U S Apple Association
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What it says it does
Our mission is to advocate for American apple growers and their industry partners to promote the profitable production and marketing of apples and apple products.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $454,665, president & ceo
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 (5)
- Advocacy and Government Relations: The Association represents the U.S. apple industry's interests on federal policy issues by voicing the industry's views to Congress and the Executive Branch on issues including: labor, environmental issues, food safety, trade, research, and regulations. We also work to resolve industry concerns by: working with the Agriculture Department, U.S. Trade Representative, Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration; activating a network of apple advocates nationwide to support legislative goals; and working with other produce and agricultural groups in coalitions to achieve mutual interests.
- Communications & Health Initiatives: The Association's communications program supports the organization's advocacy efforts, while creating and strengthening signature health and consumer initiatives. Harnessing the latest in apple-related nutrition research, the organization educates consumers about the many health benefits of eating apples.
- Membership and Industry Information: We are a member-driven association that represents all segments of the apple industry, including growers, packers, shippers, marketers, processors, suppliers, state/regional associations and other businesses engaged in the industry.We serve as a resource center for the apple industry and key audiences by providing information to members, media, federal government and the general public. Some of these are: Apple Bites, a bi-weekly summary of news for and about the apple industry; Market News, crop storage and movement reports published from November through June; and the Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference and other meeting/networking opportunities.
- NextGen Apple Fellowship Program: USApple invests in our industry's future with leadership opportunities for our rising members. The program focuses on providing fellows with professional and leadership development, one-on-one mentoring and hands-on advocacy.Each year, a new class of NextGen fellows is selected to participate in USApple's annual Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC, and Outlook Conference, engaging with key influencers and other apple leaders.
- TreeTAC: Formed in 2001 by the Association and the Northwest Horticultural Council (NHC), the Tree-Fruit Technical Advisory Council (TreeTAC) is a coalition designed to safeguard the U.S. tree fruit industry from pest and disease threats. While the Association and NHC continue to maintain TreeTAC's organizational structure to address future technical or quarantine emergencies, active committee operations were reduced due to a decreased immediate need for technical intervention. Consequently, the Association remitted the majority of the designated TreeTAC funds back to the contributing organizations, retaining a small reserve for future contingencies as mutually determined by the Presidents of USApple and NHC.
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 July 1946.
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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