Sugar Association Inc
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What it says it does
THE SUGAR ASSOCIATION IS THE SCIENTIFIC VOICE OF THE U.S. SUGAR INDUSTRY. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY RESPONSIBLY SUPPORTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE TO ENHANCE CONSUMER UNDERSTANDING AND CONFIDENCE IN THE ROLE THAT REAL SUGAR PLAYS IN A NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED AND ENJOYABLE DIET.
- Income
- $4.8 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $635,756, president & chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- ENGAGEMENTWE TELL THE STORY OF SUGAR, ITS PEOPLE AND THE RICH HISTORY OF OUR PROUD INDUSTRY. WE SHARE RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS TO USE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE UPDATES ABOUT THE LATEST ISSUES FACING SUGAR. WE ARE ALSO HERE TO SHARE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SUGAR TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE ROLE SUGAR PLAYS IN A NUTRITIOUS, BALANCED AND ENJOYABLE DIET, BUT THAT IS NOT ALL. PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION, NUTRITION, HEALTH AND FOOD LOOK TO US AS A KNOWLEDGEABLE RESOURCE ON SUGAR AND RELY ON THE INTEGRITY OF OUR INFORMATION TO SHAPE DIETARY ADVICE, HEALTH PROGRAMS, RECIPE FORMULATIONS AND MORE. WE BELIEVE SUGAR IS BEST ENJOYED IN BALANCE.
- POLICYWE WORK TO ENSURE POLICIES ARE GROUNDED IN STRONG SCIENCE, AND WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ARE. WE PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS BY PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SHARING INFORMATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF SUGAR AND HEALTH, AND THE MULTIFACETED ROLE OF SUGAR IN NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS AND AN OVERALL BALANCED DIET.
- SCIENCETHROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY WE HAVE EMBRACED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT SUGAR, DIET AND HEALTH. WE WORK TO LEARN MORE EVERY DAY BY TRANSPARENTLY SUPPORTING NEW RESEARCH THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND FOOD, NUTRITION AND THE ROLE SUGAR PLAYS IN OUR EVOLVING EATING HABITS. TO BE A SOURCE OF CREDIBLE, TRANSPARENT SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND MAKE SURE OUR MATERIALS AND COMMUNICATIONS ARE GROUNDED IN THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WE'RE ALWAYS REVIEWING NEW AND EXISTING RESEARCH, REVIEWS AND POSITION STATEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1950.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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