Nonprofit · EIN 39-6108542
AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · FITCHBURG, WI 53711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $911,288 | $734,117 | $177,171 | $11,051,977 | $998,438 | $10,053,539 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $666,840 | $713,722 | -$46,882 | $9,504,873 | $385,872 | $9,119,001 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $467,335 | $520,263 | -$52,928 | $8,448,281 | $10,344 | $8,437,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $380,144
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $531,144
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $231,960
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $231,714
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,113
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $92,077
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22
- Program services (functional)
- $590,464
- Management and general (functional)
- $57,997
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,656
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,504,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,051,977
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $998,438
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,053,539
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,235,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,622,748
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,430,791
- Gross receipts
- $1,190,675
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CUDAHY | CEO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY-TREASURER Officer | 0 | $0 | $347,667 | $103,405 |
| IAN POPKEWITZ | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 0.07 | $0 | $161,209 | $62,196 |
| SANFORD MOORE | FINANCE DIRECTOR Key employee | 0.04 | $0 | $164,800 | $54,137 |
| SUSAN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 4.27 | $0 | $139,969 | $45,201 |
| SARA UTTECH | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 1.63 | $0 | $123,450 | $55,090 |
| STELLA SALVO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI PETERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BINGRU HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE VAN SCOYOC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BALTENSPERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA SOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GUERTAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDISS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS TIMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON NEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CUDAHY | CEO Officer | 0.04 | $0 | $308,000 | $75,931 |
| LUTHER SMITH | CAO Key employee | 0.1 | $0 | $215,770 | $56,279 |
| IAN POPKEWITZ | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 0.05 | $0 | $142,720 | $47,161 |
| SUSAN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 0.17 | $0 | $136,210 | $31,939 |
| SARA UTTECH | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 2.16 | $0 | $120,560 | $42,475 |
| SUSAN DEARING-BOND | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 24.3 | $0 | $110,000 | $14,392 |
| STELLA SALVO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI PETERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BINGRU HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE VAN SCOYOC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BALTENSPERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA SOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCH E GAUSSOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDISS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TIMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALAS-FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES CUDAHY | CEO Officer | 0.04 | $0 | $290,100 | $76,152 |
| WES MEIXELSPERGER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH 2023 Officer | 0.07 | $0 | $239,259 | $50,289 |
| LUTHER SMITH | CAO Key employee | 0.18 | $0 | $213,765 | $64,078 |
| IAN POPKEWITZ | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 0.15 | $0 | $141,039 | $54,716 |
| SUSAN CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 0.92 | $0 | $132,463 | $39,461 |
| SARA UTTECH | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 2.07 | $0 | $115,797 | $48,196 |
| SAMANTHA MILLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STELLA SALVO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE VAN SCOYOC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BALTENSPERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHISTOPHER RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BINGRU HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SUCRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SALAS-FERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA SOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDISS WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIRA DAROUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS TIMLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCH E GAUSSOIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5585 GUILFORD RD, FITCHBURG, WI 53711-5801
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JAMES CUDAHY, 5585 GUILFORD ROAD, MADISON, WI 53711
- Signed the 990
- JAMES CUDAHY, CEO
- Phone
- (608) 268-4941
- Website
- WWW.AGRONOMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
PROMOTE RESEARCH IN AND PRODUCE MATERIALS RELATING TO AGRONOMY, SOILS AND CROPS.
Program accomplishments
- TO MAKE AVAILABLE NEW INFORMATION ON AGRONOMY AND CROP AND SOIL SCIENCE THROUGH TECHNICAL JOURNALS AND TO BENEFIT SCIENTISTS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL.Expenses $590,464 · grants $231,714
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6108542
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,051,977
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,190,675
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $911,288 | $734,117 | $11,051,977 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $666,840 | $713,722 | $9,504,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $467,335 | $520,263 | $8,448,281 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,482,079 | $738,151 | $7,523,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-6108542).
Questions about AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC is 39-6108542.
- Is AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC 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 AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES CUDAHY.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AGRONOMIC SCIENCE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $911,288, expenses of $734,117 and total assets of $11,051,977 at year end.
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