Nonprofit · EIN 52-1900854
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $979,840 | $907,029 | $72,811 | $1,570,768 | $363,594 | $1,207,174 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,078,226 | $887,296 | $190,930 | $1,362,811 | $228,448 | $1,134,363 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,016,590 | $734,808 | $281,782 | $1,268,223 | $324,790 | $943,433 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $582,450 | $603,477 | -$21,027 | $1,065,290 | $403,638 | $661,652 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $289,612
- Membership dues
- $289,612
- Program service revenue
- $625,502
- Investment income
- $64,726
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,041
- Accounting fees
- $9,000
- Travel
- $3,840
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,362,811
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,570,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $363,594
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,207,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,207,174
- Gross receipts
- $979,840
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1934
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JI CHANGJIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATE SMITHSON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BASILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BIEDENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARRED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KERSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA REPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIAM ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SEAGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIMERAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH WICKERSHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JI CHANGIAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATE SMITHSON | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BASILE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BIEDENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARRED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KERSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN OWENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIAM ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SEAGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIMERAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH WICKERSHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Owens | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Changjian Ji | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| nate Smithson | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| scott Peterson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Basile | DIRector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Biedenfeld | DIRector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Bryan | DIRector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walter Floyd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Healy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Kerstetter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liam Rogers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Tillman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Seagren | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Simeral | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Snow | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jarred Johnson | DIRector Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Wickersham | Executive Director Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN OWENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHANGJIAN JI | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATE SMITHSON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PETERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BASILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD BIEDENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HEALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM KERSTETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIAM ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SEAGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SIMERAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARRED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH WICKERSHAM | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Institutional trustee | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11035, COLUMBIA, SC 29211-1035
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LEIGH WICKERSHAM, PO BOX 11035, COLUMBIA, SC 29211
- Signed the 990
- LEIGH WICKERSHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (803) 252-7128
- Website
- WWW.NIOP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCGREGOR AND COMPANY LLP
Mission
NIOP IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL BUSINESS WELFARE OF PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING, SELLING, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING OR OTHERWISE INTERESTED IN VEGETABLE OILS, VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTS AND VEGETABLE OIL RAW MATERIALS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING ACTIVITIES -- THE INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED BY HOLDING AN ANNUAL CONVENTION, ISSUING PUBLICATIONS, OFFERING EDUCATION SEMINARS AND VARIOUS OTHER COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES.Expenses $472,411 · revenue $590,877
- EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - PRODUCT INTEGRITY COMMITTEE WORK TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATE THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP ON PRODUCT INTEGRITY FOR THE INDUSTRY.Expenses $71,258 · revenue $34,625
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
- 52-1900854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,570,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $979,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $979,840 | $907,029 | $1,570,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,078,226 | $887,296 | $1,362,811 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,016,590 | $734,808 | $1,268,223 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $582,450 | $603,477 | $1,065,290 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $264,540 | $297,247 | $838,657 | 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 52-1900854).
Questions about NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC is 52-1900854.
- Is NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS 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 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LEIGH WICKERSHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OILSEED PRODUCTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $979,840, expenses of $907,029 and total assets of $1,570,768 at year end.
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