Nonprofit · EIN 62-0113620
AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,996,240 | $3,490,997 | -$494,757 | $6,172,994 | $249,619 | $5,923,375 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,599,769 | $3,694,547 | -$94,778 | $6,690,485 | $272,353 | $6,418,132 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,201,135 | $2,727,768 | $473,367 | $6,542,304 | $29,394 | $6,512,910 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,377,494
- Membership dues
- $2,377,494
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $65,043
- Other revenue
- $553,703
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,345,872
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,515,541
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $151,924
- Occupancy
- $54,650
- Travel
- $123,318
- Depreciation
- $28,412
- Program services (functional)
- $3,490,997
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,690,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,172,994
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $249,619
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,923,375
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $397,769
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,119,597
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,923,375
- Gross receipts
- $2,996,240
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM H ALLEN | PRESIDENT AN Key employee | – | $884,346 |
| SHEA GOULD ISHEE | VICE PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | – | $294,022 |
| ELLEN BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAYMOND FAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM H JONES III | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNST D SCHROEDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DARREN LONG | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOSEPH T NICOSIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RIDWAAN OMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICK PEAY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEIGH PELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRADY RAINDL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY RENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTA RICKMAN | VICE CHAIRME Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEAU STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AZEEZ SYED | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NEIL WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM H ALLEN | PRESIDENT AN Key employee | – | $543,769 |
| SHEA GOULD ISHEE | VICE PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | – | $296,904 |
| CHRIS ALPHIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ELLEN BATCHELDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAYMOND FAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM H JONES III | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| COLIN ISLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| H THOMAS HAYDEN JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNST D SCHROEDER JR | IMMED. PAST Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DARREN LONG | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICK PEAY | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEIGH PELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRADY RAINDL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WESLEY RENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTA RICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN ROMINES | DIRECOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEAU STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AZEEZ SYED | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NEIL WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM H ALLEN | PRESIDENT AN Key employee | – | $472,846 |
| LESLIE S GOULD | VICE PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,038 |
| AMY BAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH ELZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAYMOND FAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEFF JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERNST D SCHROEDER JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| H THOMAS HAYDEN JR | PAST CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DARREN LONG | SECOND VICE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| THOMAS MCMEEKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICK PEAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LEIGH PELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBIN PIGOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRADY RAINDL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WESLEY RENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KRISTA RICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN ROMINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BEAU STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AZEEZ SYED | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM JONES | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6075 POPLAR AVE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119-4740
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLIAM H ALLEN, 942 HICKORY LANE, TUNICA, MS 38676
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM H ALLEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (901) 525-2272
- Website
- WWW.ACSA-COTTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRED T NEELY & COMPANY PLLC
Mission
1. ENCOURAGE THE PRODUCTION OF AN ADEQUATE AND DIVERSE SUPPLY OF COTTON AT COMPETITIVE PRICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MILL CUSTOMERS. 2. EDUCATE PRODUCER AND MILL CUSTOMERS ON THE PRUDENT AND APPROPRIATE USE OF THE AVAILABLE RISK MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO MAXIMIZE THEIR PROFIT POTENTIAL IN THE MARKET. 3. CONTRACT FOR THE FORWARD PURCHASE AND SALE OF COTTON TO LOCK IN A MARKET PRICE FOR EACH OF OUR CUSTOMERS. 4. FACILITATE THE PROMPT HARVESTING, PROCESSING, SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY ACSA MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED IN A GREAT ENTERPRISE, THE PURCHASING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND MERCHANDISING OF AMERICA'S MOST VALUABLE CASH CROP AND ITS MOST ABUNDANT NATURAL FIBER. OUR OBJECTIVES, OUR CHALLENGES, OUR VITAL MISSION REQUIRES US TO.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COTTON MERCHANDISING INDUSTRY.
- THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE COTTON MERCHANDISING INDUSTRY.
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
- 62-0113620
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1931
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,172,994
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,996,240
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,996,240 | $3,490,997 | $6,172,994 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,599,769 | $3,694,547 | $6,690,485 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,201,135 | $2,727,768 | $6,542,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,058,722 | $2,910,775 | $6,049,279 | 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 62-0113620).
Questions about AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION is 62-0113620.
- Is AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1931.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS 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 COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION 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 COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION 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 COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLIAM H ALLEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $884,346 (WILLIAM H ALLEN, PRESIDENT AN).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,996,240, expenses of $3,490,997 and total assets of $6,172,994 at year end.
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