COTTON INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- COTTON INCORPORATED (EIN 62-0786018)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 202522279349301717
- Schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-15T09:28:44+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 135381590 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BDO USA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 421 FAYETTEVILLE ST STE 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RALEIGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 276011776 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 620786018 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COTTON INCORPORATED | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COTT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9196782220 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6399 WESTON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27513 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | TIMOTHY JOHNSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP & CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-08-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SANDRA L FEINSMITH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064157 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9197549370 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-08-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TIMOTHY JOHNSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6399 WESTON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27513 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $89,064,927 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.COTTONINC.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1967 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TN | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 116 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 116 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 145 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 116 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $87,174,483 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $89,064,927 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $87,174,483 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $89,064,927 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $257,514 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $274,085 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $21,112,258 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $23,190,542 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $63,167,569 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $63,957,922 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $84,537,341 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $87,422,549 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,637,142 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,642,378 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $27,503,293 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $28,431,643 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $20,115,500 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $19,401,472 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,387,793 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,030,171 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | COTTON INCORPORATED, FUNDED BY U.S. GROWERS OF UPLAND COTTON AND IMPORTERS OF COTTON AND COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IS THE RESEARCH AND MARKETING COMPANY REPRESENTING UPLAND COTTON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $0 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $0 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $0 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $0 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | false | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 130 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 145 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | HK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | JA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | MX | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | CH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 116 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 116 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | false | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | false | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TIMOTHY JOHNSON | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9196782306 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6399 WESTON PARKWAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 27513 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (130 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNY LASSITER | |||||||||
| TREASURER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES JOHNSON | |||||||||
| CHAIR | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFF HUX | |||||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARVIN BEYER | |||||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ALBERT ANDEL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ALFRED PENNINGTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ALLEN BELOW | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ANDREW WENDLAND | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| AUSTIN LITTLETON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BASIL THOMPSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BENJAMIN BOYD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BERNARD JORDAN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BILL WALKER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRAD HARRISON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRAD WARREN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRADLEY JONES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| BRENT NELSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CASSY ENGLAND | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CHARLES MATHIS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CHRISTOPHER HOPKINS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CLINT WEBB | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| COLEY BAILEY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| COLLIN MCKINLEY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CURTIS WILDE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DAN METZ | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DARREN HEMBREE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DEAN ROVEY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DOUGLAS JARRELL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| EARL STILES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ELIZABETH SPRUELL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ERIC SEIDENBERGER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| FARNSWORTH PUGH | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GARY HENDRIX | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GREG GLOVER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GREG SLOUGH | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| GREGG MAYBERRY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HAROLD MAY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HARRY SCHROEDER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HENRY MCLAURIN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| HERRICK NORCROSS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JACOB SANDEFORD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JACOB SHEELY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES FERGUSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAMES MASSEY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JAN JONES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JASON CONDREY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JASON FELTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JASON MAYER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JENIFER LANE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEREMY BROWN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JEREMY GONZALES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JERRY DAVIS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JERRY SOWDER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JESSE FLYE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOAQUIN TOLEDO | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOE BAUMGARDNER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN DOUGLAS NEWTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN MCDOWELL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN ROBINSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOHN RUARK | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JONATHAN BERRY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JONATHAN ISBELL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JONATHAN JAMES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JOSEPH JIMMERSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| JUDSON HERRINGTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KELLY WHATLEY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KENDALL GARRAWAY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KENDALL WANNAMAKER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KENT GOYEN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KENTON DUNN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KODY BEAVERS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| KRISTOFER VERETT | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LACY VARDEMAN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LAWRENCE LONG | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LEWIE JOE SMITH | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LINK CARLTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LLOYD ARTHUR | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| LONNIE FORTNER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MALCOLM CALHOUN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARK HOWARD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MARTIN STOERNER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MICHAEL PATSCHKE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| MONTE THOM | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| NATHAN REED | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PHILIP EDWARDS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PHILLIP MURRAY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| REID NICHOLS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHARD HEIDEN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RICHY BIBB | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT COKER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT ENGLERT | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT FLEMING | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROBERT WALKER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROSE FULLEN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROSS KENDRICK | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ROSS RAYNER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| RUSSELL EGGEMEYER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SAM SHACKELFORD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SAM SPARKS | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SAMUEL VINYARD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| SAMUEL WALTON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STACY SMITH | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEPHEN LOGAN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEVEN CLAY | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| STEVEN DROKE | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TERRY POLLARD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TOBY ROBERTSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TRAVIS MIRES | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| TYLER ISBELL | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| VONDA STEVENS-KIRKPATRICK | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WALT HAGOOD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WENDELL SUMNER | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WILLIAM HARDWICK | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WILLIAM SANFORD | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| WILLIAM THOMPSON | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ZACH LOGAN | |||||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| J BERRYE WORSHAM | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 11/2024) | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $784,861 | $0 | $126,060 | |||
