PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, ETC. FOR 4700 MEMBERS
    Expenses $627,159 · revenue $428,787
  • ANNUAL MEETING-A NATIONAL CONFERENCE FEATURING THE PRESENTATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3000 PAPERS AND HONORING OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS
    Expenses $506,000 · revenue $662,247
  • SCIENCE POLICY - PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND AWARENESS
    Expenses $161,453 · grants $16,595

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
39-6093141
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,953,385
Income (IRS master file)
$3,053,960

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,625,942$2,766,280$9,953,385IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990December 2024$2,652,769$2,634,481$4,653,284XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,398,311$2,670,347$4,898,449XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$2,338,423$2,509,700$4,863,210IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 39-6093141).

Questions about CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

What is the EIN of CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC is 39-6093141.
Is CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES CUDAHY.
Who are the officers and directors of CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,625,942, expenses of $2,766,280 and total assets of $9,953,385 at year end.

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