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← NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,863,616
Total expenses
$23,420,653
Contributions and grants received
$16,387,686
Grants paid
$4,150,383
Program service revenue
$552,175
Investment income
$1,078,692
Other revenue
$3,845,063
Total assets, end of year
$25,375,403
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,442,441
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$22,932,962
Program services expenses (Part IX)
not reported
Management and general expenses
not reported
Fundraising expenses
not reported
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $8,602,937

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $7,784,749

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING SPONSORSHIPS

    total $320,695 · unrelated business $320,695

  • 2b · Program service revenue: BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERENCES

    total $231,480 · related or exempt $141,480 · unrelated business $90,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $501,608 · excluded $501,608

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,470,210 · other assets $25,421

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $2,890,690 · other assets $27,857

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $579,520 · other assets -$2,436

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $577,084 · related or exempt $577,084

  • 11a · Other revenue: CCI MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES

    total $3,102,388 · related or exempt $3,102,388

  • 11b · Other revenue: COTTON INDUSTRY SUPPORT

    total $598,046 · related or exempt $598,046

  • 11c · Other revenue: COTTON FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT SERV

    total $124,025 · related or exempt $124,025

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $20,604 · related or exempt $20,604

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,845,063

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,150,383

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,115,786

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,947,191

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $606,458

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $825,774

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $585,192

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $601,513

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $3,504

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,200

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $201,062

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $499,750

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $175,594

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,094,459

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $253,108

  • 17 · Travel

    total $654,695

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $970,303

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $384,247

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $121,945

  • 24a · Other expenses: GROWER ENROLLMENT INCEN

    total $2,227,117

  • 24b · Other expenses: BELTWIDE COTTON CONFERE

    total $286,684

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROXY TAX

    total $235,218

  • 24d · Other expenses: PERIODICALS, MEMBERSHIP

    total $218,262

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $235,208

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,574,559 · end of year $1,506,666

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $339,560 · end of year $1,068,383

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,245,459 · end of year $1,046,903

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,489 · end of year $1,086

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $61,335 · end of year $72,939

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,660,253

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,653,327

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,224,898 · end of year $3,006,926

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18,132,698 · end of year $17,193,400

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,382,742 · end of year $1,479,100

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,069,953 · end of year $1,255,862

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year -$12,314 · end of year $80,672

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,050,187 · end of year $1,105,907

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,854,914 · end of year $22,932,962

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO ENSURE THE ABILITY OF ALL SEGMENTS OF THE US COTTON INDUSTRY TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY AND PROFITABLY IN THE RAW COTTON, OILSEED AND VALUE ADDED PRODUCT MARKETS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

  • COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - EXPLAINS THE MAJOR ROLE COTTON PLAYED IN THE ECONOMY OF THE US IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT, WORLD TRADE, ENERGY CONSERVATION, PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD VALUE OF COTTONSEED. PARTICIPATES WITH OTHER GROUPS TO HELP IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF COTTON AS A WHOLE.

  • TECHNICAL SERVICES - COORDINATES GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE RESEARCH, PROVIDES INFORMATION TO REGULATORY AGENCIES ON HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTER, DEVELOPS PACKAGING STANDARDS AND COORDINATES PEST SUPPRESSION/ERADICATION EFFORTS.

  • FOREIGN OPERATIONS - IN COOPERATION WITH THE US DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, WORKS TO INCREASE EXPORTS BY HELPING TO ARRANGE GOVERNMENT CREDIT FOR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS, SPONSORS VISITS BY TRADE TEAMS AND BRINGS FOREIGN MILL CUSTOMERS TO THE US.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • M Lewis Everett III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nathan B Reed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon R Whatley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gerald A Rovey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David M Dunlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven W Sterling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Bradley Williams

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Larry Black

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas J Pires

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard J Lindsey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ray Doroff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • W Coalter Paxton III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Swize

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Tillman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric D Wanjura

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Thomas Hayden Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John C King III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Krista Rickman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ernst D Schroeder Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abdul Azeez Syed

