Nonprofit · EIN 48-0643776
U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC
Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,492,135 | $19,500,376 | -$8,241 | $9,393,353 | $2,170,035 | $7,223,318 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,833,976 | $19,749,056 | $84,920 | $8,955,469 | $2,039,875 | $6,915,594 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,736,385 | $20,431,153 | -$694,768 | $8,548,259 | $1,964,843 | $6,583,416 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,208,235
- of which government grants
- $12,986,790
- Program service revenue
- $6,255,002
- Investment income
- $28,898
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,023,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,837,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,213,588
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,121
- Accounting fees
- $72,906
- Occupancy
- $242,617
- Travel
- $55,199
- Depreciation
- $94,040
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,955,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,393,353
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,170,035
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,223,318
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,866,246
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,433,022
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,046,535
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $176,783
- Gross receipts
- $19,492,135
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 41
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCENT PETERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $415,765 | $84,468 |
| JOSEPH SOWERS | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $402,672 | $83,976 |
| MITCHELL SKALICKY | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $310,568 | $64,974 |
| JOSEPH BIPPERT ASST REG | DIRECTOR, SOUTH ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,002 | $80,201 |
| MICHAEL SPIER | VP OF OVERSEAS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $253,774 | $64,889 |
| CHAD WEIGAND | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,655 | $58,124 |
| STEVEN MERCER | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,919 | $33,221 |
| KURT COPPENS | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $145,270 | $26,719 |
| RHONDA K LARSON | PAST CHAIR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,550 | $0 |
| CLARK HAMILTON VICE CHAIR | UNTIL JULY 2024, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,750 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERS CHAIR UNTIL | JULY 2024, THEN PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,950 | $0 |
| JIM PELLMAN SECTREASURER | UNTIL JULY 2024, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,500 | $0 |
| GARY MILLERSHASKI DIR UNTIL | JULY 2024, THEN SEC./TREAS. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CRUICKSHANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BEEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
36 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EDGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN LININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON SCHIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE CARSTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREGOR GOERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAY VAN HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK JOSSUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER HANSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANA TUCKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY COOKSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLIFF TACKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVEN BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENT LORENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREGG CRONIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER HVIDSTEN | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRETT DAILEY | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK SPURGIN | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BIRDSALL | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT HUSO | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RJ PARRISH | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHET CREEL | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN BARSTOW | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCLELLAN | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORDELL KRESS | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM DUFAULT | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY HAND | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY MURPHY | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE CONOVER | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK KNOBEL | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP VOLK | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMMILL | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCENT PETERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $399,849 | $78,304 |
| JOSEPH SOWERS | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $370,639 | $78,800 |
| MITCHELL SKALICKY | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,655 | $61,094 |
| KEVIN MCGARRY | VP OF FINANCE UNTIL 11/2023 Officer | 40 | $306,585 | $51,007 |
| JOSEPH BIPPERT ASST REG | DIRECTOR, SOUTH ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $271,291 | $75,175 |
| MICHAEL SPIER | VP OF OVERSEAS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $243,664 | $62,503 |
| CHAD WEIGAND | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,054 | $54,544 |
| STEVEN MERCER | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,019 | $31,699 |
| KURT COPPENS FISCAL OFFICER | UNTIL 11/2023, THEN VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $127,116 | $23,414 |
| RHONDA K LARSON CHAIRMAN | UNTIL 7/12/2023, THEN PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $4,550 | $0 |
| CLARK HAMILTON SECTREAS | UNTIL 7/12/2023, THEN VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,750 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PETERS VICE CHAIRMAN | UNTIL 7/12/2023, THEN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,950 | $0 |
| JIM PELLMAN DIRECTOR UNTIL | 7/12/2023, THEN SEC./TREAS. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,600 | $0 |
| DARREN PADGET | PAST CHAIRMAN UNTIL 7/23/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,900 | $0 |
| BILL CRUICKSHANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BEEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EDGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MILLERSHASKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KNOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SCHIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARSTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGOR GOERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY VAN HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOSSUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMMILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUFAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HANSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TUCKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY COOKSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF TACKE | DIRECTOR AS OF 7/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVEN BRADLEY | DIRECTOR AS OF 7/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT LORENS | DIRECTOR AS OF 7/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREGG CRONIN | DIRECTOR AS OF 7/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STARKEBAUM | DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FLORY | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DELSING | DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON KOEPPE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CARNEY | DIRECTOR UNTIL 07/12/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINCENT PETERSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $393,099 | $78,304 |
| JOSEPH SOWERS | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $351,701 | $78,800 |
| MITCHELL SKALICKY | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,126 | $61,094 |
| MICHAEL SPIER | VP OF OVERSEAS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $232,953 | $62,503 |
| JOSEPH BIPPERT ASST REG | DIRECTOR, SOUTH ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,779 | $75,175 |
| KEVIN MCGARRY | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $226,923 | $51,007 |
| IAN FLAGG | REGIONAL VP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,778 | $73,575 |
| CHAD WEIGAND | REGIONAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,411 | $54,544 |
| MICHAEL PETERS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,400 | $0 |
| DARREN PADGET | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,900 | $0 |
| CLARK HAMILTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,000 | $0 |
| RHONDA K LARSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL CRUICKSHANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BEEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN STARKEBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL EDGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MILLERSHASKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FLORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE CONOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT DELSING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KNOBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP VOLK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SCHIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY HAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON KOEPPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CARSTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGOR GOERTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WATSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DUFAULT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY VAN HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK JOSSUND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GAMMILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM PELLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HANSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA TUCKNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3103 10TH ST N STE 300, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-2191
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KURT COPPENS, 3103 10TH ST NORTH 300, ARLINGTON, VA 22201
- Signed the 990
- KURT COPPENS, VP OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (202) 463-0999
- Website
- WWW.USWHEAT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO DEVELOP, MAINTAIN, AND EXPAND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS TO ENHANCE WHEAT'S PROFITABILITY FOR U.S. WHEAT PRODUCERS AND ITS VALUE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Program accomplishments
- U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES ("USW") HELPS MAINTAIN STRONG DEMAND FOR U.S. WHEAT AND REGULARLY REPORTS TO ITS STAKEHOLDERS ON MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT HELP SUPPORT THE WHEAT EXPORT INDUSTRY. AS THE INDUSTRY'S EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, USW PROMOTES THE SPECIFIC BENEFITS OF ALL SIX CLASSES OF U.S. WHEAT IN COMPETITIVE MARKETS AND WORKS TO DEMONSTRATE THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY OF U.S. WHEAT.
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-0643776
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,393,353
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,492,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,492,135 | $19,500,376 | $9,393,353 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,833,976 | $19,749,056 | $8,955,469 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,736,385 | $20,431,153 | $8,548,259 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,530,559 | $16,601,604 | $10,059,888 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 48-0643776).
Questions about U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC
- What is the EIN of U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC is 48-0643776.
- Is U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1977.
- Are donations to U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES 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 U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KURT COPPENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $415,765 (VINCENT PETERSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does U S WHEAT ASSOCIATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,492,135, expenses of $19,500,376 and total assets of $9,393,353 at year end.
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