American Society of Agronomy logo

American Society of Agronomy

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, WI EIN: 39-0808552 Website

Promote effective research in crops and soils, foster high standards in crops and soils education, promote improvements in the agronomic profession, endeavor to maintain high standards of ethics in crop and soil science, make available information on crop and soil sciences and cooperate with other organizations in the consideration of agronomic problems.

American Society of Agronomy at a glance

Total assets
$37,217,977
+75.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,463,316
+11.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,517,013
+16.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,111,725
+10.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Society of Agronomy funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

St. Paul

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with American Society of Agronomy?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$37,217,977$7,463,316$6,111,725——$2,517,013
2024$21,204,893$6,668,176$5,537,334——$2,159,183
2023$20,253,973$5,650,916$5,751,687——$1,042,406
2022$18,293,250$5,871,045$5,738,822——$515,150
2021$22,150,446$6,548,041$5,471,665——$1,166,041
2020$20,144,602$5,609,325$5,352,232$12,5001$915,238

About American Society of Agronomy

Based on IRS filings

American Society of Agronomy is a public charity, based in Madison, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.5M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Society of Agronomy is led by James Cudahy, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 24 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Cudahy

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    16.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Kyveryga

    President

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Shober

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Gibas

    Director of Certification

    Certification → Director of Certification, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    34.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ian Popkewitz

    Director of It

    It Director → Director of It, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    18.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Wascavage

    Director of Publications

    On filings since 2020

    13.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Chapman

    Director Special Projects

    Director of Special Projects → Director of Membership, 2024

    Director of Membership → Director Special Projects, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    13 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Yeater

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Uttech

    Director of Governance

    Governance → Director of Governance, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    16.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Fiorellino

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Knepp

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sneha Varghese

    Director of People & Cultu

    Director of People & Culture → Director of People & Cultu, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    18.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valentin Picasso

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Fliesher

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason De Koff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie McVane

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Schwarck

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Yost

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolas Martin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanford Moore

    Finance Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    18.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Veum

    Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luther Smith

    CAO

    Director of Certification → CAO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wade Thomason

    President-Elect

    Director → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (39)
  • Former: Gary Feyereisen (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Calvin Trostle (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gurpal Toor (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jessica Torrion (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joann Whalen (2022–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Asim Biswas (2024) — Director
  • Former: Tabare Abadie (2024) — Director
  • Former: Taqdeer Gill (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Asmus (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Maria Villamil (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Wes Meixelsperger (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Chad Bishop (2021–2023) — It Programmer
  • Former: Dave Clay (2021–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Raj Khosla (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Candice Duncan (2023) — Director
  • Former: Harpreet Kaur (2023) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Ashworth (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Boomsa (2020–2022) — Education Manager
  • Former: Giovanni Piccinni (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Volenec (2020–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Jim Ippolito (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Samantha Miller (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Clay (2022) — President
  • Former: Tracy Campbell (2022) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Stulberg (2020–2021) — Science Policy Manager
  • Former: Karl Anderson (2020–2021) — Director of Science Policy
  • Former: Patrick Carr (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Susan O'Shaughnessy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sylvie Brouder (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Rebecca Champagne (2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Sweeney (2020) — Director
  • Former: Gary Pierzynski (2020) — Past President
  • Former: Grace Ogden (2020) — Director
  • Former: James Ippolito (2020) — Director
  • Former: Johnathon Holman (2020) — Director
  • Former: Nick Goeser (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Seth Murray (2020) — Director
  • Former: Sieglinde Snapp (2020) — Director
  • Former: Steven Petrie (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Society of Agronomy

How large is American Society of Agronomy?

American Society of Agronomy reported $37.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.5M.

Where does American Society of Agronomy operate?

American Society of Agronomy has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is American Society of Agronomy's EIN?

American Society of Agronomy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0808552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in American Society of Agronomy's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in Wisconsin

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing distributes donor-directed and program donations to a broad range of causes and organizations in local, national, and global communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $11,520 and ranged from $5,006 to $5 million. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$939.7M

Grants

2,565

Total Given

$84.6M

Dane Buy Local Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Dane Buy Local Foundation supports buy-local education, collaboration, and programs that strengthen locally owned businesses and communities in Dane County and South Central Wisconsin; it also offers scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing post-secondary business or entrepreneurship studies. No typical award amount is stated, and the information does not say whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited funding requests.

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Assets

$16K

Grants

1

Total Given

$136K

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Assets

$28.5M

Grants

929

Total Given

$2.4M

Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation funds nonprofit programs, projects, general operations and capital needs, with priorities including early childhood education, housing, basic needs, health, arts and culture, and scientific research. Its competitive grants primarily serve Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties; in 2024, the median grant was about $27,800, though awards varied widely. It runs competitive grant cycles, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$1.1B

Grants

838

Total Given

$66.8M

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation funds educational excellence in Wisconsin, including student scholarships and awards for teachers, principals, schools, and classrooms; its 2025 grants ranged from $290 to $15,000, with a median of $6,000. It directs applicants to its program applications for application details; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Education

Assets

$14K

Grants

425

Total Given

$2.1M

Green Bay Packers Foundation

Green Bay, WI

The Green Bay Packers Foundation funds Wisconsin charities working in areas such as families, athletics, children’s safety and education, animal welfare, and other focus areas that vary by year. Its 2026 announcement describes typical awards of $3,000–$8,000, though some grants are larger; it accepts online applications during its stated cycle, February 2–April 1, 2026.

Assets

$57.2M

Grants

530

Total Given

$3.6M

More similar funders

More Funders in Wisconsin

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from American Society of Agronomy's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

American Society of Agronomy down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?