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Nonprofit · EIN 11-6078621

NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · CENTRE HALL, PA 16828

Financials

$65K$27K2022$81K$61K2023$98K$51K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990-EZ$98,271$50,553$47,718$282,927$0$282,927
October 31, 2024990-EZ$81,122$60,554$20,568$235,209$0$235,209
October 31, 2023990-EZ$64,613$26,562$38,051$214,641$0$214,641
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,802
Membership dues
$46,200
Program service revenue
$22,450
Investment income
$24,819
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$41,970
Printing, publications and postage
$881
Other expenses
$6,202
Program services (functional)
$36,674

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$235,209
Total assets, end of year
$282,927
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$282,927
Cash, savings and investments
$282,927
Gross receipts
$98,271

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-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erin HitchnerPast President5$0
Thierry BesanconPresident8$0
Shawn BeamTreasurer8$0
Kate VennerPresident Elect5$0
Kurt VollmerVice President5$0
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wes EvermanPast President5$0
Erin HitchnerPresident8$0
Larissa SmithTreasurer8$0
Kate VennerVice President5$0
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Wes EvermanPresident5$0
Erin HitchnerVice President8$0
Larissa SmithTreasurer8$0
Jacob BarneyPast President5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 210, CENTRE HALL, PA 16828-0210
Signed the 990-EZ
Shawn Beam, Treasurer
Phone
(402) 440-7191

Mission

Education of Weed Science (Agricultural and Environmental) professionals

990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Annual conference. Presentation of research, extension, and industry publications. Students competed in oral, written, and poster sessions. Benefiting approximately 125 people.
    Expenses $33,130 · grants $1,500
  • NEWSS representatives travel to Council of Agricultural Science and Technology meetings. Also travel costs for speakers to NEWSS NEPPSC meeting
  • International Collegiate Weed Science contest. Benefiting graduate and undergraduate students in weed science and Agronomy in the US and Canada
    Expenses $3,544

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990-EZ on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
11-6078621
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
1968
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C034)
Assets (IRS master file)
$282,927
Income (IRS master file)
$98,271

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZOctober 2025$98,271$50,553$282,927XML
990-EZOctober 2024$81,122$60,554$235,209XML
990-EZOctober 2023$64,613$26,562$214,641XML
990-EZOctober 2022–––IRS
990-EZOctober 2021–––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 11-6078621).

Questions about NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY

What is the EIN of NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY is 11-6078621.
Is NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY 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 NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended October 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORTHEASTERN WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,271, expenses of $50,553 and total assets of $282,927 at year end.

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