Nonprofit · EIN 52-1065110
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,307,683 | $2,158,512 | $149,171 | $2,220,836 | $957,483 | $1,263,353 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,419,404 | $2,340,375 | $79,029 | $2,079,596 | $966,408 | $1,113,188 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,792,353 | $1,785,441 | $6,912 | $1,895,970 | $859,615 | $1,036,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,227,826
- Investment income
- $79,237
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,131
- Other revenue
- $620
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,334,471
- Other salaries and wages
- $100,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,526,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,243
- Accounting fees
- $13,965
- Occupancy
- $101,552
- Travel
- $90,898
- Depreciation
- $29,790
- Program services (functional)
- $1,794,133
- Management and general (functional)
- $364,379
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,079,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,220,836
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $957,483
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,263,353
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,967
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,263,353
- Gross receipts
- $5,346,854
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHER MARKWART | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $541,690 | $124,121 |
| NICHOLAS STORER PHD | VICE PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE Key employee | 40 | $267,800 | $95,809 |
| ZACHARY CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME Key employee | 40 | $232,980 | $60,232 |
| NATE HULTGREN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED GILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN HARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KOVAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
37 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT HAUGRUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB MARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT STUTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY SKAURUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY BRANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT SWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE STRECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HOUGHTALING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN RYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRABOR BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNIE DUSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN HAUBENSTRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN HOYME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDALL BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT KNUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY KOLTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENDAL WAMBEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL ROCKSTAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ETZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHWITTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB BRISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 53 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHER MARKWART | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $523,457 | $119,464 |
| NICHOLAS STORER PHD | VICE PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE & INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $259,458 | $69,833 |
| ZACHARY CLARK | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT AFF Key employee | 40 | $226,194 | $57,240 |
| PAMELA ALTHER | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,234 | $31,317 |
| NATE HULTGREN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN HARTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN JANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE HULET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT STUTZMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY SKAURUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BRANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE STRECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GERSTENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRABOR BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE DUSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HAUBENSTRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HOYME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KNUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KOLTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDAL WAMBEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL ROCKSTAD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KODY YOUREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM DEAL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ETZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHWITTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD WESTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUTHER MARKWART | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $506,672 | $111,427 |
| ZACHARY CLARK | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFF Key employee | 40 | $205,631 | $51,519 |
| PAMELA ALTHER | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,259 | $39,538 |
| TIM DEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERVIN SCHLEMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOOTHROYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT BALDWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMAR ISAAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAINE HULET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CAYKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY SKAURUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY BRANTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE STRECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT RUTHERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GERSTENBERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CHURCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRABOR BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM HERFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNIE DUSEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN HAUBENSTRICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HESSENTHALER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN HOYME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL BUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KJELD JONSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KNUTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN NEDENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY KOLTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDAL WAMBEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SCHLAGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL HULTGREN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KODY YOUREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL ROCKSTAD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MCCLUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ETZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY SCHWITTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD WESTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELBY TRIMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1155 15TH ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2714
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LUTHER MARKWART, 1155 15TH STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- LUTHER MARKWART, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 833-2398
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANSUGARBEET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- THE AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED IN OCTOBER 1975 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO UNITE THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDES LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, LEGAL AND INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION MONITORS BILLS AND AMENDMENTS AFFECTING OR PERTAINING TO U.S. SUGAR POLICY AND AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, ADMINISTRATION OF THE CURRENT SUGAR PROGRAM AND SUGAR TARIFF RATE IMPORT QUOTA, CROP INSURANCE ISSUES, PESTICIDE REGULATORY AND LITIGATION ISSUES, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES REGARDING BILATERAL, REGIONAL AND MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.THE ASSOCIATION HAS LED AN INDUSTRY COORDINATED EFFORT TO APPROVE AND COMMERCIALIZE BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SUGARBEETS.Expenses $1,794,133
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
- 52-1065110
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,220,836
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,346,854
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,307,683 | $2,158,512 | $2,220,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,419,404 | $2,340,375 | $2,079,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,792,353 | $1,785,441 | $1,895,970 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,955,577 | $1,626,813 | $2,013,496 | 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 52-1065110).
Questions about AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC is 52-1065110.
- Is AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1977.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC 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 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC 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 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC 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 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LUTHER MARKWART.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 52 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $541,690 (LUTHER MARKWART, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,307,683, expenses of $2,158,512 and total assets of $2,220,836 at year end.
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