2025-11-17T18:13:09-05:00 2024-12-31 453122402 FRED T NEELY & COMPANY PLLC 111 W PARK AVE GREENWOOD MS 38930 990 2024-01-01 620113620 AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION AMER 9015252272 88 UNION AVE STE 1204 LB38 MEMPHIS TN 38103 WILLIAM H ALLEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 9015252272 2025-05-14 true false OLLIE LANCE MOHAMED P00852643 6624537112 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WILLIAM H ALLEN 942 HICKORY LANE TUNICA MS 38676 5036058 false X WWW.ACSA-COTTON.ORG X 1924 TN THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED ON JULY 8, 1924 TO PROVIDE A UNITED VOICE FOR THE COTTON MERCHANDISING TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES. ACSA IS COMPRISED OF MERCHANTS, PRIMARY BUYERS AND MILL SERVICE AGENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF FOUR FEDERATED ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COTTON BELT: ATLANTIC COTTON ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION TEXAS COTTON ASSOCIATION WESTERN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION ACSA'S MEMBER FIRMS HANDLE OVER 80% OF THE U.S. COTTON SOLD IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS. THE SIGNIFICANT MARKET INVOLVEMENT OF ACSA MEMBERS REQUIRES THAT THE ASSOCIATION TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN PROMOTING THE INCREASED USE OF COTTON IN THE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ESTABLISHING WITH OTHER COTTON TRADE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR TRADE; COLLABORATING WITH PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COTTON BELT IN FORMULATING FARM PROGRAMS; AND COOPERATING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH PROGRAMS. COTTON MERCHANTS AT EVE 18 18 6 0 1992655 1950275 0 947069 967904 261411 681590 3201135 3599769 0 0 848496 1407825 0 0 1879272 2286722 2727768 3694547 473367 -94778 6542304 6690485 29394 272353 6512910 6418132 X 1. ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE AND DIVERSE SUPPLY OF COTTON AT COMPETITIVE PRICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MILL CUSTOMERS. 2. EDUCATE PRODUCER AND MILL CUSTOMERS ON THE PRUDENT AND APPROPRIATE USE OF THE AVAILABLE RISK MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFIT POTENTIAL IN THE MARKET. 3. CONTRACT FOR THE FORWARD PURCHASE AND SALE OF COTTON TO LOCK IN A MARKET PRICE FOR EACH OF OUR CUSTOMERS. 4. FACILITATE THE PROMPT HARVESTING, PROCESSING, SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY ACSA MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT ENTERPRISE, THE PURCHASING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND MERCHANDISING OF AMERICA'S MOST VALUABLE CASH CROP AND ITS MOST ABUNDANT NATURAL FIBER. OUR OBJECTIVES, OUR CHALLENGES, OUR VITAL MISSION REQUIRES US TO. false false THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COTTON MERCHANDISING INDUSTRY. THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COTTON MERCHANDISING INDUSTRY. false false false true false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 true false false false true true false true true false false false false false true true false false X DEBORAH HARDY 9015252272 6075 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 401 MEMPHIS TN 38119 X WILLIAM H ALLEN PRESIDENT AN X 543769 0 0 SHEA GOULD ISHEE VICE PRESIDE X 296904 0 0 CHRIS ALPHIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ELLEN BATCHELDER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 RAYMOND FAUS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H JONES III TREASURER X 0 0 0 COLIN ISLE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JEFF JOHNSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 H THOMAS HAYDEN JR DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ERNST D SCHROEDER JR IMMED. PAST X 0 0 0 JOHN KING DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DARREN LONG VICE CHAIRMA X 0 0 0 KEVIN MCDERMOTT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 NICK PEAY VICE CHAIRMA X 0 0 0 LEIGH PELL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BRADY RAINDL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 WESLEY RENTZ DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 KRISTA RICKMAN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN ROMINES DIRECOR X 0 0 0 BEAU STEPHENSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 AZEEZ SYED CHAIRMAN X 0 0 0 NEIL WOODS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 840673 2 false true false DELTA STRATEGY GROUP 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 200034316 CONSULTANT 132504 THE MACON EDWARDS COMPANY 600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 200034316 CONSULTANT 132504 2 1950275 1950275 741902 741902 