NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL
EIN 53-0216598 · Education (B)
What they do
to Promote The Welfare of The Potato Industry In The United States, to Promote Increased Use of Potatoes and to Work With Various National and State Potato Related Agencies to Achieve These Goals.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $307,864 for WILLIAM KAM QUARLES (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (62)
WILLIAM KAM QUARLESCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MICHAEL R WENKELCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
CATHERINE HOLLEE ALEXANDERV.P. INDUSTRY OUTREACH & MEETINGS
MARVIN WOLLMANDIRECTOR
JORDAN REEDDIRECTOR
JOSH BUNGERDIRECTOR
JUSTIN DAGENDIRECTOR
KAMREN KOOMPINDIRECTOR
KATHY SPONHEIMDIRECTOR
KEITH WOLTERDIRECTOR
KEVIN STORMDIRECTOR
KRAIG KNUTZENDIRECTOR
LEO BOEGLINDIRECTOR
LYNN WILCOXDIRECTOR
MARK DARRINGTONDIRECTOR
MARK FINNESSYDIRECTOR
MARK PETERSONDIRECTOR
MARK WARDDIRECTOR
TYLER MITCHELLDIRECTOR
JASON STODDARDDIRECTOR
MIGUEL DIAZDIRECTOR
MIKE MACYDIRECTOR
NICK BLANKSMADIRECTOR
OLIVA COTTONDIRECTOR
PETER IMLEDIRECTOR
RANDY HARDYDIRECTOR
RITCHEY TOEVSDIRECTOR
ROBBIE IRVINGDIRECTOR
ROBERT MATTIVEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
SID STAUNTONDIRECTOR
TED TSCHIRKYPRESIDENT
TJ HALLV.P. FINANCE
DAN MOSSDIRECTOR
ADAM WEBERDIRECTOR
ALEX TIEDEDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN SKLARCZYK1ST V.P. GROWER OUTREACH & IND REL.
BLAINE MEEKDIRECTOR
BRETT JENSENV.P., TRADE AFFAIRS
BRIAN VCULEKDIRECTOR
BRYAN WADADIRECTOR
CARL LONGDIRECTOR
CHRIS HANSENDIRECTOR
CHRIS HOPKINSDIRECTOR
CHRIS OLSENV.P. ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
CRAIG SEARLEDIRECTOR
DAMON CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
DAN LAKEDIRECTOR
AARON TROYERDIRECTOR
DARRELL MCCRUMDIRECTOR
DAVID FEDJEDIRECTOR
DEAN GIBSONV.P. LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DILLON VANORDENDIRECTOR
DON KITCHENDIRECTOR
ELLIE CHARVETDIRECTOR
ERIC JEMMETTDIRECTOR
ERIC SCHROEDERDIRECTOR
GRANT MORRISDIRECTOR
GREG CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
GREG HARRISDIRECTOR
HARRY STROHAUERDIRECTOR
JARED BALCOMDIRECTOR
JAREN RAYBOULDDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1950
- Location
- 50 F ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1530
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- William K Quarles
- Primary officer
- William K Quarles, Chief Executive Officer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes