Arizona Cotton Growers Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Tempe, AZ EIN: 86-0002407

Protect and improve the economic viability of the Arizona cotton producer; promote sound environmental policies; protect and enhance Arizona air, water, and land resources; encourage producer participation in implementing practices contributing to a better environment.

Arizona Cotton Growers Association at a glance

In short: Arizona Cotton Growers Association gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,500
+76.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,750
-11.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,750
Total assets
$5,106,276
+4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Arizona Cotton Growers Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

AZ Agri Educationffa Foundation: $7KAZ Agri EducationffaFoundation$7KArizona Center for Rural Leadership: $5KArizona Center for RuralLeadership$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was AZ Agri Educationffa Foundation ($7K). Together the top 2 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $19K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AZ Agri Educationffa Foundation Phoenix, AZScholarships$6,500
Arizona Center for Rural Leadership Phoenix, AZScholarships$5,000
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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$5,106,276$326,715$231,735$11,5002$119,618
2024$4,877,435$224,062$193,884$6,5001$91,758
2023$4,789,297$257,905$163,101$18,5002$91,080
2022$4,747,103$241,478$171,587$6,750Total only$66,822
2021$4,788,683$390,348$189,923$10,0001$173,016

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Arizona Cotton Growers Association

Based on IRS filings

Arizona Cotton Growers Association is a public charity, based in Tempe, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $120K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Arizona Cotton Growers Association is led by Jadee Rohner, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 37 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jadee Rohner

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $66K (2024) → $89K (2025)

  • Adam Hatley

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Rovey

    Chairman

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Art Heiden

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Heiden

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Pacheco

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Thelander

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Rovey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Palmer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Wuertz

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Layton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kc Gingg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Hart

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brooks

    Director

    President → Chairman, 2022

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Rovey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paco Ollerton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Heiden

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rocky Shelton

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Rayner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Bales

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Rovey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Rhodes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clint Osborn

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damian Murrieta

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernest Johannsen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Rayner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Thelander

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Daley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Shanley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clinton Wofford

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don England Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Cooley

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassy England

    Secretarytreasurer

    Director → Secretarytreasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Wells

    Vice President

    Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022

    Secretary-Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Larson

    Vice President

    Secretary Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Ava Alcadia (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mike Cooley (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jon Post (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Rogers (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Lyall Pacheco (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Sam Daily (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Arden Palmer (2021) — Director
  • Former: Clyde Sharp (2021) — Director
  • Former: Danny Shields (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ernest Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Fred Barnett (2021) — Director
  • Former: Ian Gillespie (2021) — Director
  • Former: J. L. Echeverria (2021) — Director
  • Former: John Walker (2021) — Director
  • Former: Larry Hancock (2021) — Director
  • Former: Max Koepnick (2021) — Director
  • Former: Perry Rayner (2021) — Director
  • Former: Roger Hooper (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Harvey (2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Coester (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Smith (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Jadee Rohner — Executive Director: $89KJadee RohnerExecutive Director$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Jadee Rohner (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Arizona Cotton Growers Association

How much does Arizona Cotton Growers Association give each year?

Arizona Cotton Growers Association gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Arizona Cotton Growers Association?

Arizona Cotton Growers Association reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $327K.

Where does Arizona Cotton Growers Association operate?

Arizona Cotton Growers Association has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Arizona Cotton Growers Association's EIN?

Arizona Cotton Growers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0002407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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