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American Sugar Alliance

501(c)(6) organization Arlington, VA EIN: 52-1314447 Website

American Sugar Alliance at a glance

In short: American Sugar Alliance gave $142K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$141,667
-14.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,238
-2.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,997,442
+53.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who American Sugar Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Farm Policy Facts: $50KFarm Policy Facts$50KCongressional Black Caucus: $25KCongressional Black Caucus$25KNational Farmers Union: $20KNational Farmers Union$20KAsian Pacific American Inst: $15KAsian Pacific American Inst$15KCongressional Hispanic Caucus: $15KCongressional Hispanic Caucus$15KCongressional Hispanic Lead I: $10KCongressional Hispanic Lead I$10KThe Russell Group Inc: $7KThe Russell Group Inc$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Farm Policy Facts ($50K). Together the top 7 received $142K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonArlington

How American Sugar Alliance gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2020) to $166K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $142K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Farm Policy Facts Washington, DCEducation and Awareness$50,000
Congressional Black Caucus Washington, DCEducation and Awareness$25,000
National Farmers Union Washington, DCEducation and Awareness$20,000
Asian Pacific American Inst Washington, DCEducation & Awareness$15,000
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Washington, DCEducation and Awareness$15,000
Congressional Hispanic Lead I Washington, DCEducation and Awareness$10,000
The Russell Group Inc Arlington, VAEducation and Awareness$6,667
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,997,442$3,824,787$3,130,495$141,6677$65,013
2024$1,303,150$3,176,834$3,086,398$166,0008$57,074
2023$1,212,714$3,196,902$2,909,700$112,5005$46,266
2022$925,513$3,065,056$3,129,163$115,0005$7,774
2021$989,620$2,718,390$2,929,139$97,5004$390
2020$1,200,369$2,499,638$2,412,281$97,5004$12,578

About American Sugar Alliance

Based on IRS filings

American Sugar Alliance is a public charity, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $142K. Net investment income was $65K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Sugar Alliance is led by Vickie Myers, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vickie Myers

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $204K (2020) → $262K (2025)

  • Luther Markwart

    Chairman

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Johansson

    Director of Econ & Policy Analysis

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $263K (2021) → $431K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Fusick

    Communications Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2024) → $195K (2025)

  • Laura Gouge

    Spec Projects Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $136K (2024) → $154K (2025)

  • Jamison Cruce

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Bladow

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Weston

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jack Pettus (2020–2024) — Chairman
  • Former: Welya Zeng (2023) — Communications Director
  • Former: John C Roney (2020–2021) — Director of Econ & Policy

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Robert Johansson — Dir of Econ & Policy Analysis: $431KRobert JohanssonDir of Econ & Policy Analysis$431KVickie Myers — Executive Direc: $262KVickie MyersExecutive Direc$262KElizabeth Fusick — Communications Dir: $195KElizabeth FusickCommunications Dir$195KLaura Gouge — Spec Projects Dir: $154KLaura GougeSpec Projects Dir$154K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $431K, to Robert Johansson (Dir of Econ & Policy Analysis). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about American Sugar Alliance

How much does American Sugar Alliance give each year?

American Sugar Alliance gave $142K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $166K across 8 grants.

What is American Sugar Alliance's typical grant size?

American Sugar Alliance's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,238, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does American Sugar Alliance give grants?

American Sugar Alliance gives mostly in District of Columbia: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).

Does American Sugar Alliance give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on American Sugar Alliance's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education and Awareness" (6 grants).

Who are American Sugar Alliance's largest grantees?

American Sugar Alliance's largest 2025 grantees include Farm Policy Facts ($50,000), Congressional Black Caucus ($25,000) and National Farmers Union ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is American Sugar Alliance?

American Sugar Alliance reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is American Sugar Alliance's EIN?

American Sugar Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1314447. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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