AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-1065110 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ASSOCIATION is to PROMOTE THE COMMON INTERESTS of ITS MEMBERS, THE SUGARBEET GROWERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.75%of revenue went to mission work83.1% of expenses · Program services

$93.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.79%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$1.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $665,811 for LUTHER MARKWART (EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,307,683

Mission workProgram services$1,794,13377.75% of revenue83.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$364,37915.79% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$149,1716.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,158,51293.54% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.54% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 17.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 19.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,307,683

Expenses$2,158,512

Annual surplus $149,171 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,794,133 · 83.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$364,379 · 16.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,307,683

Expenses$2,158,512

Assets$2,220,836

Income$5,346,854

Mission work (program services)$1,794,133

Management and general$364,379

Accounting fees$13,965

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LUTHER MARKWARTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $665,811Base $541,690 · Other $124,121

NICHOLAS STORER PHDVICE PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $363,609Base $267,800 · Other $95,809

ZACHARY CLARKVICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME · 40 hrs/week $293,212Base $232,980 · Other $60,232

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (52)

LUTHER MARKWARTEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

NICHOLAS STORER PHDVICE PRESIDENT OF SCIENCE

ZACHARY CLARKVICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNME

KELLY BRANTNERDIRECTOR

JOHN SNYDERDIRECTOR

KENDAL WAMBEKEDIRECTOR

KENDALL BUSCHDIRECTOR

KEVIN ETZLERDIRECTOR

LAMAR ISAAKTREASURER

MARK NELSONDIRECTOR

MATT MILLERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HOUGHTALINGDIRECTOR

NATE HULTGRENPAST PRESIDENT

NEIL ROCKSTADPRESIDENT

PAUL SCHLAGELDIRECTOR

PERRY SKAURUDDIRECTOR

RYAN CARLSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT KNUTSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT SMITHDIRECTOR

SHANE STRECKERDIRECTOR

SHAWN NEDENSDIRECTOR

STEVE MCCLUNGDIRECTOR

TRABOR BAUERDIRECTOR

TROY KOLTESDIRECTOR

WADE HANSONDIRECTOR

ZACH PATTERSONDIRECTOR

DONOVAN HARTLEYDIRECTOR

BEN JANTZDIRECTOR

BEN MARSHALLDIRECTOR

BEN WILSONDIRECTOR

BOB MARIDIRECTOR

BRENT BALDWINDIRECTOR

BRETT SWARTZDIRECTOR

BRIAN RYBERGDIRECTOR

BRYANT HAUGRUDDIRECTOR

CHAD LARSONDIRECTOR

CLINT HAGENVICE PRESIDENT

DARREN HOYMEDIRECTOR

DEAN HAUBENSTRICKERDIRECTOR

ADAM HERFORDDIRECTOR

ERIK BENSONDIRECTOR

ERNIE DUSEKDIRECTOR

GALEN LEEDIRECTOR

GARRETT STUTZMANDIRECTOR

JACOB BRISCOEDIRECTOR

JAMES NELSONDIRECTOR

JAMES TAYLORDIRECTOR

JARED GILESDIRECTOR

JARED KOVARDIRECTOR

JEFF OLSONDIRECTOR

JERRY SCHWITTERSDIRECTOR

JIM NELSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1155 15TH ST NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2714
County: District of Columbia
In care of: LUTHER MARKWART
Primary officer: LUTHER MARKWART, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 833-2398

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC
NTEE classification: Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
IRS tax category: Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services