Nonprofit · EIN 56-0809169
SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $391,447 | $362,857 | $28,590 | $1,980,498 | $2,755 | $1,977,743 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $441,834 | $431,952 | $9,882 | $1,904,447 | $5,510 | $1,898,937 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $518,980 | $501,657 | $17,323 | $1,763,108 | $47,418 | $1,715,690 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $386,519
- Membership dues
- $386,519
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,928
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,218
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,016
- Accounting fees
- $11,300
- Depreciation
- $12,711
- Program services (functional)
- $85,709
- Management and general (functional)
- $277,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,904,447
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,980,498
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,977,743
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $77,360
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,977,743
- Gross receipts
- $391,447
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R DAVIS | CEO Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R DAVIS | CEO Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RUPPENICKER | CEO Officer | 40 | $148,500 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 139 PROMINENCE CT, DAWSONVILLE, GA 30534-8940
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES R DAVIS, 630 DAVIS ROAD, NEW MARKET, AL 35761
- Signed the 990
- JAMES R DAVIS, CEO
- Phone
- (706) 344-1212
- Return prepared by
- GARLAND WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO REPRESENT COTTON FARMERS IN THE SOUTHEAST IN THE FORMULATION OF INDUSTRY POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS AFFECTING COTTON PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING
Program accomplishments
- SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS REPRESENT APPROX 8000 COTTON FARMERS IN THE SOUTHEAST IN THE FORMULATION OF INDUSTRY POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS AFFECTING COTTON PRODUCTION AND HAVESTING OF COTTON IN THE SOUTHEAST AND PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER ABOUT 10 TIMES PER YEAR
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0809169
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,980,498
- Income (IRS master file)
- $391,447
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $391,447 | $362,857 | $1,980,498 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $441,834 | $431,952 | $1,904,447 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $518,980 | $501,657 | $1,763,108 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $432,894 | $356,038 | $1,662,910 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | 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 56-0809169).
Questions about SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED is 56-0809169.
- Is SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1965.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED 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 SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JAMES R DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,000 (JAMES R DAVIS, CEO).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN COTTON GROWERS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $391,447, expenses of $362,857 and total assets of $1,980,498 at year end.
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