Nonprofit · EIN 53-0159300
UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,643,059 | $4,122,284 | $520,775 | $3,895,717 | $1,013,228 | $2,882,489 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,669,446 | $4,117,625 | $551,821 | $3,475,813 | $1,298,125 | $2,177,688 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,879,682 | $3,680,474 | $199,208 | $2,932,106 | $1,349,855 | $1,582,251 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,541,228
- Investment income
- $90,681
- Net rental income
- $10,550
- Other revenue
- $11,150
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,275,233
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,452
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,563,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,395,648
- Accounting fees
- $65,400
- Occupancy
- $185,751
- Travel
- $115,942
- Depreciation
- $11,942
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,475,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,895,717
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,013,228
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,882,489
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,972
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,787,501
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,882,489
- Gross receipts
- $4,643,059
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE BLADOW | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $713,589 | $23,500 |
| CARRIE VICENTA MEADOWS | VP OF GOVT A Key employee | 40 | $382,994 | $23,398 |
| LAUREL MILLS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $178,650 | $8,623 |
| TOM ASTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | TRUSTEE, VP, Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD KASPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE BLADOW | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $637,954 | $23,000 |
| CARRIE VICENTA MEADOWS | VP OF GOVT A Key employee | 40 | $362,723 | $19,846 |
| LAUREL MILLS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $167,446 | $0 |
| TOM ASTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | TRUSTEE, VP, Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIE BLADOW | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $576,366 | $12,981 |
| CARRIE VICENTA MEADOWS | VP OF GOVT A Key employee | 40 | $337,043 | $20,585 |
| LAUREL MILLS | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $12,500 | $0 |
| TOM ASTRUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT WICKSTROM | TRUSTEE, VP, Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY PERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GREEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN MALECHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL JUHNKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 F ST NW STE 675, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1533
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CASSIE BLADOW, 50 F STREET NW 675, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- CASSIE BLADOW, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 296-4820
- Website
- WWW.BEETSUGAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TRUSTWARD
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE U.S. BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVOCATE THE UNIFIED OBJECTIVES OF AMERICA'S SUGARBEET COOPERATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- REPRESENTATION OF AND COMMUNICATION TO MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE U.S. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0159300
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,895,717
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,643,059
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,643,059 | $4,122,284 | $3,895,717 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,669,446 | $4,117,625 | $3,475,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,879,682 | $3,680,474 | $2,932,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,373,922 | $4,020,556 | $2,715,407 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 53-0159300).
Questions about UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION is 53-0159300.
- Is UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1939.
- Are donations to UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION 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 UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION 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 UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION 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 UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CASSIE BLADOW.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $713,589 (CASSIE BLADOW, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does UNITED STATES BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,643,059, expenses of $4,122,284 and total assets of $3,895,717 at year end.
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