Nonprofit · EIN 53-0225257
FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,044,437 | $10,483,628 | $560,809 | $30,762,822 | $8,379,882 | $22,382,940 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,280,971 | $9,716,550 | $564,421 | $30,433,386 | $9,578,048 | $20,855,338 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,937,810 | $10,093,558 | $844,252 | $27,053,621 | $8,340,303 | $18,713,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $9,512,958
- Investment income
- $1,347,058
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $640,685
- Other revenue
- $184,421
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $99,054
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,753,910
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,024,367
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,913,565
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $399,630
- Accounting fees
- $236,110
- Occupancy
- $427,344
- Travel
- $414,848
- Depreciation
- $188,364
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,433,386
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,762,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,379,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,382,940
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,689
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,254,412
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,382,940
- Gross receipts
- $14,038,609
- Employees
- 38
- Volunteers
- 600
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY ROSENBUSCH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $831,008 | $0 | $56,985 |
| KATHLEEN MATHERS | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $309,922 | $0 | $48,832 |
| ED THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $274,038 | $0 | $60,298 |
| CATHARINE PERRY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER PROGRAMS & SERVICES Officer | 40 | $305,728 | $0 | $20,698 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $307,106 | $0 | $15,510 |
| KURT MCMILLAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 39 | $259,356 | $0 | $40,539 |
| MELINDA SPOSARI | VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,846 | $0 | $29,822 |
| HARRIET WEGMEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FERTILIZER EDUCATION, RESEARC Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $190,406 | $50,726 |
| VERONICA SWERDLOW | CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,920 | $0 | $28,937 |
| MARK ORR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEHRMAN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BODINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN FINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA LOOMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PYTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHOUVIELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SHREVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DODDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN FLASKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELIH KEYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCGINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIE NEGRONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G REY REINHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANELLE RESTUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE SHEEHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SABINE SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SPAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENT HARLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY ROSENBUSCH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $806,634 | $0 | $55,627 |
| THOMAS LYNCH | SR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $284,756 | $0 | $58,515 |
| KATHLEEN MATHERS | SR VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $276,772 | $0 | $48,181 |
| CATHARINE PERRY | SR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $304,378 | $0 | $20,275 |
| ED THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,366 | $0 | $59,698 |
| KURT MCMILLAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $246,341 | $0 | $39,963 |
| HARRIET WEGMEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FERT FOUNDATION Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $190,016 | $46,946 |
| JUSTIN LOUCHHEIM | SR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,130 | $0 | $39,766 |
| CHRIS GLEN | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,920 | $0 | $24,628 |
| SCOTT MCGINN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ORR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEHRMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BODINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN BRIAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEMOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WES GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HARLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA LOOMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDO MATTIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCNEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PYTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RINGKOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHOUVIELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB SHREVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STUTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER TERLETSKIY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COREY ROSENBUSCH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $608,177 | $0 | $52,404 |
| KATHLEEN MATHERS | VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $267,389 | $0 | $45,715 |
| ED THOMAS | VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,216 | $0 | $56,471 |
| CATHARINE PERRY | SR VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $278,724 | $0 | $19,118 |
| KURT MCMILLAN | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $253,820 | $0 | $38,157 |
| HARRIET WEGMEYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NUTRIENTS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $174,402 | $43,371 |
| MELINDA SPOSARI | SR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,578 | $0 | $26,612 |
| JUSTIN SHARBAUGH | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,985 | $0 | $18,818 |
| JUSTIN LOUCHHEIM | SR DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,130 | $0 | $11,766 |
| SCOTT MCGINN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ORR | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BEHRMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN BRIAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT CARSTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DELANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DEMOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN FINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT HARLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN KIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA LOOMANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALDO MATTIOLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MCNEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE O'ROURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW PAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PEYTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PYTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RINGKOB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHOUVIELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL SIDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNDON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STUTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER TERLETSKIY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY YODER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4201 WILSON BLVD, ARLINGTON, VA 22203-4417
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COREY ROSENBUSCH, 4201 WILSON BOULEVARD 700, ARLINGTON, VA 22203
- Signed the 990
- COREY ROSENBUSCH, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 962-0490
- Website
- WWW.TFI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WE SEEK TO EMPOWER THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY TO NOURISH OUR WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS: THE INSTITUTE HOLDS MEETINGS WHICH PROVIDE A FORUM FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND BUSINESS NETWORKING. ADDITIONAL TOPICS OF THESE MEETINGS INCLUDE POLICY ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY.
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES INCLUDING:- MARKET INTELLIGENCE DATA COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION,- PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT STAKEHOLDERS HAVE ACCURATE, SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON FERTILIZERS, INCLUDING THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, HOW THEY ARE MADE AND BEST PRACTICES IN EFFICIENT FERTILIZER USE.- EDUCATION ON INNOVATIVE TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY.
- LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY: ENGAGE WITH CONGRESS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT THE FERTILIZER INDUSTRY'S VOICE IS HEARD AS RELEVANT POLICIES ARE DEVELOPED, REFINED AND INTERPRETED BY REGULATORS.
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
- 53-0225257
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,762,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,038,609
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,044,437 | $10,483,628 | $30,762,822 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,280,971 | $9,716,550 | $30,433,386 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,937,810 | $10,093,558 | $27,053,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,819,983 | $8,255,587 | $18,003,395 | 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 53-0225257).
Questions about FERTILIZER INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of FERTILIZER INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FERTILIZER INSTITUTE is 53-0225257.
- Is FERTILIZER INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1957.
- Are donations to FERTILIZER INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FERTILIZER INSTITUTE 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 FERTILIZER INSTITUTE 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 FERTILIZER INSTITUTE 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 FERTILIZER INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COREY ROSENBUSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FERTILIZER INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $831,008 (COREY ROSENBUSCH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FERTILIZER INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,044,437, expenses of $10,483,628 and total assets of $30,762,822 at year end.
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