AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION (EIN 620113620) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1924

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

WILLIAM H ALLEN

Phone

9015252272

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION, founded in 1924, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

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 ACSA'S 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

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,950,275

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $967,904

Other Revenue $681,590

TOTAL REVENUE $3,599,769

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,407,825

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $2,286,722

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,694,547

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,599,769	$3,201,135	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,694,547	$2,727,768	+0.4%
Net Income	$-94,778	$473,367	-1.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$543,769

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WILLIAM H ALLEN	PRESIDENT AN	N/A	Key Emp	$543,769	$0	$543,769
SHEA GOULD ISHEE	VICE PRESIDE	N/A	Highest	$296,904	$0	$296,904
CHRIS ALPHIN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN BATCHELDER	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAYMOND FAUS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM H JONES III	TREASURER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLIN ISLE	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
H THOMAS HAYDEN JR	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERNST D SCHROEDER JR	IMMED. PAST	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN KING	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DARREN LONG	VICE CHAIRMA	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN MCDERMOTT	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK PEAY	VICE CHAIRMA	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEIGH PELL	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRADY RAINDL	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
WESLEY RENTZ	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTA RICKMAN	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ROMINES	DIRECOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEAU STEPHENSON	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
AZEEZ SYED	CHAIRMAN	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL WOODS	DIRECTOR	N/A	Director	$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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$3,599,769	$3,694,547	$6,690,485	$-94,778
2023	$3,201,135	$2,727,768	$6,542,304	$473,367
2022	$1,058,722	$2,910,775	$6,049,279	$-1,852,053
2021	$2,541,367	$2,341,248	$7,968,384	$200,119
2020	$2,415,615	$2,338,890	$7,790,342	$76,725
2019	$2,476,318	$3,171,277	$8,420,856	$-694,959
2018	$2,368,939	$2,432,754	$7,737,380	$-63,815

AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION