AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION
EIN 62-0113620 · Health Care (E)
What they do
THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED ON JULY 8, 1924 to PROVIDE A UNITED VOICE for THE COTTON MERCHANDISING TRADE of THE UNITED STATES. ACSA is COMPRISED of MERCHANTS, PRIMARY BUYERS and MILL SERVICE AGENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS of FOUR FEDERATED ASSOCIATIONS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COTTON BELT: ATLANTIC COTTON ASSOCIATION SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION TEXAS COTTON ASSOCIATION WESTERN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION ACSAS MEMBER FIRMS HANDLE OVER 80% of THE U.S. COTTON SOLD IN DOMESTIC and FOREIGN MARKETS. THE SIGNIFICANT MARKET INVOLVEMENT of ACSA MEMBERS REQUIRES THAT THE ASSOCIATION TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN PROMOTING THE INCREASED USE of COTTON IN THE U.S. and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD; ESTABLISHING WITH OTHER COTTON TRADE ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS for TRADE; COLLABORATING WITH PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COTTON BELT IN FORMULATING FARM PROGRAMS; and COOPERATING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE ADMINISTRATION of SUCH PROGRAMS. COTTON MERCHANTS AT EVE
Should I give to this charity?
Basic public information is available, but it is not enough to judge how well donations are used. Ask the charity for a current spending breakdown and results.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $494,757 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $884,346 for WILLIAM H ALLEN (PRESIDENT AN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
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.
Money in and money out
See all reported dollar amounts
Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
People reported as paid
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 (20)
WILLIAM H ALLENPRESIDENT AN
SHEA GOULD ISHEEVICE PRESIDE
KRISTA RICKMANVICE CHAIRME
WILLIAM H JONES IIITREASURER
WESLEY RENTZDIRECTOR
RIDWAAN OMARDIRECTOR
RAYMOND FAUSDIRECTOR
NICK PEAYVICE CHAIRMA
NEIL WOODSDIRECTOR
LEIGH PELLDIRECTOR
AZEEZ SYEDPAST CHAIRMA
KEVIN MCDERMOTTDIRECTOR
JOSEPH T NICOSIADIRECTOR
JOHN KINGDIRECTOR
JEFF JOHNSONDIRECTOR
ERNST D SCHROEDER JRDIRECTOR
ELLEN BATCHELDERDIRECTOR
DARREN LONGCHAIRMAN
BRADY RAINDLDIRECTOR
BEAU STEPHENSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1931
- Location
- 6075 POPLAR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
- County
- Shelby
- In care of
- WILLIAM H ALLEN
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM H ALLEN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FRED T NEELY & COMPANY PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Health Care (E)
- IRS tax category
- Health Care