| JOHN KUCMIERZ | |||||||||
| VP, ADMINISTRATION (AS OF 08/2024) | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $193,166 | $0 | $78,210 | |||
| JOHN MORGANS | |||||||||
| VP, ADMINISTRATION & ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT (THRU 08/2024) | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $271,721 | $0 | $55,464 | |||
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | |||||||||
| VP & CFO | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $263,996 | $0 | $64,047 | |||
| WILLIAM KIMBRELL | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 11/2024) | 40.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $350,168 | $0 | $79,830 | |||
| KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS | |||||||||
| SENIOR VP, CONSUMER MARKETING | 40.0 | 0.0 | $317,614 | $0 | $87,812 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARK MESSURA | |||||||||
| SENIOR VP, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING | 40.0 | 0.0 | $357,939 | $0 | $126,183 | Yes (X) | |||
| MIKE SHEN | |||||||||
| VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR, PDI | 40.0 | 0.0 | $281,297 | $0 | $49,214 | Yes (X) | |||
| RYAN KURTZ | |||||||||
| VP, AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | 40.0 | 0.0 | $238,733 | $0 | $43,988 | Yes (X) | |||
| BONNY KWAN | |||||||||
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING | 40.0 | 0.0 | $207,110 | $0 | $5,825 | Yes (X) | |||
| JESSE DAYSTAR | |||||||||
| VP & CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER | 40.0 | 0.0 | $265,828 | $0 | $37,177 | Yes (X) | |||
| JOHN CHIAVACCI | |||||||||
| VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CTO | 40.0 | 0.0 | $254,102 | $0 | $88,213 | Yes (X) | |||
| MARY ANKENY | |||||||||
| VP, PDI OPERATIONS | 40.0 | 0.0 | $252,618 | $0 | $76,573 | Yes (X) | |||
| VIKKI MARTIN | |||||||||
| VP, FIBER COMPETITION | 40.0 | 0.0 | $261,731 | $0 | $66,775 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,300,884 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $985,371 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 66 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDSHARE USA LLC | ||||||
| 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER | 175 GREENWICH STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10007 | MARKETING | $18,198,756 |
| COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL | ||||||
| 1521 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE | NW WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | MARKETING | $3,700,000 | |
| GALE PARTNERS LLC | ||||||
| ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER FLOOR 62 | NEW YORK | NY | 10007 | MARKETING | $2,719,558 | |
| TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH | ||||||
| 400 HARVEY MITCHELL PARKWAY 300 | COLLEGE STATION | TX | 77845 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $1,428,385 | |
| TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | ||||||
| OFFICE OF RESEARCH ACCOUNTING | BOX 41105 | LUBBOCK | TX | 79409 | RESEARCH SERVICES | $1,130,942 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 68 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $40,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $89,024,927 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $89,064,927 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $0 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $89,064,927 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $274,085 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,690,389 | TotalAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,691,520 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | -$156,374 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,815,042 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,149,965 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,952,226 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $225,348 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $180,162 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $291,322 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $768,986 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,339,057 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $419,597 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,514,591 | TotalAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,558,932 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,288,831 | TotalAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,103,526 | TotalAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,335,737 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $233,203 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $15,259,219 |
| SPONSORSHIPS | $2,394,768 |
| GRAPHIC ARTS | $1,537,902 |
| MAINTENANCE | $972,975 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,581,540 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,422,549 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,782 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,018,789 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,538,753 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,180,350 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,622,862 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,404,369 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,731,499 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $25,056,192 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $21,986,121 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,712,740 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,070,071 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,185,066 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,466,676 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,503,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,431,643 