2026-08-12T06:23:34-05:00 2025-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 1775 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1200 McLean VA 22102 990 2024-10-01 521330180 United States Agricultural Export Development Council UNIT 7035569290 1717 K St NW Ste 900 Washington DC 200065349 Steve Sothmann Executive Director 7035569290 2026-08-11 1 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2026-08-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Steve Sothmann 1717 K St NW Ste 900 Washington DC 200065349 1018043 0 X https://usaedc.org/ X 1983 DC Facilitate the USDA/Cooperator public-private partnership to advance American agricultural exports. 72 72 0 72 0 0 0 0 840148 955849 35777 37489 0 0 875925 993338 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 972368 844468 972368 844468 -96443 148870 906225 1105829 68710 90246 837515 1015583 To assist United States agricultural interests in the dynamics and opportunities associated with increasing United States agricultural exports. 0 0 Meetings - Provide a forum for the education and training of members in subject and program areas related to the expansion of United States agricultural exports. Membership - The Council gathers, condenses, and disseminates information regarding United States agricultural export promotion and world markets. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 72 72 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X The Council 7035569290 1717 K St NW Ste 900 Washington DC 200065349 X Greg Tyler Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Horan Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Correa Secretary/Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Sutter Immediate Past Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Alejandra Castillo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alicia Rockwell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Warden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 BJ Thurlby Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bernadette Wiltz-Lang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Ruppert Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brendan Wilson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Stringer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cary Sifferath Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charlie Barnes Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Stone Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris Zanobini Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Christian Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Christine LoCascio Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Halstrom Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Danny Raulerson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Delorise Winter Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donn Zea Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Trevino Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Gee Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Tumbarello Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Haiying Zhang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Honore Comfort Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jackie Fett Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Fearneyhough Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Stevens Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jodi Devaurs Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Sandbakken Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Adams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Juliemar Rosado Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kari Kwiatkowski Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karla Stockli Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kay Rentzel Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kent Swisher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Latner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Yang Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Breshears Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Latashia Redhouse Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mallory Gaines Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Rosen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marcela Garcia Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Martin Sieber Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Hartgrove Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Weeks Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Schadler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Snow Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Spier Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nat Davies Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nate Chesher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Alba Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Graviet Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Atagi Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Orwick Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Vlazakis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Guenther Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rose Braden Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sam Crowell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Samuel Filler Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Gorman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Moran Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Fryer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Shepp Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Parr Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steven Antolick Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Shriner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tim Kenny Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy McGreevy Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Todd Sanders Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Sothmann Executive Director 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AG Management Solutions LLC 3322 2nd St South Arlington VA 222041709 Management Services 270050 DTB AgriTrade LLP 1717 K St NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 Management Services 176476 2 Conferences and meetings 900099 549067 549067 Membership dues 900099 406782 406782 955849 32229 32229 29965 24705 5260 5260 5260 993338 955849 0 37489 292086 8625 15193 5578 30180 11844 10400 376 448235 2435 Bad debt 17575 Dues and subscriptions 1941 844468 402242 575704 46246 27049 24044 15000 433693 488076 906225 1105829 17502 34046 51208 56200 68710 90246 X 837515 1015583 837515 1015583 906225 1105829 148870 29198 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Part X, Line 2: Management has evaluated the Council's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: Facilitate the USDA-Cooperator public-private partnership to preserve, differentiate, and expand American agricultural exports. USAEDC is an organization whose more than 100 members are national U.S. commodity trade associations, farmer cooperatives and state regional trade groups, representing most producers of food, fiber and seafood. We work very closely with USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in developing, expanding and maintaining markets worldwide. USAEDC assists members in their export promotion efforts, specifically those leveraging export promotion programs through the USDA FAS. USAEDC serves as an information resource for its members on regulatory and legislative issues that may impact their ability to export their products. USAEDC also serves as the positive media voice for export development programs and our cooperator community. We also provide a platform for our members and the USDA to engage on topics related to foreign market development and trade policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee shall consist of twelve (12) members. The Chair of the Board, who shall act as the Chair of the Executive Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Board, the Secretary-Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chair of the Board, shall be members of the Executive Committee. USAEDC's Nominating Committee shall put forth up to eight (8) candidates to fill vacant positions. Nominations can also be accepted from the floor. The Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors when the Board of Directors is not in session, reporting to the board of directors at its succeeding meeting any action taken. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 The Council utilizes the services of a management firm, DTB AgriTrade LLP (DTB) to manage the organization on a day-to-day basis. Management fees represent amounts paid to DTB under the terms of an agreement to provide management services, including Executive Director and other staffing resources; delivery of program services, events, and website; provides for office space and other resources needed to manage the day-to-day operations. Management fees totaled $292,086 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 Members of USAEDC consists of four classes designated as Cooperator Members, Associate Members, Allied Members, and Affiliate Members. Cooperator Members are entitled to a voting membership on the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a Cooperator Members, limited to non-profit organizations which are engaged in activities parallel to the purposes of the Council and which have direct (active) project agreements with the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), are entitled to a voting membership on the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b Voting representation is based on the level of membership. Cooperator Members, limited to non-profit organizations which are engaged in activities parallel to the purposes of the Council and which have direct (active) project agreements with the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), may vote on the Board of Directors' deliberations. At all meetings, each voting member shall have one vote and may take part and vote in person only. Any business transacted with the quorum shall be valid, providing it is affirmatively passed upon by a majority of those present. Thirty-three percent (33%) of the voting membership individually represented at any meeting shall constitute a quorum, and in case there be less than this number, the presiding officer may recess the meeting from time to time until such future date and time that a quorum is present. Only a director or a designee from his/her organization may exercise the voting rights of a director. Voting rights of a director shall not be delegated to another member, nor exercised by a proxy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the officers of the Board of Directors before being filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All Board members shall be required annually to complete and sign a statement affirming their agreement to abide by the USAEDC Conflict of Interest Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the review, including selection of the independent accountant. The process has not changed from prior years.