Nonprofit · EIN 53-0258218
AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,515,266 | $7,501,548 | $13,718 | $8,578,320 | $3,960,838 | $4,617,482 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,718,408 | $7,118,092 | -$399,684 | $8,514,369 | $3,912,333 | $4,602,036 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,648,029 | $6,965,037 | -$317,008 | $8,197,848 | $3,487,315 | $4,710,533 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,082,284
- of which government grants
- $1,082,284
- Program service revenue
- $5,868,947
- Investment income
- $477,682
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $341,814
- Other revenue
- $86,353
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,616,450
- Other salaries and wages
- $730,754
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,620,347
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $168,031
- Accounting fees
- $31,036
- Occupancy
- $268,067
- Travel
- $187,104
- Depreciation
- $16,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,514,369
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,578,320
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,960,838
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,617,482
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,427
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,605,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,512,474
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $105,008
- Gross receipts
- $9,908,627
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LAVIGNE | CEO/PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $961,984 | $146,308 |
| ANN B JORSS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $249,683 | $60,808 |
| FAN-LI CHOU | SR. VP OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $248,148 | $15,279 |
| PATRICK MILLER | DIR. OF STATE GOV'T AFFAIR Key employee | 40 | $198,083 | $52,771 |
| JANAE BRADY | VP OF GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $225,161 | $23,455 |
| SAMUEL CROWELL | SR. DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND POLICY Key employee | 40 | $196,824 | $30,831 |
| MARTHA MALAPI | DIR. SEED HEALTH AND TRADE Key employee | 40 | $193,750 | $18,602 |
| KATRINA BISHOP | DIR. OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,917 | $0 |
| LIBBY HOGEN-HEATH | ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE SUITE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,237 | $7,499 |
| DAN FOOR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHWEIGERT | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE TREINEN | 1ST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GERARD | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOOFTER | NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
28 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN BOZEMAN | NORTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL FRICKER | NORTHWEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHESE | WEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUKE TURNER | SOUTH REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SEYMOUR | SOUTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARKER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENDALL PALMER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BRANDT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RICK WINN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SONNY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRED CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLAKE CROEGAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBBY HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DALE KROLIFOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOBLE KOEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CORINNE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLAGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGEL SAAVEDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIETRICH SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA STEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR ROB WENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL WHITACRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAJAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LAVIGNE | CEO/PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $956,044 | $156,673 |
| ANN B JORSS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $237,125 | $77,046 |
| FAN-LI CHOU | SR. VP OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $235,093 | $14,598 |
| PATRICK MILLER | DIR. OF STATE GOV'T AFFAIR Key employee | 40 | $194,801 | $48,011 |
| JANAE BRADY | VP OF GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $213,489 | $21,829 |
| JENNIFER CROUSE | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,274 | $44,898 |
| RICHARD DUNKLE | SR. DIR. OF SEED HEALTH & TRADE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,164 | $10,007 |
| BETHANY SHIVELY DIRECTOR | OF COMMUNICATION - UNTIL 9/2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,788 | $10,769 |
| LIBBY HOGEN-HEATH | ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE SUITE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,352 | $7,118 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHWEIGERT | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FOOR | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE TREINEN | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOOFTER | NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEMAN | NORTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL FRICKER | NORTHWEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHESE | WEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE TURNER | SOUTH REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GERARD | CENTRAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEYMOUR | SOUTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARKER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDALL PALMER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BRANDT | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WINN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE CROEGAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KROLIFOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOBLE KOEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLAGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL SAAVEDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIETRICH SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROB WENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WHITACRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAJAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LAVIGNE | CEO/PRESIDENT & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $968,474 | $87,647 |
| ANN B JORSS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $16,618 |
| FAN-LI CHOU | SR. VP OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIR & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $221,994 | $12,968 |
| JANAE BRADY | VP OF GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $202,275 | $12,623 |
| PATRICK MILLER | DIR. OF STATE GOV'T AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $187,213 | $14,335 |
| BETHANY SHIVELY | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Key employee | 40 | $176,766 | $12,626 |
| RICHARD DUNKLE | SR. DIR. OF SEED HEALTH & TRADE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,895 | $8,858 |
| JENNIFER CROUSE | DIRECTOR OF MEETINGS & SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,575 | $9,944 |
| LIBBY HOGEN-HEATH | ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE SUITE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,046 | $6,084 |
| JIM SCHWEIGERT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LATHAM | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE GALE | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FLINT | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY TALLY | PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ARMSTRONG | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FOOR | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOOFTER | NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BOZEMAN | NORTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL FRICKER | NORTHWEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHESE | WEST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COBY KREIGHAUSER | SOUTH REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GERARD | CENTRAL VP - AS OF 07/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEYMOUR | SOUTHEAST REGIONAL VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARKER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NSELEL | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWYN SCHRAMM | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE TREINEN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE BUBECK | DIRECTOR AT LARGE - AS OF 07/2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY BECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BOARDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BYRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CORNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE CROEGAERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBY HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KROLIFOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOBLE KOEPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLAGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RADKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL SAAVEDRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIETRICH SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA STEERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ROB WENDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL WHITACRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAJAC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1701 DUKE ST STE 275, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-3492
- In care of
- % ANN JORSS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW LAVIGNE, 1701 DUKE STREET 275, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- ANN B JORSS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (703) 837-8140
- Website
- WWW.BETTERSEED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO BE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE OF ACTION IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND FREE MOVEMENT OF SEED, ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES - INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT SEEKS TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FOR UNITED STATES SEEDS.
- POLICY - WE HAVE PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE TECHNICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE SEED AND PLANTING INDUSTRY.
- MEETINGS - WE HOST CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EDUCATION AND FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS RELATED TO THE SEED TRADE INDUSTRY.
- LEGISLATION, MEMBERSHIP, OTHER
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
- 53-0258218
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,578,320
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,908,627
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,515,266 | $7,501,548 | $8,578,320 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,718,408 | $7,118,092 | $8,514,369 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,648,029 | $6,965,037 | $8,197,848 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,785,185 | $7,255,029 | $7,353,007 | 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 53-0258218).
Questions about AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION is 53-0258218.
- Is AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1956.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION 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 SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION 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 AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANDREW LAVIGNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $961,984 (ANDREW LAVIGNE, CEO/PRESIDENT & TREASURER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,515,266, expenses of $7,501,548 and total assets of $8,578,320 at year end.
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