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,952,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,225,178 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,162,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,176,294 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,115,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,401,472 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,387,793 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,030,171 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,387,793 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,030,171 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,503,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,431,643 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,642,378 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,488,200 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $5,672,729 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $815,471 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $16,784,772 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $14,717,955 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,066,817 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,783,220 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,595,437 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $187,783 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,070,071 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | $2,493,477 |
| ACCRUED PENSION ASSET | $6,973,199 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $9,466,676 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Federal Income Taxes | |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | $3,176,294 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,176,294 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $93,222,007 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $4,157,080 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $0 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $4,157,080 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $89,064,927 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $0 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $89,064,927 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $91,579,629 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $4,157,080 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $0 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $4,157,080 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $87,422,549 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $87,422,549 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE COMPANY IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ("FORM 990") WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") ANNUALLY. THE COMPANY IS ALSO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAXES WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME EARNED DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. THE COMPANY ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. THE COMPANY'S TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2023. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | 3 | 19 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $6,033,251 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 1 | 4 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $1,339,885 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 1 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $983,462 |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 1 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $342,941 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $118,811 |
| South Asia | 0 | 2 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $52,117 |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Program Services | INFORMATION SUPPORT | $34,575 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Program Services | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | $41,580 |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Program Services | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH | $21,788 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 4 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 27 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 4 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 27 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $8,968,410 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $8,968,410 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN BREEDING/GENETICS STUDIES. | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 5 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $274,085 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | GRANTS ARE OVERSEEN BY OUR AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH EMPLOYEES. THESE EMPLOYEES MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THOSE RECEIVING GRANTS, INCLUDING REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS OF THEIR PROGRESS AND SITE VISITS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Or Charter Travel | Yes (X) | FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd |
| Idemnification Gross Up Pmts | Yes (X) | IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (true) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J BERRYE WORSHAM | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 11/2024) | $579,596 | $0 | $160,000 | $0 | $45,265 | $0 | $88,142 | $0 | $37,918 | $0 | $910,921 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KIMBRELL | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 11/2024) | $310,985 | $0 | $23,925 | $0 | $15,258 | $0 | $40,261 | $0 | $39,569 | $0 | $429,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY JOHNSON | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CFO | $216,164 | $0 | $23,055 | $0 | $24,777 | $0 | $27,924 | $0 | $36,123 | $0 | $328,043 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MORGANS | ||||||||||||||
| VP, ADMINISTRATION & ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT (THRU 08/2024) | $185,057 | $0 | $51,244 | $0 | $35,420 | $0 | $41,315 | $0 | $14,149 | $0 | $327,185 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUCMIERZ | ||||||||||||||
