United States Sweet Potato Council Inc
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What it says it does
SWEET POTATO COUNCIL OF USA, INC. PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS AND DIETARY APPLICATIONS OF SWEET POTATOES. THIS ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED BY THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES YEAR ROUND. BY PROVIDING THIS EDUCATION, THIS PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE UNITED STATES SWEET POTATO GROWERS. THE COUNCIL'S TIME IS ENTIRELY DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDUSTRY. THIS ACTIVITY IS FUNDED BY THE MEMBERSHIP DUES AND INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIPS. THE COUNCIL HAS ALSO OPERATED UNDER THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES SWEET POTATO COUNCIL, INC. AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMALLY UPDATING THEIR NAME BY FILING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT WITH THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION.
- Income
- $351,069
- Spending
- $198,310
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- $194,915 spent. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GROWERS ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS,FOOD VALUE AND DIETARY APPLICATIONS OF SWEET POTATOES IN DAILY USAGE.
- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH OF THE INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE, ESPECIALLY IN THE PRIME PRODUCTION REGIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, CALIFORNIA AND ALABAMA, WITH A GOAL OF EDUCATING AND INCREASING CONSUMPTION OF SWEET POTATOES IN AMERICAN'S DIETS.
- TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GROWERS ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS,FOOD VALUE AND
- TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND GROWERS ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS,FOOD VALUE AND
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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)(5) labor or agricultural organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization 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 December 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 August 2017.
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 November 4, 2026.
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