Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies' network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Altishin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Billy Skaggs | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Doug Miller | Vice Preside | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Bertsch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Matthew Young | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Bouck | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Neal Foster | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Boruff | CEO & Sec/Treas | since 2018 |
| Sarah Wilbanks | CEO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Wilbanks | CEO | 40 | $138k | ||
| Andrew Altishin | Director | $0 | |||
| Ken Bertsch | Director | $0 | |||
| Michael Bouck | Director | $0 | |||
| Neal Foster | Director | $0 | |||
| Doug Miller | Vice Preside | $0 | |||
| Billy Skaggs | President | $0 | |||
| Matthew Young | Director | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
- EIN
- 370712507
- Address
- 420 Maes Way Dr, Clayton, GA, 30525-4092
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The association is an international educational and scientific organization whose members are responsible for promoting seed quality and conducting seed certification activities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41Z Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1951
- Principal officer
- Sarah Wilbanks (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1953
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDoug Miller
≥8years on the filingsKen Bertsch
≥4years on the filingsAndrew Altishin
≥4years on the filingsBilly Skaggs
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $379k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $723k
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $360k
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 52
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $430k | $368k | $62k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.