Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental
To support and make available information on agronomy, crop and soil sciences and cooperate with member organizations in the consideration of agronomic problems.
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental at a glance
In short: Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,764
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $17,255
- Median grant
- $16,564
- Total assets
- $7,241,389
- +271.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Society of Agronomy ($23K). Together the top 3 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Agronomy Madison, WI | General Support | $23,294 |
| Soil Science Society of America Inc Madison, WI | General Support | $16,564 |
| Crop Science Society of America Inc Madison, WI | General Support | $11,906 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,241,389 | $178,925 | $110,582 | $51,764 | 3 | $38,723 |
| 2024 | $1,952,105 | $72,475 | $24,904 | — | — | $24,965 |
| 2023 | $1,796,127 | $73,115 | $66,851 | — | — | $29,254 |
| 2022 | $2,104,432 | $94,515 | $102,950 | — | — | $19,378 |
| 2021 | $2,134,935 | $76,050 | $103,709 | — | — | $36,545 |
| 2020 | $2,314,016 | $124,827 | $166,509 | — | — | $22,215 |
| 2019 | $1,862,359 | $281,710 | $258,817 | — | — | $21,102 |
About Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental
Based on IRS filings
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental is led by James Cudahy, CEO on every filing since 2022; 9 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Cudahy
CEO
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$174K (2022) → $348K (2025)
Kimberly Garland-Campbell
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Gibas
Director of Certification
Certification → Director of Certification, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$103K (2019) → $130K (2025)
Ian Popkewitz
Director of It
It Director → Director of It, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$113K (2019) → $161K (2025)
Matt Wascavage
Director of Publications
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$158K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Susan Chapman
Director of Special Projects
Director of Special Projects → Director of Membership, 2024
Director of Membership → Director of Special Projects, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $140K (2025)
Sara Uttech
Director of Governance
Governance → Director of Governance, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
$109K (2022) → $123K (2025)
Sneha Varghese
Director of People & Cultu
Director of People & Culture → Director of People & Cultu, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$154K (2024) → $163K (2025)
Sanford Moore
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$165K (2025)
Kristen Veum
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Thompson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Sorrells
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Daigh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felix Fritschi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wade Thomason
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luther Smith
CAO
Director of Certification → CAO, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $226K (2025)
Joann Whalen
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kyveryga
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samira Daroub
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Ronald Turco (2021–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Carrie Laboski (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Seth Murray (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Wes Meixelsperger (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: April Ulery (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Chad Bishop (2021–2023) — It Programmer
- Former: David Clay (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Marilyn Warburton (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kim Garland-Campbell (2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Boomsa (2019–2022) — Education Manager
- Former: Shawn Kaeppler (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jeff Volenec (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vara Prasad (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Stulberg (2019–2021) — Science Policy Manager
- Former: Gary Pierzynski (2019–2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Karl Anderson (2019–2021) — Director of Science Policy
- Former: Ole Wendroth (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sylvie Brouder (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Elizabeth Guertal (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William Pan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nick Goeser (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Pv Vara Prasad (2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Gm Bergfeld (2019) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Mark Westgate (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Dick (2019) — Director
- Former: Steven Evett (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $348K, to James Cudahy (CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental
How much does Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental give each year?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental's typical grant size?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental's median grant in 2025 was $16,564, and its average grant was $17,255, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental give grants?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (3 grants).
Does Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $179K.
What is Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Madison, WI. It holds $7.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental's EIN?
Alliance of Crop Soil and Environmental's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2512719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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