THE WEED SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA PROMOTES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WEEDS; PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS; AND FOSTERS AWARENESS OF WEEDS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON MANAGED AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.5M
+1.3% YoY
Revenue
$879K
-3.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$113K
-42.5% YoY
Expenses
$1.0M
+13.3% YoY
About Weed Science Society of America
Based on IRS filings
Weed Science Society of America is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WESTMINSTER, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $113K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,505,394 | $2,473,389 | $2,487,427 |
| Revenue | $878,992 | $907,194 | $695,646 |
| Expenses | $1,013,904 | $894,802 | $651,861 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $113,106 | $196,608 | $85,542 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Weed Science Society of America
Science Policy Fellow (SPF) Program
Weed Science Society of America
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
WSSA Graduate Student Travel Award
Weed Science Society of America
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
WSSA Innovative Grants Program
Weed Science Society of America
Amount
Up to $100,000 total (can support one or multiple proposals)
Deadline
October 1, 2026
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARROLL MOSELEY | PAST PRESIDENT AS OF 2/24 | 5 | — |
| GREG ELMORE | TREASURER THROUGH 2/24 | 5 | — |
| GREGORY DAHL | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| HILARY SANDLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 5 | — |
| IAN BURKE | VICE PRESIDENT AS OF 2/24 | 5 | — |
| KELLY BACKSCHEIDER | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| LAUREN LAZARO | TREASURER AS OF 2/24 | 5 | — |
| STANLEY CULPEPPER | PAST PRESIDENT THROUGH 2/24 | 5 | — |
| ALAN HELM | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ANDREW HOWELL | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| BEN SPERRY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 | 2 | — |
| BRETT MILLER | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 | 2 | — |
| CHRIS WILLENBORG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTY SPRAGUE | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| DARREN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIN BURNS | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| ISABEL WERLE | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| JAMES KELLS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JILL SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN BYRD | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 | 2 | — |
| JOHN LINDQUIST | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LYNN SOSNOSKI | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 | 2 | — |
| MARK VANGESSEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL FLESSNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| PETER DOTRAY | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| SARA WARD | DIRECTOR AS OF 2/24 | 2 | — |
| SARAH KEZAR | DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/24 | 2 | — |
| STEVEN PYLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ERIC GUSTAFSON | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| LEE VAN WYCHEN | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE POLICY | 40 | $151,798 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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