1662291 1436289 226002 226002 226002 CONVENTION INCOME 561000 596808 596808 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 84782 84782 681590 3599769 907592 741902 1255304 1255304 42067 42067 66439 66439 44015 44015 59827 59827 21750 21750 280032 280032 49933 49933 80093 80093 56161 56161 74043 74043 94943 94943 121360 121360 706619 706619 15656 15656 7091 7091 NCC DUES 325000 325000 CONTRIBUTIONS 250000 250000 DUES 37127 37127 BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT 36509 36509 70578 70578 3694547 3694547 0 0 64119 74719 462195 331908 76541 31868 336445 225266 26835 111179 5666409 5914600 246205 226211 6542304 6690485 29394 272353 29394 272353 X 6512910 6418132 6512910 6418132 6542304 6690485 X -94778 X false true X false false false false 2547083 160000 160000 160000 336445 225266 111179 111179 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/ACCRUED EXPENSE 272353 272353 3599769 3599769 3599769 3694547 3694547 3694547 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 0 false EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTANT 1 1 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 false false false WILLIAM H ALLEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 543769 543769 SHEA GOULD ISHEE VICE PRESIDENT 296904 296904 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 1. ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE AND DIVERSE SUPPLY OF COTTON AT COMPETITIVE PRICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MILL CUSTOMERS. 2. EDUCATE PRODUCER AND MILL CUSTOMERS ON THE PRUDENT AND APPROPRIATE USE OF THE AVAILABLE RISK MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFIT POTENTIAL IN THE MARKET. 3. CONTRACT FOR THE FORWARD PURCHASE AND SALE OF COTTON TO LOCK IN A MARKET PRICE FOR EACH OF OUR CUSTOMERS. 4. FACILITATE THE PROMPT HARVESTING, PROCESSING, SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY ACSA MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT ENTERPRISE, THE PURCHASING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND MERCHANDISING OF AMERICA'S MOST VALUABLE CASH CROP AND ITS MOST ABUNDANT NATURAL FIBER. OUR OBJECTIVES, OUR CHALLENGES, OUR VITAL MISSION REQUIRES US TO. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COTTON MERCHANDISING INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 AZEEZ SYED OLAM AGRI AMERICAS, INC. CHAIRMEN MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER DARREN LONG ECOM USA, LLC VICE CHAIR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER NICK PEAY LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY VICE CHAIR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER ERNST D. SCHROEDER, JR. JESS SMITH & SONS COTTON, LLC FORMER CHAIR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER WILLIAM H. JONES III LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY TREASURER MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER WESLEY RENTZ OLAM AGRI AMERICAS, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER CHRIS ALPHIN COMMONWEALTH GIN DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER KRISTA RICKMAN CARGILL COTTON DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER NEIL WOODS OLAM AGRI AMERICAS, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER BRADY RAINDL ECOM USA, LLC DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER ELLEN BATCHELDER CARGILL COTTON DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER KEVIN MCDERMOTT JESS SMITH & SONS COTTON, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER JOHN ROMINES OLAM AGRI AMERICAS, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RAYMOND FAUS OMNICOTTON, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER H. THOMAS HAYDEN JR LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER COLIN ISLE VITERRA USA AGRICULTURE LLC DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER JEFF JOHNSON LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER JOHN KING OLAM AGRI AMERICAS, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER LEIGH PELL LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER BEAU STEPHENSON OMNICOTTON, INC. DIRECTOR MERCHANT EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ACSA HAS FOUR FEDERATED MEMBER FIRMS, AND EACH OF THOSE HAS MEMBERS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 96 MEMBER FIRMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION THE MEMBER FIRMS VOTE TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERSINCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN, THE PRESIDENT AND THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DISCUSSED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FINANCIALS AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 0 LOSS ON SALE OF EQUIPMENT 0