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← CROPLIFE AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CROPLIFE AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,994,917
Total expenses
$18,533,375
Contributions and grants received
$15,795
Grants paid
$395,389
Program service revenue
$17,034,551
Investment income
$343,866
Other revenue
$600,705
Total assets, end of year
$17,319,405
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,467,231
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,852,174
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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $15,795

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $15,952,093 · related or exempt $15,952,093

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS

    total $1,082,458 · related or exempt $1,082,458

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $219,270 · excluded $219,270

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,470,444

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

    securities $1,345,848

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $124,596

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $124,596 · excluded $124,596

  • 11a · Other revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $309,413 · excluded $309,413

  • 11b · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $177,303 · excluded $177,303

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $113,989 · excluded $113,989

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $600,705

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $385,389

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $10,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,924,076

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,027,457

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $241,054

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $571,105

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $356,733

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,118,915

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $114,984

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $1,741,144

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $45,639

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,182,628

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,840,491

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $164,978

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $171,707

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,036,934

  • 17 · Travel

    total $393,332

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,583,638

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,486

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $55,739

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $241,536

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIP. RENTAL & MAINT.

    total $112,639

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROJECT EXPENSES

    total $99,474

  • 24d · Other expenses: LEGISLATIVE TRACKING

    total $39,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $69,297

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,966,600 · end of year $1,187,112

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $100,288 · end of year $1,516,767

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,151,964 · end of year $565,112

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $156,435 · end of year $158,637

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

    $278,094

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

    $151,074

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,956 · end of year $127,020

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,682,424 · end of year $5,882,166

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $571,847 · end of year $535,816

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,740,270 · end of year $7,346,775

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,445,873 · end of year $1,990,520

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $44,860 · end of year $62,750

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $384,327 · end of year $429,468

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,505,086 · end of year $8,984,493

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,957,638 · end of year $5,822,724

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $65,000 · end of year $29,450

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CROPLIFE AMERICA REALIZES ITS VISION BY ADVOCATING FOR AND PROMOTING THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF INNOVATIVE, SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND CROP PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES THAT PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO FOSTER THE INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBER COMPANIES BY PROMOTING INNOVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE OF CROP PROTECTION PRODUCTS FOR THE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION OF SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER, AND OTHER CROPS.

  • MEMBER SERVICES - COMPANIES GAIN EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS BY WORKING COLLECTIVELY WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE REGULATORY ADVOCACY, LEGAL SUPPORT, AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH. CLA ALSO PROVIDES VALUE TO ITS MEMBERS BY HELPING TO IDENTIFY EMERGING REGULATORY/POLITICAL TRENDS, REPRESENTING THE VOICE OF THE CROP PROTECTION INDUSTRY IN RESPONSE TO CRITICAL ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS THAT CONVEY THE BENEFITS OF MODERN AGRICULTURE.

  • RISE (RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRY FOR A SOUND ENVIRONMENT) - REPRESENTS AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE FOR PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SPECIALTY PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS, PROVIDING CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ON ISSUES AND RESEARCH AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY. RISE ALSO MONITORS LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES IN WASHINGTON, DC AND AT THE STATE LEVEL.

  • ANNUAL MEETING - PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND UPDATES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RELATED TO THE CROP PROTECTION INDUSTRY AND U.S. AND GLOBAL AGRICULTURE.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Lee

    DIRECTOR/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Paul Rea

    DIRECTOR/IMMED. PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jacqueline Applegate

    DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Don Chew

    DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • W Scott Addy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jon Akins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jeffrey Allison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Daren Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Troy Bolt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Craig Brekkas

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 07/23

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jake Brodsgaard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Brett Bruggeman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jeff Bunting

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jeff Cole

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Eric Cowling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Brendan Deck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Darren Dillenbeck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Vern Hawkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Gregory Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Jeffrey Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Douglas Kayeiii

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Chad Kern

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Tyler Koschnick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Brent Marek

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Peter Niboli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Judd O'Connor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Chris Payne

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Ronaldo Pereira

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 03/23

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Steve Petersen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Janelle Restum

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • David Schumacher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Leigh Shockey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Eric Wintemute

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100
    From this org
    $100
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Randy Canady

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 02/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • David Elser

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Christopher Novak

    PRESIDENT/CEO - UNTIL 10/2023

    Total calculated
    $863,226
    From this org
    $787,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,337
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $502,448
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $285,441
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,337
    Filer's total
    $863,226
  • Rachel Lattimore

    EVP/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRET

    Total calculated
    $492,345
    From this org
    $431,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,960
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $347,202
    Bonus
    $84,183
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,960
    Filer's total
    $492,345
  • Megan Provost

    PRESIDENT/RISE

    Total calculated
    $381,056
    From this org
    $338,925
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,487
    Bonus
    $56,438
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $30,609
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,522
    Filer's total
    $381,056
  • Manojit Basu

    VP, SCIENCE POLICY

    Total calculated
    $348,630
    From this org
    $290,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,930
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,300
    Bonus
    $48,400
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,635
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,295
    Filer's total
    $348,630
  • Kellie Bray

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $328,201
    From this org
    $289,261
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,940
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,126
    Bonus
    $48,135
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,443
    Filer's total
    $328,201
  • Genevieve O'Sullivan

    VP, COMMUNICATIONS & MARKE

    Total calculated
    $306,057
    From this org
    $258,552
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,505
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,535
    Bonus
    $43,017
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,682
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,823
    Filer's total
    $306,057
  • Peggy Browne

    VP, GOVT RELATIONS - UNTIL 08/23

    Total calculated
    $200,261
    From this org
    $189,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,084
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,177
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,167
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,917
    Filer's total
    $200,261
  • Edward Thomas

    DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $297,187
    From this org
    $247,300
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,887
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,300
    Bonus
    $27,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,721
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,166
    Filer's total
    $297,187
  • Karen Reardon

    VICE PRESIDENT/RISE

    Total calculated
    $287,667
    From this org
    $244,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,034
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,983
    Bonus
    $31,650
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,252
    Filer's total
    $287,667
  • Molly O'Connor

    DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT

    Total calculated
    $243,458
    From this org
    $199,208
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,250
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,843
    Bonus
    $26,365
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,589
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,661
    Filer's total
    $243,458
  • Scott Dahlman

    DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT

    Total calculated
    $229,333
    From this org
    $181,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,753
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,100
    Bonus
    $16,480
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,319
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,434
    Filer's total
    $229,333
  • Riley Titus

    DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT

    Total calculated
    $226,677
    From this org
    $181,740
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,937
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,240
    Bonus
    $16,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,337
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,600
    Filer's total
    $226,677

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR THE CEO IS PRE-APPROVED BY THE BOARD FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF EVENTS, AND IS NOT REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME.
PART I, LINE 4A
CHRISTOPHER NOVAK, PRESIDENT/CEO, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $285,441 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized 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.

  • CROPLIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · POLITICAL ACTIVITY · DE · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CROPLIFE AMERICA

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.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • GROWING RESULTS LLC

    EXCLUDED · OFFICE SPACE LEASE · VA · 54.43% owned · share of income -$36,031 · share of assets $8,033,860 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by CLA ARA TFI

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433209349318348

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