Nonprofit · EIN 62-6046706
COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $29,862,749 | $28,816,692 | $1,046,057 | $8,398,724 | $6,174,373 | $2,224,351 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,142,376 | $26,244,364 | -$101,988 | $7,486,132 | $6,307,838 | $1,178,294 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,094,757
- of which government grants
- $23,364,429
- Program service revenue
- $765,960
- Investment income
- $2,032
- Other revenue
- $1,000,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $928,312
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,725,581
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,299,625
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $69,842
- Accounting fees
- $243,650
- Occupancy
- $564,298
- Travel
- $4,983,608
- Depreciation
- $39,492
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,486,132
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,398,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,174,373
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,224,351
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,126
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,979,023
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $245,328
- Gross receipts
- $29,862,749
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary M Adams | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $424,967 | $75,923 |
| Bruce Atherley | Assistant Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $347,712 | $0 | $42,513 |
| Delorise Winter | Finance Director Officer | 52 | $251,212 | $0 | $28,646 |
| Vaugn Jordan | Deputy Director & Director, Western Hemisphere Key employee | 52 | $238,529 | $0 | $19,700 |
| William Bettendorf | Director, Supply Chain Marketing, South & Southeas Highest-paid employee | 52 | $208,570 | $0 | $37,305 |
| Bexi Reyes | Financial Management Systems Highest-paid employee | 52 | $176,762 | $0 | $16,147 |
| Bryan Wiggins | Director, Market Research and Evaluation Highest-paid employee | 52 | $176,821 | $0 | $14,516 |
| Nick Dabuet | Deputy Finance Director Highest-paid employee | 52 | $139,797 | $0 | $12,907 |
| Sonia Dockery | Manager, Information/Technology/Office & Member Re Highest-paid employee | 52 | $112,787 | $0 | $8,742 |
| Steve Dyer | Chairman (effective 3/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos C Garcia | Chairman (through 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Lee Cromey | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlo Bocardo | First Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John C King III | Second Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Gaona | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
25 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Barrier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Black | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Brinkley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Philip F Edwards III | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barry W Evans | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew R Hyneman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neal Isbell | Director (Thru 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Kastle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George G LaCour Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donny Lassiter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John F Lindamood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard J Lindsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Nichols | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Ollerton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Aaron Pena | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Perkins | Director (Thru 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Quinn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neeraj Rana | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wesley Rentz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald A Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gene Seale | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vance Shoaf | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beau Stephenson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY ADAMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $458,958 | $70,292 |
| BRUCE ATHERLEY | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $338,207 | $0 | $40,638 |
| DELORISE WINTER | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 52 | $256,323 | $0 | $28,378 |
| VAUGHN JORDAN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR, WESTERN HEMISPHERE Key employee | 52 | $246,633 | $0 | $19,241 |
| WILLIAM BETTENDORF | DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING, SOUTH & SOUTHEAS Highest-paid employee | 52 | $206,527 | $0 | $35,627 |
| BRYAN WIGGINS | DIRECTOR, MARKET RESEARCH AND EVALUATION Highest-paid employee | 52 | $171,862 | $0 | $13,697 |
| BEXI REYES | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Highest-paid employee | 52 | $168,503 | $0 | $14,964 |
| SONIA DOCKERY | MANAGER, INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY/OFFICE & MEMBER RE Highest-paid employee | 52 | $135,719 | $0 | $8,034 |
| NICK DABUET | DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 52 | $130,984 | $0 | $10,666 |
| TED SHEELY | CHAIRMAN (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS GARCIA | CHAIRMAN (FROM 2/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEE CROMLEY | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BARKSDALE | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK BARRIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLO BOCARDO | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRINKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP EDWARDS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GAONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW HYNEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL ISBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KING III | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LACOUR JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LINDAMOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MASSEY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NORTH | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL OLLERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST SCHROEDER JR | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VANCE SHOAF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK KASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NEERAJ RANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY RENTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GENE SEALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1203
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Delorise Winter, 1521 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- Bruce Atherley, Finance Director
- Phone
- (202) 745-7805
- Website
- www.cottonusa.org
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
To make U.S. cotton the preferred fiber for mills/manufacturers, brands/retailers and consumers, commanding a value-added premium that delivers profitability across the U.S. cotton industry and drives export growth of fiber, yarn and other cotton products.
Program accomplishments
- Market Access Program (MAP):CCI uses Market Access Program (MAP) funding for overseas marketing and promotional activities that help build commercial export markets for U.S. cotton and cotton products. Activities include consumer advertising, public relations, point-of-sale demonstrations, participation in trade fairs and exhibits, and others.
- Foreign Market Development (FMD):CCI uses Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program funding to create, expandand maintainlong-term export markets for U.S. cotton. FMD-funded projects generally address long-term opportunities to reduce foreign import constraints or expand export growth opportunities.
- Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP):CCI uses Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) funding for overseas marketing and promotional activities that help build commercial export markets for U.S. cotton and cotton products. Activities include consumer advertising, public relations, point-of-sale demonstrations, participation in trade fairs and exhibits, and others.
- Emerging Market Program (EMP):CCI conducts targeted technical assistance to promote the export of U.S. cotton via presentations that feature the technical, economic, performance and marketing advantages of U.S. cotton and to address import commercial issues fueling the world cotton textile trade.
- Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP): CCI uses Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) - Tranche I & II funding to diversify and expand market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products beyond the traditional top customers. Focus is on enhancing U.S. exports to new markets in parts of the world including South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, and others where the middle class is growing and the desire for high-quality food and farm products is increasing.
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 | Not 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
- 62-6046706
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,398,724
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,862,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $29,862,749 | $28,816,692 | $8,398,724 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,142,376 | $26,244,364 | $7,486,132 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $29,048,859 | $29,313,655 | $7,971,562 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 62-6046706).
Questions about COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL is 62-6046706.
- Is COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1958.
- Are donations to COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL 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 COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Delorise Winter.
- Who are the officers and directors of COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 40 people; 8 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $29,862,749, expenses of $28,816,692 and total assets of $8,398,724 at year end.
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