Weed Science Society of America

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1956

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIC GUSTAFSON

Phone

7209777940

Tax Period

2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30

Weed Science Society of America, founded in 1956, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $907K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Net assets of $2.3M represent 31 months of operating reserves.

Mission

THE WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROMOTES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WEEDS; PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS; AND FOSTERS AWARENESS OF WEEDS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MANAGED AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $328,126 Revenue: $187,573

PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, COOPERATION WITH WEED SCIENCE OPERATIONS AND WORK WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND STUDY OF WEED SCIENCE AND WEED TECHNOLOGY

Program 2

Expenses: $232,064 Revenue: $225,790

ANNUAL MEETING AND JOINT MEETING WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE AN EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Program 3

Expenses: $107,647

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO EXCEL IN THE FIELD OF WEED SCIENCE

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $297,223

Program Service Revenue $413,363

Investment Income $196,608

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $907,194

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $219,595

Salaries & Benefits $174,272

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $667,837

Other Expenses $500,935

TOTAL EXPENSES $894,802

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$907,194	$695,646	+0.3%
Expenses	$894,802	$651,861	+0.4%
Net Income	$12,392	$43,785	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

122

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$161,957

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LEE VAN WYCHEN	DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY	40.0	Officer	$145,663	$16,294	$161,957
STANLEY CULPEPPER	PAST PRESIDENT	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARROLL MOSELEY	PRESIDENT	10.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY DAHL	PRESIDENT-ELECT	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG ELMORE	TREASURER	10.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN LAZARO	SECRETARY	10.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA DILLE	DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/23	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN BYRD	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL FLESSNER	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN HELM	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES KELLS	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH KEZAR	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN LINDQUIST	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRETT MILLER	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN PYLE	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB RICHARDSON	DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/23	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARREN ROBINSON	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL SCHROEDER	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN SOSNOSKI	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK VANGESSEL	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS WILLENBORG	DIRECTOR	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
HILARY SANDLER	VICE-PRESIDENT AS OF 2/23	10.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN SPERRY	DIRECTOR AS OF 2/23	10.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC GUSTAFSON	EXECUTIVE SECRETARY	10.0	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$907,194	$894,802	$2,473,389	$12,392
2022	$695,646	$651,861	$2,487,427	$43,785
2021	$693,791	$626,356	$2,570,547	$67,435
2020	$1,117,670	$941,508	$2,302,268	$176,162
2019	$931,888	$848,344	$2,153,504	$83,544
2018	$855,496	$722,918	$1,921,720	$132,578