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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3784768

CEA ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305

Financials

$384K$338K2023$404K$333K2024$402K$385K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CEA ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$402,114$385,231$16,883$179,914$71,768$108,146
December 31, 2024990$403,935$332,998$70,937$158,766$67,503$91,263
December 31, 2023990$383,700$338,342$45,358$106,537$86,211$20,326
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$399,530
Investment income
$2,584
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,053
Travel
$31,090

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$158,766
Total assets, end of year
$179,914
Total liabilities, end of year
$71,768
Net assets, end of year
$108,146
Net assets without donor restrictions
$108,146
Gross receipts
$402,114
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Steve CampioneChairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Tim CunniffTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
Thomas StenzelExecutive Director
Trustee or director
20$0
Hema PradoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Monica NobleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kathleen ValiasekDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tim ReuschDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kyle FreedmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
David EinstandigDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Skip HulettDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Thomas StenzelExecutive Director
Trustee or director
20$240,000$240,000
Dan MalechChairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tim CunniffTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Steve CampioneDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Monica NobleDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Craig HurlbertDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Thomas StenzelExecutive Director
Officer
20$235,000
Dan MalechChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Tim CunniffTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Dinesh BabuDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Steve CampionDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Emily GeeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Monica NobleDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dave VosburgDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt WilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3611 OVAL DR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305-1148
In care of
% MARNI KARLIN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Thomas Stenzel, 3611 Oval Drive, Alexandria, VA 22305
Signed the 990
Thomas Stenzel, Executive Director
Phone
(202) 285-0021

Mission

The organization's mission is to advance the interests, education and growth of controlled environment agriculture. Its mission includes creating and updating food safety best practices, advocating for the CEA industry before government, promoting education for CEA growers, and communicating the benefits of CEA production to retailers and consumers.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The organization supports development of best food safety practices for indoor growers.
  • The organization develops a framework and measurement of sustainability practices for indoor growers
  • The organization support collaboration of indoor growers with retailers to better serve consumers with healthy fresh foods.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3784768
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$179,914
Income (IRS master file)
$402,114

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$402,114$385,231$179,914XML
990December 2024$403,935$332,998$158,766XML
990December 2023$383,700$338,342$106,537XML
990December 2022$182,250$270,038$41,869IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 84-3784768).

Questions about CEA ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of CEA ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CEA ALLIANCE is 84-3784768.
Is CEA ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2020.
Are donations to CEA ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CEA ALLIANCE 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 CEA ALLIANCE 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 CEA ALLIANCE 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 CEA ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Thomas Stenzel.
Who are the officers and directors of CEA ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CEA ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $402,114, expenses of $385,231 and total assets of $179,914 at year end.

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