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Sweetener Users Association

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 52-1493563Revenue $901K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 13, 2025

On file with the IRSsweetenerusers.orgWashington, DCTax-exempt since May 1987

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Represents the industrial Users of nutritive sweeteners and the trade associations representing such companies.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1493563) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
5.4 mo
of spending, in cash
5.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$143K
39% of total assets
Liabilities are 39% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$901K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$806K
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$901K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$763K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$901K
Expenses
$806K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$829K
FY2021$658K
FY2022$732K
FY2023$836K
FY2024$806K
Net assets
$224K
FY2024▲ +75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$224K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Russell
First Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Krause
Second Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Shorts
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jacob Alsip
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for industrial users of nutritive sweeteners and their trade associations.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conduct studies & analysis of & educational programs on the sweetener industry and make representations about government regulatory and administrative programs that affect sweetener industry users, retailers, and consumers. Benefits approximately 20 members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1493563) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Affect sugar policies so that an adequate supply is available to user industries, retailers, and consumers at reasonable prices.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1493563) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$901K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$901K
Investment incomeLn 3$95
Money outPt IX
$806K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$901K
Investment incomeLn 3$95
Total revenueLn 12$901K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$365K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$365K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K$365K
Total assetsLn 16$285K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$143K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$460K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$220K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$806K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 13, 2025 $901K$806K$96K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $818K$836K−$17K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2023 $812K$732K$80K$145K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 19, 2022 $516K$658K−$142K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2021 $763K$829K−$66K$207K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $901,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $818,207$901,347
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93$95
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $818,300$901,442
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,500$7,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $828,027$798,112
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $835,527$805,612
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,227$95,830
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $901,442 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $901,347$901,347
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $95$95
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $901,347 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $95$901,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $805,612 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$7,500
IX-11b Legal fees$460,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,850
IX-11d Lobbying fees$220,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$38,250
IX-23 Insurance$4,319
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$71,693
IX-25 Total functional expenses$805,612
Part X · Balance sheet $366,813 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $282,851$364,626
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,132$2,187
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $284,983$366,813
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $157,000$143,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,000$143,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,983$223,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,983$223,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $284,983$366,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $223,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$901,442
XI-2 Total expenses$805,612
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,983
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$223,813

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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