Nonprofit · EIN 72-0767213
SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,760,874 | $10,496,799 | $264,075 | $4,373,338 | $1,610,062 | $2,763,276 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,286,482 | $9,622,560 | -$336,078 | $3,490,596 | $1,040,426 | $2,450,170 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,934,579 | $11,653,485 | $281,094 | $3,726,321 | $1,117,033 | $2,609,288 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,885,650
- of which government grants
- $9,833,150
- Membership dues
- $52,500
- Program service revenue
- $762,131
- Investment income
- $113,093
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $275,112
- Other salaries and wages
- $687,476
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,285,270
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $114,421
- Travel
- $86,922
- Depreciation
- $18,827
- Program services (functional)
- $10,319,800
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,999
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,490,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,373,338
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,610,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,763,276
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $57,017
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,763,276
- Gross receipts
- $10,760,874
- Employees
- 19
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Wiltz-Lang | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $152,531 | $31,278 |
| Troy Rosamond | Director of Finance Key employee | 40 | $119,644 | $31,794 |
| Deneen Wiltz | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 0 | $112,163 | $0 |
| Wilton Simpson | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tyler Harper | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Snell | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Strain | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Atticks | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Gipson | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Troxler | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josue Rivera Castro | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Weathers | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Hatcher | Commissioner Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent Leonhardt | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wes Ward | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Guthrie | SecretaryTreasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNADETTE WILTZ- LANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $154,234 | $31,278 |
| TROY ROSAMOND | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $119,707 | $31,794 |
| DENEEN WILTZ | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,240 | $26,353 |
| ANDY GIPSON | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PATE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GUTHRIE | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SID MILLER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HATCHER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES WARD | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STRAIN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TROXLER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH WEATHERS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT LEONHARDT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILTON SIMPSON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HARPER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ATTICKS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON GONZALEZ BEIRO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SHELL | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNADETTE WILTZ- LANG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $152,453 | $31,099 |
| TROY ROSAMOND | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $117,878 | $31,222 |
| ANDY GIPSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PATE | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GUTHRIE | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SID MILLER | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES HATCHER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES WARD | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN F QUARLES | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STRAIN | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TROXLER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH WEATHERS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT LEONHARDT | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILTON SIMPSON | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HARPER | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ATTICKS | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON GONZALEZ BEIRO | COMMISSIONER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 701 POYDRAS ST STE 3845, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139-7742
- In care of
- % TROY ROSAMOND
- Signed the 990
- TROY ROSAMOND, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (504) 568-5986
- Return prepared by
- Griffin and Furman LLC
Mission
Development of cooperative programs designed to increase the export of high value food and agricultural products.
Program accomplishments
- MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM (MAP) BRAND PROGRAM: THE MAP BRAND WAS DESIGNED FOR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT DESIRE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LAUNCH A NEW BRANDED EXPORT EFFORT. FOR ACCEPTED PARTICIPANTS, SUSTA REIMBURSES UP TO 50% OF CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AND PROMOTION EXPENSES, INCLUDING ELIGIBLE TRADE SHOWS, INSTORE DISPLAYS, AND REQUIRED LABEL CHANGES.Expenses $7,958,211
- Agriculture Promotion Programs: The purpose of these programs is to diversify export markets in regions with rising consumer demand and purchasing power, including Africa, Latin America/the Caribbean, and South/Southeast Asia as well as assist small businesses in the Southern U.S. who would like to promote U.S. food/agriculture in foreign markets.Expenses $2,361,589
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
- 72-0767213
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,373,338
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,760,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $10,760,874 | $10,496,799 | $4,373,338 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $9,286,482 | $9,622,560 | $3,490,596 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $11,934,579 | $11,653,485 | $3,726,321 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,155,109 | $9,012,341 | $3,222,388 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 72-0767213).
Questions about SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA is 72-0767213.
- Is SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1976.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA 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 UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA 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 UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,531 (Bernadette Wiltz-Lang, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN UNITED STATES TRADE ASSOCIATION SUSTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,760,874, expenses of $10,496,799 and total assets of $4,373,338 at year end.
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