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US Apple Export Council FY2023 filing

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Sacramento, CA501(c)(6)Since 2005Community Development EIN 20-3200225Revenue $1.0M in FY2023Latest return filed May 5, 2026

On file with the IRSusaapples.comSacramento, CATax-exempt since Mar 2007

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To support the economic health of the u.s. Apple industry by developing and implementing an international strategic plan to expand the Export of u.s. Apples.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$180K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$61K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$839K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$911K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$61K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$99K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$79K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$102K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Ruppert
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elise Oliver
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Sanders
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Smith
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Expands U.S. apple exports through international strategic planning.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (atp)

The federal funds are expended to develop new markets and help mitigate the adverse effects of other countries' tariff and non-tariff barriers for fresh apples grown in usaec member states.

Pt IX · col B
02

Market Access Program (map)

The federal funds are expended on market development and promotional programs for fresh apples grown in usaec member states.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $820K federal money spent
Market Access ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.601 · Direct$780K
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.604 · Direct$40K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $911K federal money spent
Market Access ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.601 · Direct$868K
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.604 · Direct$44K

The auditor reported 1 finding.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $831K federal money spent
Market Access ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.601 · Direct$819K
Regional Agricultural Promotion ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.618 · Direct$12K

The auditor reported 1 finding.

Year ending Jun 2022 · $836K federal money spent
Market Access ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.601 · Direct$723K
Agricultural Trade Promotion ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.618 · Direct$113K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$61K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$223K
Total assetsLn 16$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32$61K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$365K$241K
LiabilitiesLn 26$287K$180K
Net assetsLn 32$79K$61K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$180K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$836K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 5, 2026 $1.1M$1.0M$36K$102K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M$5K$66K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 20, 2025 $1.0M$1.0M−$17K$61K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$2K$79K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.0M$1.0M−$18K$81K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 24, 2022 $839K$911K−$73K$99K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,019,294 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,052,267$1,019,294
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,052,267$1,019,294
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,054,414$1,036,582
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,054,414$1,036,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,147−$17,288
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,019,294 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,019,294$1,019,294
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,019,294$1,019,294
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,036,582 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$180,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$10,225
IX-13 Office expenses$1,760
IX-17 Travel$4,229
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,460
IX-23 Insurance$2,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$835,560
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,036,582
Part X · Balance sheet $240,846 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,453$17,735
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $269,014$223,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,367$240,846
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,866$47,459
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $165,936$132,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $286,802$179,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $78,565$61,277
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,565$61,277
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,367$240,846
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $61,277 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,019,294
XI-2 Total expenses$1,036,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,288
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,565
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$61,277

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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