| VP, ADMINISTRATION (AS OF 08/2024) | $172,614 | $0 | $11,663 | $0 | $8,889 | $0 | $37,081 | $0 | $41,129 | $0 | $271,376 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MESSURA | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR VP, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING | $306,609 | $0 | $29,607 | $0 | $21,723 | $0 | $77,687 | $0 | $48,496 | $0 | $484,122 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY S KITCHINGS | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR VP, CONSUMER MARKETING | $265,714 | $0 | $26,308 | $0 | $25,592 | $0 | $50,901 | $0 | $36,911 | $0 | $405,426 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHEN | ||||||||||||||
| VP & MANAGING DIRECTOR, PDI | $238,953 | $0 | $22,223 | $0 | $20,121 | $0 | $34,476 | $0 | $14,738 | $0 | $330,511 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN KURTZ | ||||||||||||||
| VP, AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH | $215,949 | $0 | $20,300 | $0 | $2,484 | $0 | $29,358 | $0 | $14,630 | $0 | $282,721 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHIAVACCI | ||||||||||||||
| VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CTO | $216,273 | $0 | $23,067 | $0 | $14,762 | $0 | $51,180 | $0 | $37,033 | $0 | $342,315 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ANKENY | ||||||||||||||
| VP, PDI OPERATIONS | $203,404 | $0 | $21,758 | $0 | $27,456 | $0 | $40,507 | $0 | $36,066 | $0 | $329,191 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIKKI MARTIN | ||||||||||||||
| VP, FIBER COMPETITION | $215,809 | $0 | $22,665 | $0 | $23,257 | $0 | $40,169 | $0 | $26,606 | $0 | $328,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE DAYSTAR | ||||||||||||||
| VP & CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER | $224,499 | $0 | $23,497 | $0 | $17,832 | $0 | $22,898 | $0 | $14,279 | $0 | $303,005 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNY KWAN | ||||||||||||||
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING | $194,870 | $0 | $11,712 | $0 | $528 | $0 | $2,306 | $0 | $3,519 | $0 | $212,935 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel | THE COMPANY PROVIDES FOR BUSINESS CLASS TICKETS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON SELECT INTERNATIONAL TRIPS, WHICH INCLUDE FIRST-CLASS TICKETS WHEN DOMESTIC TRAVEL IS INVOLVED ON THOSE ITINERARIES. THE COMPANY MAY ALSO ALLOW FIRST-CLASS TICKETS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WITH HEALTH REASONS OR SEAT AVAILABILITY. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Tax indemnification and gross-up payments | TAX GROSS-UP PAYMENTS ARE MADE FOR SELECT EXECUTIVES TO REIMBURSE MEDICAL EXPENSES. GROSS UP PAYMENTS WERE ALSO ALLOTTED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT GIFTS. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan | BERRYE WORSHAM IS THE PARTICIPANT IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED PLAN. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part I, Line 1 BRIEF MISSION | COTTON INCORPORATED, FUNDED BY U.S. GROWERS OF UPLAND COTTON AND IMPORTERS OF COTTON AND COTTON TEXTILE PRODUCTS, IS THE RESEARCH AND MARKETING COMPANY REPRESENTING UPLAND COTTON. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO IMPROVE THE DEMAND FOR AND PROFITABILITY OF COTTON. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SERVICES. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | CONSUMER MARKETING COMMITTEE GALE, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CREATIVE AGENCY, AND THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT ALIGNED TO A 2024 (AND BEYOND) STRATEGIC PLATFORM, THE FABRIC OF NOW. THIS FULL SCALE 360 EFFORT LAUNCHED IN APRIL 2024 WITH :06 SECOND AND :15 SECOND COMMERCIALS, AS WELL AS (NEW FOR THIS YEAR) A :30 SECOND COMMERCIAL. THE VIDEO IS PLACED ACROSS KEY PRIME T.V. UNITS LIKE WILL TRENT, THE ROOKIE, AMERICAN IDOL, AND 911 AS WELL AS CABLE CHANNELS SUCH AS BRAVO, HGTV, AND THE FOOD NETWORK. THE STREAMING BUY IS PLACED ACROSS AMAZON, CW FEP, DISCOVERY+, HULU, MAX, NETFLIX, PEACOCK, ROKU, TUBI AND YOUTUBE. ALIGNING WITH THE FABRIC OF NOW PLATFORM, THE DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON A "FEWER, BIGGER AND BETTER" APPROACH ACROSS PARTNERS. THE DIGITAL PLAN BEGAN ACROSS AD SERVING NETWORKS VIRAL GAINS, ZEFR AND NEXXEN. CUSTOM UNITS WITH KEY LIFESTYLE PUBLICATIONS: WELL+GOOD, DOT DASH MEREDITH AND DEAR MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK BEGINNING IN APRIL AND GOING THROUGH YEAR-END. GAMING LAUNCHED OVER THE SUMMER WITH CUSTOMIZED INFLUENCER PROGRAMS, PODCASTS, AND AN IN-PERSON ACTIVATION AT DREAMHACK ATLANTA. PAID SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS ACROSS META (FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM), TIK TOK, PINTEREST, YOUTUBE AND SNAPCHAT LAUNCHED IN MAY (AND WILL RUN THROUGH DECEMBER) WITH A VARIETY OF INFLUENCER, BRAND AND UGC CONTENT. INFLUENCER EFFORTS IN 2024 REMAINED ROBUST WITH THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT COLLABORATING WITH MEGA-INFLUENCER MELISSA WOOD TEPPERBERG ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS, EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVATIONS, AND PODCAST MEDIA. MELISSA HAS OVER 2.4M DEDICATED FOLLOWERS WHO ARE SQUARELY IN THE TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC. ADDITIONALLY THE DEPARTMENT WORKED WITH A VARIETY OF INFLUENCERS DEDICATED TO COTTON'S AREAS OF FOCUS: STYLE, SPACE AND SUSTAINABILITY. COTTON ALSO COLLABORATED WITH NICHE PERFUMERY, D.S. & DURGA TO LAUNCH A LIMITED-EDITION HOLIDAY BLANKET. A LAUNCH EVENT IN EARLY DECEMBER GARNERED A NUMBER OF PRESS AND INFLUENCERS EXTENDING THE REACH AND EARNED MEDIA PICK-UP THROUGHOUT YEAR-END. IN MARCH 2024, THE DEPARTMENT EXPANDED ITS YOUTH CURRICULUM PROGRAM TO REACH OLDER STUDENTS (9TH-12TH GRADE) TO CONTINUE THE COTTON EDUCATION AS APPLICATE TO YOUNG PEOPLE (I.E. "HOW A CRISP COTTON OUTFIT IS A JOB INTERVIEW MUST" AS WELL AS A "BE PREPARED FOR THE BIG GAME WITH A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP ON COTTON SHEETS" ETC.) THIS EFFORT INCLUDED AN ADDITIONAL 184,000 EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM IS NOW INCLUSIVE OF 2ND-12TH GRADE