American Seed Trade Association
One of the oldest agricultural trade bodies, representing the companies that breed, produce, and move the nation's seed, and defending their interests on policy, phytosanitary standards, intellectual property, and trade.
Financial profile
American Seed Trade Association · EIN 53-0258218 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $6,648,029 | $869,313 | $5,550,119 | $6,965,037 | $4,710,533 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $6,785,185 | $932,992 | $5,472,257 | $7,255,029 | $4,638,551 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $6,167,240 | $1,262,988 | $4,328,067 | $5,830,176 | $6,170,125 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $7,448,251 | $1,231,674 | $5,587,047 | $7,013,496 | $5,108,202 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $6,426,442 | $653,529 | $5,542,016 | $6,636,982 | $4,867,498 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2018 | $6,586,242 | $533,689 | $5,816,702 | $6,582,557 | $4,944,860 | Jun 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Seed Trade Association is read alongside.
CA
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ARA
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FI
The Fertilizer Institute
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NGFA
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24 companies named
AFIA
American Feed Industry Association
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3 companies named
Who backs ASTA
Every company American Seed Trade Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| BASF-Logo-with-Dk-Blue-Background_new | Corporate partner | AAPS ACI ASA A CAST +3 |
| Corp-Logo_BG_Bayer-Cross_Basic_150dpi_on-screen_RGB | Corporate partner | AMCP AAAAI AAFP AAN AAPA +3 |
| Corteva_new-as-of-2019 | Corporate partner | APS ASPB CAST DCF DSCC +3 |
| SGS | Corporate partner | AIHA AEEG JPMA RAPS USPEA |
| AlbaughLogo_FINAL_color_Horz | Corporate partner | GCSAA |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
ASTA Events: sponsor partners (Strategic, Allied, Integrated). Read September 28, 2026. Annual event sponsor logos on the ASTA Events page; names from alt text or image file names.
Who backs American Seed Trade Association's peers, but not American Seed Trade Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Seed Trade Association's five peer societies, and not found in American Seed Trade Association's reviewed public records.
The outside view
One of the oldest agricultural trade bodies, representing the companies that breed, produce, and move the nation's seed, and defending their interests on policy, phytosanitary standards, intellectual property, and trade.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Legacy.
Strengths
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