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Chapman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Chisum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe D Gribble

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron Omar Pena

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Serven

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wayne Boseman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Brinkley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul E Bush

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David C Camp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffery A Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William E Bowen Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Doyon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Martin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Sistrunk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anderson D Warlick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph T Nicosia

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark C McKean

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick L Johnson Jr

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jay T Cowart

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raymond Faus

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Kirk Gilkey

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Quinn

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry N Reichle Jr

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sammy Wright

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adams Gary

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $528,276
    From this org
    $453,943
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,333
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $431,890
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    $4,553
    Deferred
    $41,448
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,885
    Filer's total
    $528,276
  • Ashley Harrison

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $248,290
    From this org
    $212,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,225
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,838
    Bonus
    $4,000
    Other
    $3,227
    Deferred
    $18,949
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,276
    Filer's total
    $248,290
  • Brewer Chad

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $225,356
    From this org
    $176,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,776
    Bonus
    $9,000
    Other
    $567
    Deferred
    $16,633
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,380
    Filer's total
    $225,356
  • Campiche Jody

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $268,238
    From this org
    $215,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,962
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,486
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $790
    Deferred
    $20,342
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,620
    Filer's total
    $268,238
  • Davis Drew

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $189,185
    From this org
    $157,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,161
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,226
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $298
    Deferred
    $14,870
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,291
    Filer's total
    $189,185
  • Gibson John R

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $216,485
    From this org
    $172,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,571
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,484
    Bonus
    $16,640
    Other
    $2,790
    Deferred
    $15,804
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,767
    Filer's total
    $216,485
  • Minnich Robbie

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $365,748
    From this org
    $320,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $309,452
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,093
    Deferred
    $28,886
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,317
    Filer's total
    $365,748
  • Smith Tas

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $243,671
    From this org
    $193,100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,571
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,481
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $619
    Deferred
    $18,085
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,486
    Filer's total
    $243,671
  • Walker Marjory

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $267,282
    From this org
    $214,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,707
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,508
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $3,067
    Deferred
    $20,144
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,563
    Filer's total
    $267,282
  • Daren Abney

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, USCTP

    Total calculated
    $306,790
    From this org
    $266,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,830
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,453
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $507
    Deferred
    $22,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,753
    Filer's total
    $306,790
  • Barry Akin

    NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

    Total calculated
    $145,858
    From this org
    $125,482
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,376
    Hours/week
    40
  • Yolanda Emodogo

    PROJECT CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $158,961
    From this org
    $149,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,846
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,173
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $942
    Deferred
    $9,041
    Nontaxable benefits
    $805
    Filer's total
    $158,961
  • Steve Hensley

    SENIOR SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $190,912
    From this org
    $160,294
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,618
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,128
    Bonus
    $5,500
    Other
    $1,666
    Deferred
    $13,301
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,317
    Filer's total
    $190,912
  • Charles Holt

    MEMBER SERVICE REP

    Total calculated
    $163,334
    From this org
    $147,819
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,515
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,389
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $430
    Deferred
    $9,037
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,478
    Filer's total
    $163,334

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
COMPANY PROVIDES TRAVEL FOR PRESIDENT & CEO'S SPOUSE WHICH HE IS TAXED ON AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND ALSO PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP IN 2 CLUBS.
PART I, LINE 4B
GARY ADAMS PARTICIPATES IN A COLI PLAN AND THE ANNUAL PREMIUM PAYMENTS MADE BY NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL ARE $15,000.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

    $2,114,059

    SUBAWARDEE IN CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES GRANT

  • SUBAWARDEE IN CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES GRANT

  • COTTON COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL

    $507,500

    PROMOTION OF US GROWN COTTON IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

  • SUBAWARDEE IN CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES GRANT

  • NORTH CAROLINA A&T

    $27,685

    SUBAWARDEE IN CLIMATE-SMART COMMODITIES GRANT

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • US COTTON TRUST PROTOCOL

    SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT · TN · income $10,900,864 · assets $3,548,785

    Directly controlled by NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503219349304530

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