STUDENTS. SEEDING THE COTTON NATURA PLANT STORY WITH 2ND-4TH, THE COTTON STEM AND SUSTAINABILITY STORY WITH 5TH-8TH AND ADDING PRACTICAL USES TO 9TH-12TH. IN THIS WAY, THE DEPARTMENT IS CURATING A PIPELINE OF EDUCATED AND EMPOWERED FUTURE CONSUMERS. IN 2024, ADVERTISING CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MACROTRADE ACROSS DIGITAL AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS ALONG WITH A ROBUST LINKEDIN LEAD GENERATION CAMPAIGN. THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED A NEW CREATIVE CAMPAIGN IN 2024 FEATURING THE BENEFITS OF COTTON SUSTAINABILITY AND VERSATILITY. FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2024, THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES OVER 4,100 NEWS ITEMS ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTING A REACH OF OVER 26.6 BILLION. THIS IS AN ALMOST 12 PERCENT INCREASE IN REACH OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD IN 2023. IN 2024 BRAND PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUED PLANNING AND EXECUTING CONSUMER-FACING FASHION AND RETAIL PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES AROUND MESSAGING, COLLECTION, AND DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS FOR COTTON'S CONSUMER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE, THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM. THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM REMAINED RESILIENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH MONTHLY DENIM CONTRIBUTIONS STRONG AND TOTALING AROUND 400,000 PIECES OF DENIM COLLECTED. BLUE JEANS GO GREEN HAD MANY RETURNING BRAND AND RETAIL PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, ANTHROPOLOGIE, AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS, ARIAT, ARIANA PITTILLI, ASKKNY, CARHARTT, CONE DENIM, FRANK & OAK, GAP, HEMLINE, J.CREW, KIMES RANCH, MADEWELL, OLD NAVY, PAIGE, 7 FOR ALL MANKIND, RAG & BONE, THEISEN'S, THE PARLOR ROOM, VERONICA BEARD, WILCO AND ZAPPOS TO NAME A FEW. IN 2024 THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROGRAM WORKED WITH SEVERAL SCHOOLS AND NON-ENDEMIC ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING AND ENGAGING WITH THE BLUE JEANS GO GREEN PROGRAM, INCLUDING JOHN DEERE, AND GULF COMPRESS. THE DENIM RECYCLING PROGRAM CONTINUES TO THRIVE DUE TO ITS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, AS WELL AS PROVIDING INFORMATION NOT ONLY TO BRANDS AND RETAILERS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS, BUT ALSO TO THE LARGER PUBLIC ABOUT COTTON CIRCULARITY. STRATEGIC AND RETAIL PARTNERSHIPS HAD A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE YEAR WITH ITS FIVE (5) SALES-CONVERSION-FOCUSED POINT-OF-SALE PROGRAMS. FROM NATIONAL SPECIALTY CHAIN PARTNERS TO MASS E-TAILERS, A LARGE IMPACT WAS MADE AT RETAIL WITH APPROXIMATELY OVER 590 MILLION COTTON IMPRESSIONS AND APPROXIMATELY $63 MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES. EACH PROGRAM WAS UNIQUE WITH VERSATILE STRATEGIES TO APPEAL TO EACH RETAILER'S SPECIFIC AUDIENCE. COTTON MESSAGING RANGED FROM ENCOURAGING CONSUMERS TO CHECK THE LABEL TO PROMOTING COTTON'S INHERENT NATURAL BENEFITS TO EXTENDING THE 2024 ADVERTISING PLATFORM TAGLINE, "THE FABRIC OF NOW". THE SEAL OF COTTON WAS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED WITH EVERY COTTON SKU ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS AND ITS COMBINED REACH OF OVER 17,000 APPAREL, ACCESSORY, AND HOME STYLES. TIGHTENING BUDGETS, INFLATION AND COMPETITION FROM SYNTHETIC FIBERS HAS PUSHED THE TEAM TO BE RESOURCEFUL AND TO CONTINUE TO BE INNOVATIVE AND CREATE NEWNESS IN DEVELOPING UNIQUE COTTON EXPERIENCES AT RETAIL. THE INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM SUMMARIES FOR PARTNERS LUCKY BRAND, REVOLVE, LOVESHACKFANCY, AEROPOSTALE, AND WEWOREWHAT CAN BE FOUND BELOW. IN 2024, CSI LED EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS FOR COTTON USING MARKET INTELLIGENCE INCLUDING ONGOING RESEARCH OF U.S. CONSUMERS' ATTITUDES FROM THE LIFESTYLE MONITOR SURVEY, ASSESSMENTS OF COTTON'S SHARE THROUGH IMPORT DATA AND THE RETAIL MONITOR STUDY, AS WELL AS GLOBAL CONSUMER, MARKET, AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. CSI PROVIDED OVER 190 INFORMATION REQUESTS; PARTICIPATED IN ALMOST 120 MEETINGS AND PRESENTATIONS; AUTHORED OVER 165 PUBLICATIONS, VIDEOS, TV/RADIO SEGMENTS, INTERVIEWS, AND PODCASTS; AND WORKED ON 26 PROJECTS. WORK COMPLETED BY CSI DURING 2024 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: THE COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF DATA ON MORE THAN 20M PRODUCTS OFFERED AT RETAIL IN THE U.S.; THE EVALUATION OF JUST OVER 26K U.S. AND 44K INTERNATIONAL CONSUMERS; THE UPDATE OF A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF MONTHLY APPAREL AND HOME FURNISHING IMPORTS TO ASSESS SOURCING PATTERNS AND TARIFF IMPACTS; THE MANAGEMENT OF COTTON INCORPORATED'S BRAND TRACKING METRICS; AND THE DELIVERY OF ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND CONSUMER TREND PRESENTATIONS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING COMMITTEE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MARKETING (GSCM) PROMOTED AWARENESS OF COTTON TO SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRY TRADE EVENTS, REGIONAL EVENTS, AND MEETINGS WITH KEY ACCOUNTS. U.S. STAFF CONDUCTED SEVEN PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS IN 2024 WITH MORE THAN 175 ATTENDEES IN TOTAL. THESE WORKSHOPS WERE IMPLEMENTED WITH INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES TO ADDRESS ASPECTS OF COTTON THAT INCLUDED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, MARKET ECONOMICS, AND SUSTAINABILITY. A ONE-DAY EVENT WAS ORGANIZED IN HONG KONG TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR BRANDS, RETAILERS, AND SOURCING COMPANIES TO NETWORK AND CREATE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH REGIONAL TEXTILE/GARMENT MILLS AND CHEMICAL COMPANIES. A TOTAL OF 193 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 70 COMPANIES ATTENDED THE EVENT. THE EVENT INCLUDED 1) PRESENTATIONS ON THE LATEST FASHION TRENDS, FABRIC DEVELOPMENTS, 3D CREATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENTS; 2) TWENTY-ONE EXHIBITORS FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES DISPLAYING THEIR LATEST COTTON PRODUCTS; 3) DRAPING DISPLAY OF SOME INNOVATIVE FABRICS FROM THE EXHIBITORS; AND 4) DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES AND COTTON INFORMATION UPDATES. STAFF ORGANIZED TWO INDUSTRY GATHERING EVENTS IN ASIA, BRINGING TOGETHER KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE INDUSTRY AND BE UPDATED ON THE CURRENT MARKET STATUS. AROUND 100 PARTICIPANTS FROM 40 COMPANIES AT THE HONG KONG INDUSTRY GATHERING EVENT WERE INTRODUCED TO COTTON INCORPORATED'S NEW CEO AND FIVE COMPANIES WERE PRESENTED WITH "SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNER AWARDS". THESE COMPANIES WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE USE OF COTTON AND DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON PRODUCTS. AROUND 50 PARTICIPANTS FROM 20 COMPANIES ATTENDED THE OSAKA INDUSTRY GATHERING EVENT. KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS WERE INTRODUCED TO COTTON INCORPORATED'S NEW CEO AND THE CLOSURE OF THE OSAKA OFFICE WAS ANNOUNCED AFTER 42 YEARS OF EXISTENCE. STAFF ORGANIZED TWO SEMINARS IN VIETNAM, ONE IN HCMC AND ONE IN HANOI, BRINGING UPDATED FIBER ECONOMICS INFORMATION TO AROUND 60 PARTICIPANTS FROM 35 COMPANIES. PARTICIPANTS AT THE EVENTS WERE ALSO INTRODUCED TO COTTON INCORPORATED'S EFS SYSTEM. STAFF HOSTED 13 FASHION DESIGNERS AND FOUR COMMUNICATION MEDIA AT THE MEXICO CITY OFFICE TO LAUNCH THE STYLING COTTON: READY-TO-WEAR TALENT 2024 PLATFORM TO PROMOTE THE COTTONWORKS PLATFORM, THE FABRICAST COLLECTION, THE DIGITAL PRODUCT CREATION, AND FASHION MARKETING TOOLS. MEXICO CITY STAFF ORGANIZED TWO WEBINARS. THE FIRST FOCUSED ON FASHION MARKETING AND WAS ATTENDED BY 275 EXECUTIVES FROM 99 COMPANIES FROM SEVEN COUNTRIES. THE SECOND FOCUSED ON CONSUMER ACTIVEWEAR AND ATHLEISURE PURCHASING BEHAVIOR AND FASHION TRENDS AND WAS ATTENDED BY 265 EXECUTIVES FROM 113 COMPANIES FROM 11 COUNTRIES. GSCM STAFF CONTINUE TO INTERACT EXTENSIVELY WITH GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES. GSCM U.S. MARKETING STAFF HELD 194 INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH 112 ORGANIZATIONS. GSCM ASIAN STAFF CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 310 MEETINGS AND 13 GROUP PRESENTATIONS IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE BRANDS, RETAILERS, SOURCING COMPANIES, GARMENT, AND TEXTILE MILLS, ETC. TO WITH UPDATED INFORMATION ON COTTON SERVICES AND PROMOTE THE USE OF COTTON. GSCM STAFF IN MEXICO CONDUCTED 48 MEETINGS WITH 32 COMPANIES. STAFF IN TURKEY HELD MORE THAN 50 MEETINGS WITH MORE THAN 30 COMPANIES. GSCM STAFF WORKED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVES WITH MAKE THE LABEL COUNT, THE INTERNATIONAL COTTON ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL, AND THE BREMEN COTTON EXCHANGE TO FURTHER THE GSCM'S DIVISIONAL OBJECTIVES. GSCM ADVANCED THE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY FOR COTTON THROUGH COTTONWORKS.COM AND MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AND MATERIALS AIMED AT THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. STAFF WORKED WITH REGIONAL TEXTILE MILLS TO DEVELOP DENIM SAMPLES USING MORE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL METHODS. INFORMATION ON COTTON TRACEABILITY AND CUSTOMS REGULATIONS WAS PROVIDED AT A REGIONAL EVENT ORGANIZED FOR BRANDS, RETAILERS, SOURCING COMPANIES, AND THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. STAFF CONTINUED TO SOURCE AND UPDATE THE SUPPLIER LIST FOR RECYCLED COTTON. THE COTTONWORKS PLATFORM CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT MARKETING TOOL FOR THE GSCM DIVISION WITH OVER 749,197 PAGEVIEWS TO DATE, THE MOST PAGEVIEWS IN THE LAST SIX YEARS. A NEW COTTONWORKS PLATFORM IS BEING DEVELOPED TO LAUNCH IN 2025. EXTENSIVE WORK WAS DONE ON THIS ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT 2024. GSCM RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NEW TRADE CAMPAIGN "COTTON CAN." THE CAMPAIGN CHALLENGES INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND DECISION-MAKERS IN THE APPAREL, HOME, AND NONWOVEN MARKETS WITH THE QUESTION, "WHAT WILL YOU CREATE?" THIS INITIATIVE WILL EXTEND INTO HUNDREDS OF PRINT, DIGITAL, SOCIAL, AND TRADESHOW PLACEMENTS. EXTENSIVE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO INDUSTRY CONTACTS REGARDING SOURCING TOPICS INCLUDING TARIFF ENGINEERING, TRACEABILITY, CBP-RELATED INFORMATION AND COST AND FLOW OF COTTON MATERIALS. THIRTY-SEVEN TECHNICAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED, IN SUPPORT OF COTTON USE. OVER 1,000 PROFESSIONALS FROM OVER 150 COMPANIES ATTENDED. DENIM MANUFACTURING AND VALUE ENGINEERING ARE TWO OF THE MOST POPULAR TOPICS. THE RETAILER AND BRAND FARM TOUR PROGRAM HOSTED 75 DECISION MAKERS FROM 43 COMPANIES, THE LARGEST TOUR TO DATE. THE 2024 COTTON SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2024. THE EVENT POSITIONED COTTON INCORPORATED AS A LEADER AND A CONVENOR IN COTTON SUSTAINABILITY AMONGST BRAND DECISION-MAKERS. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE THE AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT (AERD) MANAGES THE PROGRAM AREA THAT MOST DIRECTLY INFLUENCES U.S. COTTON PRODUCERS. ITS UNIQUE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE PROFITABILITY OF U.S. COTTON PRODUCTION BY FUNDING THE CREATION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AND THEIR ADOPTION BY COTTON PRODUCERS. AERD HAD FIVE KEY STRATEGIC AREAS FOR 2024: PEST MANAGEMENT, COTTONSEED, SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND GENOMICS. FOR PEST MANAGEMENT, AERD CONTINUED EFFORTS ON DELIVERING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND CONSERVATION. TO ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR REVERSAL OF HERBICIDE RESISTANCE, DECREASED WEED SEED VIABILITY, OR IDENTIFY OTHER WEED LIFE CYCLE VULNERABILITIES, RESEARCH CONTINUED TO STUDY THE GENETICS/PHYSIOLOGY OF HERBICIDE RESISTANT WEEDS. ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THRESHOLDS, SCOUTING, INSECTICIDE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ADDRESSING RESISTANCE TO BT PROTEINS AND CONVENTIONAL INSECTICIDES. PATHOLOGY RESEARCH FOCUSED ON SOLUTIONS FOR FOV4, TARGET SPOT, AREOLATE MILDEW, NEMATODES, AS WELL AS CURRENT AND EMERGING SEEDLING DISEASE THREATS. NEW RESEARCH ON INVASIVE PEST SPECIES AS WELL AS DAMAGE CAUSED BY WHITETAIL DEER WAS INITIATED THIS YEAR LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR LEVERAGING OUTSIDE FUNDING TO ADDRESS THIS NEW THREAT. COTTON INCORPORATED'S OBJECTIVE FOR THE COTTONSEED PROGRAM IS TO ADD VALUE TO COTTONSEED THROUGH RESEARCH AND PROMOTION. COTTONSEED RESEARCH CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS THIS YEAR: HUMAN NUTRITION, ANIMAL NUTRITION, AND OIL CONTENT AND QUALITY. COTTONSEED OIL (CSO) HAS BEEN OF KEY INTEREST, AND THE PROGRAM IS INVESTIGATING THE AMOUNT HUMANS WOULD NEED TO CONSUME TO SEE BLOOD LIPID OUTCOMES, IMPACTS ON INFLAMMATION, AND THE UNDERLYING MECHANISM. SUSTAINABILITY SUPPORT RUNS ACROSS ALL AREAS OF AERD RESEARCH, BUT NOTABLY, RESEARCH ON OPTIMIZING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR SOIL HEALTH, WATER AND NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCIES WAS CONDUCTED WITH NEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY COMING SOON. FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, DRONE APPLICATIONS, DETECT-N-SPRAY, LOW DRIFT POTENTIAL APPLICATORS FOR WEED CONTROL WERE EVALUATED AS WERE MACHINE VISION TOOLS TO DETECT MECHANICAL DAMAGE OF PLANTING SEED AND PLASTIC IN THE FIELD AND GINNING PROCESS. OPPORTUNITIES TO UTILIZE AUTOMATION ACROSS THE COTTON PRODUCTION PROCESS WERE EVALUATED. FINALLY, FOR GENOMICS, EFFORTS CONTINUED TO MAKE THE COTTON PANGENOME MORE BREEDER FRIENDLY AND FOV4 RESISTANT GERMPLASM WAS DEVELOPED AND RELEASED. THE SUSTAINABILITY DIVISION CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE ENHANCING THE COTTON INDUSTRY'S SUSTAINABILITY PROFILE THROUGH THREE CORE FOCUS AREAS: 1) SUPPORTING THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL, 2) CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO ADVANCE COTTON SUSTAINABILITY, AND 3) IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ELEVATE COTTON'S SUSTAINABILITY NARRATIVE. BY MAINTAINING THESE FOCAL POINTS, THE DIVISION STRENGTHENS COTTON'S POSITION AS A LEADING, SUSTAINABLE, AND COMPETITIVE FIBER ACROSS THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL (CTP) REACHED NEW MILESTONES IN 2024. GROWER ENROLLMENT INCREASED AND NOW ENCOMPASSES 2.1 MILLION ACRES, UP BY 31%, WITH CONTINUED PROGRESS IN THE CLIMATE SMART COTTON PROGRAM. OVER $2 MILLION HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO GROWERS UNDER THIS PROGRAM, INCENTIVIZING CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND SOIL HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM, THE DIVISION PROVIDED COST-SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SOIL HEALTH SAMPLING, BENCHMARKING, AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. RESEARCH EFFORTS FOCUSED ON CIRCULARITY, BIODEGRADABILITY, DATA TRANSPARENCY, AND CARBON STORAGE IN COTTON. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDED THE ADVANCING CIRCULAR TEXTILES COMPOSTING STUDY, WHICH EXPLORED COTTON'S POTENTIAL IN CIRCULARITY AND ONGOING STUDIES HIGHLIGHTING ITS UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS, SUCH AS BIODEGRADABILITY AND CAPACITY FOR TEMPORARY CARBON STORAGE. THE DIVISION ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF EIGHT PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES. ADDITIONALLY, A LANDMARK STUDY PUBLISHED IN NATURE COMMUNICATIONS EMPHASIZED GLOBAL APPAREL PLASTIC LEAKAGE AND COTTON'S CRITICAL ROLE IN MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL HARM CAUSED BY SYNTHETIC FIBERS. THE DIVISION ALSO EXPANDED ITS GLOBAL INFLUENCE THROUGH TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS AND STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE COTTONTODAY PLATFORM, WEBINARS, AND EARNED MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AMPLIFIED COTTON'S SUSTAINABILITY STORY. PARTICIPATION IN HIGH-PROFILE INDUSTRY GROUPS, SUCH AS CASCALE, TEXTILE EXCHANGE, AND ACLCA, ALLOWED THE DIVISION TO INFLUENCE KEY METHODOLOGIES AND INITIATIVES, ENSURING COTTON IS FAIRLY REPRESENTED. THROUGH TRADE SHOW PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH NGOS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS, THE DIVISION CONSISTENTLY SHOWCASED COTTON'S ROLE AS A NATURAL, BIODEGRADABLE FIBER THAT AVOIDS THE MACROPLASTIC AND MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH SYNTHETIC APPAREL. THESE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS DEMONSTRATE THE DIVISION'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY, FOSTERING INNOVATION, AND REINFORCING COTTON'S REPUTATION AS THE FIBER OF CHOICE FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION | AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON COMPARABLE PAY INFORMATION AS WELL. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | IN ABSENCE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEING AVAILABLE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY VOTE ON ISSUES THAT ARISE. THE RESULTS OF ANY ACTION BROUGHT FORTH ARE VOTED ON AND RECOGNIZED IN THE MINUTES. UPON THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF SUCH ACTION AND NOTIFY OF THE OUTCOME. THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE COMPRISED SOLELY OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMPOSITION IS VOTED UPON BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | JONATHAN ISBELL AND TYLER ISBELL - Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE COMPANY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AT THE AUGUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. SUBSEQUENT TO REVIEW, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL INFORM THE COMPLETE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND OUTCOME. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | ALL DIRECTORS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEST THAT THEY ARE FREE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY AN APPROPRIATE PARTY. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c Change of oversight process or selection process | THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |