American Sweet Potato Marketing Institute Inc
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What it says it does
THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SWEET POTATO MARKETING INSTITUTE, INC. IS TO (I)USE GENERIC MARKETING PROGRAMS, BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, TO PROMOTE THE UNITED STATES SWEET POTATO INDUSTRY; (II) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO DEVELOP NEW AND BETTER SWEET POTATO VARIETIES, DISEASE AND INSECT CONTROL, SUSTAINABLE AND EFFICIENT HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES, AS WELL AS IDEAS TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO TRADE AND IDENTIFYING NEW MARKETS AND METHODS OF TRADE; AND (III) TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH USEFUL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION, TRENDS AND TRADING PRACTICES RELATIVE TO THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SWEET POTATO INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $494,965
- Spending
- $419,305
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $406,471 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATES IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE EMERGING MARKETS PROGRAM TO HELP DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND EXPAND EXPORT MARKETS FOR UNITED STATES SWEETPOTATOS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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