2026-02-26T08:41:44-06:00 2025-06-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2024-07-01 530210482 US Apple Association USAP 7034428850 7918 Jones Branch Dr STE 540 McLean VA 22102 Jim Bair President & CEO 7034428850 2026-02-25 1 1 Yong Zhang CPA P01249785 7038930300 2026-02-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jim Bair 7918 Jones Branch Dr STE 540 McLean VA 22102 2325466 0 X https://usapple.org/ X 1946 DC We represent and advocate for the entire industry behind America's most consumed fruit. See Sch O 25 25 6 25 0 0 1050 0 2154171 2232458 113032 93008 0 0 2268253 2325466 0 0 0 0 1329440 1313932 0 0 0 1147202 1162632 2476642 2476564 -208389 -151098 3121465 3501284 623465 1150373 2498000 2350911 X Our mission is to advocate for American apple growers and their industry partners to promote the profitable production and marketing of apples and apple products. 0 0 Advocacy and Government Relations: The Association represents the U.S. apple industry's interests on federal policy issues by voicing the industry's views to Congress and the Executive Branch on issues including: labor, environmental issues, food safety, trade, research, and regulations. We also work to resolve industry concerns by: working with the Agriculture Department, U.S. Trade Representative, Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration; activating a network of apple advocates nationwide to support legislative goals; and working with other produce and agricultural groups in coalitions to achieve mutual interests. Communications & Health Initiatives: The Association's communications program supports the organization's advocacy efforts, while creating and strengthening signature health and consumer initiatives. Harnessing the latest in apple-related nutrition research, the organization educates consumers about the many health benefits of eating apples. Membership and Industry Information: We are a member-driven association that represents all segments of the apple industry, including growers, packers, shippers, marketers, processors, suppliers, state/regional associations and other businesses engaged in the industry.We serve as a resource center for the apple industry and key audiences by providing information to members, media, federal government and the general public. Some of these are: Apple Bites, a bi-weekly summary of news for and about the apple industry; Market News, crop storage and movement reports published from November through June; and the Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference and other meeting/networking opportunities. NextGen Apple Fellowship Program: USApple invests in our industry's future with leadership opportunities for our rising members. The program focuses on providing fellows with professional and leadership development, one-on-one mentoring and hands-on advocacy.Each year, a new class of NextGen fellows is selected to participate in USApple's annual Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC, and Outlook Conference, engaging with key influencers and other apple leaders. TreeTAC: Formed in 2001 by the Association and the Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC), the Tree-Fruit Technical Advisory Council (TreeTAC) is a coalition designed to safeguard the U.S. tree fruit industry from pest and disease threats. While the Association and NHC continue to maintain TreeTAC's organizational structure to address future technical or quarantine emergencies, active committee operations were reduced due to a decreased immediate need for technical intervention. Consequently, the Association remitted the majority of the designated TreeTAC funds back to the contributing organizations, retaining a small reserve for future contingencies as mutually determined by the Presidents of USApple and NHC. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X Jim Bair 7034428850 7918 Jones Branch Dr STE 540 McLean VA 22102 Steve Smith Chairman 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Philip Glaize III Vice Chairman 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Pauls Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Kaari Stannard Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Brett Baker Past Chairman 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Beth Brown Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Colombini Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joel Crist Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Focht Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 James Foreman Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Green Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Hansen Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Miles Kohl Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Kropf Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Linder-Hess Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Malloy Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Mast Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Marianne Plath Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Preacher Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lex Roberts Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Roossinck Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Rowley Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Shadler Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Stennes Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Vargas Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 James A Bair President & CEO 40.00 X 408552 0 46113 Diane C Kurrle Senior Vice President 40.00 X 181617 0 23727 Christopher S Gerlach Vice President, Insights & Analytics 40.00 X 166046 0 21206 Jessica L Allen Vice President, Membership & Events 40.00 X 160340 0 20579 Lynsee Gibbons Director, Communications 40.00 X 145256 0 9120 1061811 0 120745 5 0 1 0 Mekanic 1240 N Pitt St 2nd Fl Alexandria VA 22314 Consulting 168224 The Wyman Group 1437 Glenheather Drive Windermere FL 34786 Consulting 111524 2 State assessments 813920 1586940 1586940 Outlook conference 611430 471368 244049 227319 Membership dues 813920 174150 174150 2232458 93008 93008 2325466 2005139 0 320327 X 694400 487285 29196 35361 67690 60028 102762 298787 102119 11236 115423 79153 232378 43649 8307 Dues and subscriptions 106129 Taxes and licenses 1801 Temporary assistance 860 2476564 449838 389927 285182 227940 90496 76841 527370 436415 120945 90955 1978233 2075251 196771 640370 3121465 3501284 110010 127078 338480 399213 174975 624082 623465 1150373 X 2498000 2350911 2498000 2350911 3121465 3501284 -151098 4009 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 US Apple Association Political Action Committee aka USApple PAC 7918 Jones Branch Dr Suite 540 McLean VA 22102 0 0 1 174150 117070 125580 242650 113198 60952 Part I-A, Line 1: US Apple maintains a separate segregated fund. The US Apple PAC is bipartisan and contributions are made to members of Congress who have shown leadership and support on key issues impacting the apple industry. Contributions collected that are specifically earmarked for the segregated fund are promptly and directly delivered to the fund. The segregated fund expenditures are used to support political campaigns, but US Apple does not engage directly in political campaign activities. 227779 169937 57842 149941 148521 1420 149650 117957 31693 90955 Deposits 34631 Operating lease right-of-use asset 591580 Finance lease right-of-use asset 14159 640370 Operating lease liability 610515 Finance lease liability 13567 624082 X 2329475 4009 4009 2325466 0 2325466 2476564 0 2476564 0 2476564 Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Association's tax positions and concluded that the Association's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. X X X X X X 0 0 0 James A Bair President & CEO 402505 0 5990 0 57 0 19590 0 26523 0 454665 0 0 0 Diane C Kurrle Senior Vice President 178936 0 2609 0 72 0 12121 0 11606 0 205344 0 0 0 Christopher S Gerlach Vice President, Insights & Analytics 163558 0 2488 0 0 0 9963 0 11243 0 187252 0 0 0 Jessica L Allen Vice President, Membership & Events 156796 0 1992 0 1552 0 9620 0 10959 0 180919 0 0 0 Lynsee Gibbons Director, Communications 142958 0 1889 0 409 0 8715 0 405 0 154376 0 0 0 Form 990, Part I, Line 1 - Description of Organization Mission: We represent the nation's 5,000 apple growers, nearly 40 state and regional apple associations, and hundreds of apple-related companies. Our mission is to advocate for American apple growers and their industry partners to promote the profitable production and marketing of apples and apple products. We serve the entire industry by representing apple businesses on national issues, increasing the demand for apples and apple products, and providing information on matters pertaining to the apple industry. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee consists of nine members, including the Immediate Past Chairman, the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association. The remaining members are chosen by the Board of Directors from among its members and serve a term of one year. The Executive Committee shall have and exercise the power of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board of Directors, subject to any prior limitations established by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 US Apple is a trade association that has individual persons, individual companies and state commissions/societies as members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Members elect the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Officers (who function as the Association's Personnel Committee) prior to filing the form. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Officers of the Board meet annually with the President/CEO to review and set compensation levels for the President/CEO. The President/CEO sets the compensation for the Association's staff. All compensation is approved by the entire Board during the annual budget approval process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Association makes its governing documents and financial statements available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Consultant fees 298,787. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Executive Committee, serving as a Finance and Audit Committee, assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, of the financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years. 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