Nonprofit · EIN 95-6140611
CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91114
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $739,689 | $546,548 | $193,141 | $1,385,784 | $245 | $1,385,539 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $472,470 | $416,594 | $55,876 | $1,094,883 | $42,295 | $1,052,588 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $598,685 | $504,857 | $93,828 | $983,743 | $194 | $983,549 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $336,569
- Membership dues
- $88,856
- Program service revenue
- $320,857
- Investment income
- $42,860
- Royalties
- $39,403
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,080
- Other revenue
- $39,403
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,732
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $63,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,058
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $487,597
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,951
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,094,883
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,385,784
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $245
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,385,539
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,030,041
- Gross receipts
- $739,689
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pavlat | Past President Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Rod Haenni | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROXIE ESTERLE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| NICK DIOMEDE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Kimberly Gomez-Tong | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Ann Hopkinson | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Art Scarpa | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JACKSON BURKHOLDER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY GRIFFIN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PHUC HUYNH | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| M A BJARKMAN | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Irwin LIGHTSTONE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ZACK REPKO | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nick Renteria | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Vonn Watkins | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pavlat | Past President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Rod Haenni | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| ROXIE ESTERLE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| NICK DIOMEDE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Kimberly Gomez-Tong | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Ann Hopkinson | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Art Scarpa | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| JACKSON BURKHOLDER | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| KELLY GRIFFIN | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| PHUC HUYNH | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| M A BJARKMAN | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Irwin LIGHTSTONE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| DAVE FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Nick Renteria | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| Jeff Moore | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Vonn Watkins | Director Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pavlat | Past President Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Rod Haenni | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| ROXIE ESTERLE | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 26 | $0 |
| NICK DIOMEDE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Kimberly Gomez-Tong | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Ann Hopkinson | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Art Scarpa | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JACKSON BURKHOLDER | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| KELLY GRIFFIN | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| PHUC HUYNH | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| M A BJARKMAN | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Irwin LIGHTSTONE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN MARTINEZ | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GREGG DeCHIRICO | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| DAVE FERGUSON | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE HELLMANN | Director Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 41187, PASADENA, CA 91114-8187
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Rod Haenni, PO Box 41187, Pasadena, CA 91114
- Signed the 990
- NICK DIOMEDE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (602) 772-8282
- Return prepared by
- Clumeck Stern Schenkelberg & Getzoff
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-6140611 or by the name CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE CCSA STRIVES TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE & CONSERVATION OF CACTUS & SUCCULENTS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, CONVENTIONS, SHOWS, SEED BANKS AND RESEARCH GRANTS.
Program accomplishments
- EACH YEAR THE CSSA HAS A PLANT SHOW AND SALE AT THE HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS IN SAN MARINO, CA. THE 58TH ANNUAL SHOW WAS HELD JUNE 27-29, 2025. Rare specimens from around the world WERE BEAUTIFULLY showcased, including plants native to Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Botswana, Madagascar, and the Middle East. The juried competition includeD categories for photography, paintings, crafts, and dish gardens. THE BEST VENDORS FROM THE SOUTHWEST CAME TO SELL THOUSANDS OF RARE PLANTS.Expenses $214,322 · revenue $140,441
- THE CSSA HOLDS A CONVENTION EVERY OTHER YEAR WHERE MEMBERS ENJOY TALKS BY LEADING SPEAKERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. The convention program included national and international renowned speakers on cactus and succulent topics of interest to all attendees. Field trips were arranged to visit remarkable gardens, visits to wild cactus populations and trips. The convention included world class vendors with both common and rare cacti and succulents for sale.Expenses $180,247 · revenue $173,467
- THE CACTUS AND SUCCULENT JOURNAL IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES PER YEAR AND APPEALS TO AMATEUR AND ADVANCED HOBBYISTS, NURSERYMEN, ACADEMIC BOTANIST AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN. THE CSSA HAS PUBLISHED THE JOURNAL SINCE 1929. RECENT BACK ISSUES AND OLDER VOLUMES CAN BE PURCHASED ON DVD. HASELTONIA IS THE TECHNICAL YEARBOOK OF THE CSSA. IT IS PUBLISHED IN FULL COLOR AND FEATURES PEER-ARTICLES ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS. SERIOUS STUDENTS OF SUCCULENT FLORA, BOTANISTS, TAXONOMISTS, RESEARCHERS AND ORTICULTURALISTS WILL FIND HASELTONIA A VALUABLE ADDITION TO THEIR BOOK COLLECTION. BACK ISSUES ARE AVAILABLE. THE CSSA IS BUILDING A LIBRARY OF SPECIALTY BOOKS. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THREE BOOKS: THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HAWORTHIA, AGAVE, AND OTHER SUCCULENT MONOCOTS; ALOES OF THE CACTUS SUCCULENT JOURNAL; AND BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ADROMISCHUS, AEONIUM, UDLEYA AND SUCCULENT DICOTS. MORE ARE PLANNED.Expenses $29,565 · revenue $4,830
- CSSA has a Research Grants Program that provides small facilitation grants in support of research on succulent plants. Typical awards range up to $1200 - 3000 and occassionaly more. The Research Grants Program is administered by the CSSA Research Committee, which is overseen by the CSSA Board of Directors. The Research Grants Program is funded entirely from donations made to CSSA and dedicated to this program. Donors include individuals, organizations, and businesses. Substantial funding is derived from the Rare Plant Auction held at the CSSA Conventions and shows. During the year the Research Fund awarded a total of $11,670 through three grant awards. The Conservation Fund awarded a total of $15,152 through three separate awards.Because the membership of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America is composedprimarily of hobbyists, and because research funds are donated primarily by hobbyists, many of the grants funded by the Society are for research that increases the level of knowledge and understanding of the members about succulent plants. General types of research supported by the CSSA include, but are not limited to, studies to discover new species or forms; of ecological associations; to increase knowledge of taxonomy, nomenclature, and biogeography; relating to all aspects of cultivation, artificial propagation and mass production; relating to conservation of threatened or endangered species; of basic biology, such as morphology and physiology, especially as these relate to the needs and interests of hobbyists.Expenses $29,553 · grants $26,822
- STARTED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID WHEN MANY CLUBS COULD NOT MEET IN PERSON, MONTHLY WEBINARS CONTINUE SO MEMBERS CAN HEAR THE WORLDS BEST SPEAKERS VIA ZOOM MEETINGS.Expenses $15,463
- Other Program Revenues: DVDs and other salesExpenses $13,663 · revenue $948
- MEMBERS DONATE SEEDS TO THE SEED DEPOT AND OTHER MEMBERS CAN PURCHASE THOSE SEEDS. VOLUNTEERS PROCESS THE ORDERS.Expenses $4,784 · revenue $4,550
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
- 95-6140611
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,385,784
- Income (IRS master file)
- $739,689
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $739,689 | $546,548 | $1,385,784 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $472,470 | $416,594 | $1,094,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $598,685 | $504,857 | $983,743 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $401,543 | $357,465 | $822,356 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-6140611).
Questions about CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC is 95-6140611.
- Is CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA 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 CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC 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 CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC 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 CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rod Haenni.
- Who are the officers and directors of CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $739,689, expenses of $546,548 and total assets of $1,385,784 at year end.
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