Nonprofit · EIN 72-0118440
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC
Tax-exempt · THIBODAUX, LA 70302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | 990 | $6,043,149 | $6,089,175 | -$46,026 | $9,026,773 | $175,389 | $8,851,384 |
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,477,493 | $5,333,470 | $144,023 | $9,123,973 | $251,429 | $8,872,544 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,819,249 | $5,813,079 | $6,170 | $8,796,936 | $153,362 | $8,643,574 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $5,499,998
- Investment income
- $319,710
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,500
- Other revenue
- $223,441
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,626,945
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $408,826
- Other salaries and wages
- $344,961
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $950,888
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,550
- Occupancy
- $20,537
- Travel
- $42,359
- Depreciation
- $116,804
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,123,973
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,026,773
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $175,389
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,851,384
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $480,687
- Publicly traded securities
- $33,327
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,851,384
- Gross unrelated business income
- $46,915
- Gross receipts
- $6,043,149
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 January 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H SIMON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $210,173 | $42,900 |
| JOHN P CONSTANT | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,363 | $44,390 |
| DAVID THIBODEAUX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK PETTUS | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FRISCHHERTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GRAVOIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEBLANC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRET ALLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS ADDY ANDOLSEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BROUSSARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BOUDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HK KEMPER BUBENZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE CHAMPAGNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CROCHET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
34 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG DEGRAVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DUPLANTIS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK ENGEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE GAUDET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY GONSOULIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY GRAVOIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD HEBERT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUDICE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE LACOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUBBA LEMANN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD CHARLIE LEVERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW MACIASZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MEDINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIVERS PATOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY ROBICHAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| E STEPHEN SAVOIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHUDMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKIE SOTILE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE STERNFELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANCE WEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY SIMONEAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2025: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H SIMON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $199,315 | $49,719 |
| HERMAN L WAGUESPACK JR | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,134 | $40,347 |
| JOHN P CONSTANT | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,437 | $41,001 |
| BRYAN SIMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK PETTUS | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THIBODEAUX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GRAVOIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEBLANC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRET ALLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS ANDY ANDOLSEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BROUSSARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BOUDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HK KEMPER BUBENZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE CHAMPAGNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CROCHET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DEGRAVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DUPLANTIS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ENGEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FRISCHERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE GAUDET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY GONSOULIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY GRAVOIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD HEBERT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUDICE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LACOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BUBBA LEMANN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD CHARLIE LEVERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MACIASZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MEDINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIVERS PATOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY ROBICHAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E STEPHEN SAVOIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHUDMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKIE SOTILE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STERNFELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MATTINGLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 56 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES H SIMON | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $207,463 | $53,232 |
| HERMAN L WAGUESPACK JR | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,724 | $42,094 |
| JOHN P CONSTANT | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,928 | $39,701 |
| BRYAN SIMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK PETTUS | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THIBODEAUX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GRAVOIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN LEBLANC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRET ALLAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY ANDOLSEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BROUSSARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK BOUDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HK BUBENZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE CHAMPAGNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN CHATMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH CROCHET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG DEGRAVELLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DUPLANTIS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK ENGEMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FRISCHERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE GAUDET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKY GONSOULIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GRAVOIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH GUIDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HARANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HARPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD HEBERT JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JUDICE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT KESSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LACOUR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEMANN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE LEVERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MACIASZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MATTINGLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MEDINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELANCON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RIVERS PATOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY ROBICHAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SAVOIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SCHUDMAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SOTILE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STERNFELS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE WEBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL ROMERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANNETTE BOURGEOIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATTICUS FINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILSON JUDICE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| P RAGAN RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SPRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM IRWIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 938, THIBODAUX, LA 70302-0938
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BEN LEBLANC, PO DRAWER 938, THIBODAUX, LA 703020938
- Signed the 990
- BEN LEBLANC, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (985) 448-3707
- Website
- WWW.AMSCL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DUPLANTIER HRAPMANN HOGAN & MAHER LLP
Mission
TO DEVELOP, ADVANCE AND ENCOURAGE THE SUGAR CANE GROWING AND PROCESSING ACTIVITIES IN EVERY SENSE; AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL, SCIENTIFIC, ETC.
Program accomplishments
- THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THE LEAGUE SINCE ITS INCEPTION IS THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH OF SUGAR CANE PRODUCTION. THE LEAGUE ALSO PUBLISHES THE SUGAR BULLETIN ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
- ALLOCATION OF OTHER EXPENSE INVOLVED IN ADVERTISING OF THE SUGAR BULLETIN AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES
- PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RELATIONS
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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0118440
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,026,773
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,043,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2026 | $6,043,149 | $6,089,175 | $9,026,773 | XML |
| 990 | January 2025 | $5,477,493 | $5,333,470 | $9,123,973 | XML |
| 990 | January 2024 | $5,819,249 | $5,813,079 | $8,796,936 | XML |
| 990 | January 2023 | $5,023,623 | $4,988,949 | $8,805,378 | IRS |
| 990 | January 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | January 2019 | – | – | – | 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 72-0118440).
Questions about AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC is 72-0118440.
- Is AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1942.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA 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 AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending January 31, 2027) is due June 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 names BEN LEBLANC.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 lists 49 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $210,173 (JAMES H SIMON, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF THE USA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $6,043,149, expenses of $6,089,175 and total assets of $9,026,773 at year end.
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