Nonprofit · EIN 37-0911208
WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · EATON, CO 80615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $878,992 | $1,013,904 | -$134,912 | $2,505,394 | $75,900 | $2,429,494 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $907,194 | $894,802 | $12,392 | $2,473,389 | $153,805 | $2,319,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $298,220
- Membership dues
- $171,156
- Program service revenue
- $467,666
- Investment income
- $113,106
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,576
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $217,562
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,396
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $197,154
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,056
- Travel
- $1,376
- Program services (functional)
- $763,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $250,202
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,473,389
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,505,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $75,900
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,429,494
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,306,855
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,429,494
- Gross receipts
- $1,274,762
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE VAN WYCHEN | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY Officer | 40 | $151,798 | $9,108 |
| CARROLL MOSELEY | PAST PRESIDENT AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ELMORE | TREASURER THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DAHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SANDLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BACKSCHEIDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAZARO | TREASURER AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY CULPEPPER | PAST PRESIDENT THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HOWELL | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPERRY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MILLER | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLENBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIN BURNS | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ISABEL WERLE | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES KELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN BYRD | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN SOSNOSKI | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK VANGESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER DOTRAY | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARA WARD | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH KEZAR | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC GUSTAFSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEE VAN WYCHEN | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY Officer | 40 | $145,663 | $16,294 |
| STANLEY CULPEPPER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL MOSELEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY DAHL | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG ELMORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LAZARO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA DILLE | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/23 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLESSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KEZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDQUIST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN PYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/23 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SOSNOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK VANGESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILLENBORG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY SANDLER | VICE-PRESIDENT AS OF 2/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SPERRY | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/23 Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GUSTAFSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 360 OAK AVE, EATON, CO 80615-3424
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Eric Gustafson, 12110 N Pecos Street, Westminster, CO 80234
- Signed the 990
- Eric Gustafson, Executive Secretary
- Phone
- (720) 977-7940
- Website
- WWW.WSSA.NET
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
THE WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROMOTES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WEEDS; PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS; AND FOSTERS AWARENESS OF WEEDS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MANAGED AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, COOPERATION WITH WEED SCIENCE OPERATIONS AND WORK WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF WEED SCIENCE AND WEED TECHNOLOGY.Expenses $349,011 · grants $63,000 · revenue $197,066
- ANNUAL MEETING AND JOINT MEETING WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AN EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION.Expenses $347,691 · grants $87,562 · revenue $270,600
- AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO EXCEL IN THE FIELD OF WEED SCIENCE.Expenses $67,000 · grants $67,000
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0911208
- 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
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C034)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,505,394
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,274,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2024 | $878,992 | $1,013,904 | $2,505,394 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $907,194 | $894,802 | $2,473,389 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $695,646 | $651,861 | $2,487,427 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 37-0911208).
Questions about WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 37-0911208.
- Is WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 names Eric Gustafson.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $151,798 (LEE VAN WYCHEN, DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY).
- How much revenue does WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $878,992, expenses of $1,013,904 and total assets of $2,505,394 at year end.
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