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WESTERN NEW YORK CROP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE INC
WARSAW, NY · EIN 161293302 · Form 990 · FY2025 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · wnycma.com
revenue
$3.7M
expenses
$3.8M
net assets
$1.8M
employees
58
volunteers
7
program ratio
90%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE/PROCURE ANY OR ALL SERVICES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, ALONE WITH OTHER SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY MEMBERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Western New York Crop Management Association Cooperative Inc. is a grower-owned cooperative providing crop management services to over 450 member farms in Upstate New York and Northern Pennsylvania. The organization offers soil sampling, crop scouting, nutrient management, and CAFO planning to support agricultural productivity and regulatory compliance. It also shares research-based insights on pest management, weather adaptation, and regulatory changes affecting farmers.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

CAFO Planning
Development and maintenance of Comprehensive Animal Feeding Operation plans to help farms comply with environmental regulations.
Crop Scouting
Field monitoring services to identify pests, diseases, and crop health issues, helping farmers make informed management decisions.
Nutrient Management
Providing fertilizer, manure, and chemical application recommendations to optimize crop performance and resource efficiency.
Soil Sampling
Annual collection and analysis of over 11,000 soil samples using whole-field, zone-based, or grid methods to inform fertility planning.
Test Plots
Unbiased field trials for corn grain and silage varieties to evaluate performance and support variety selection by member farms.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Smallholder Agricultural Development 3 activities
    • Delivers timely agronomic guidance during adverse conditions
      Provides real-time agronomic advice to farmers during challenging spring weather conditions to support planting and field management decisions.
    • Provides digital tools and mobile applications for farm operations
      Offers a mobile app for Android devices and web-based maps optimized for mobile use, including a dedicated version for custom applicators, to support on-farm decision-making and field operations.
    • Provides soil testing and fertility planning services
      Collects more than 11,000 soil samples annually to support farm-level fertility planning and nutrient management.
  • Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
    • Engages in agricultural policy and regulatory advocacy
      Participates in events and discussions related to finalized New York State freshwater wetlands regulations to represent farmer interests and inform policy implementation.
  • Agricultural Producer Education & Support Networks 1 activity
    • Organizes educational events and presentations for members
      Hosts annual meetings and other events featuring expert presentations, such as by plant pathologist Darcy Telenko, to share knowledge on crop health and management practices.
  • Uncategorized 5 activities
    • Conducts unbiased crop variety trials and disseminates results
      Runs corn grain and silage variety trials and publishes test plot results online to inform farmers' planting decisions, using both current and historical field data, including from the 2011 growing season.
    • Offers weather-based decision support tools for manure management
      Provides access to a weather forecasting tool designed to assess the risk of manure runoff in New York State, supporting environmentally sound nutrient application practices.
    • Provides agronomic field monitoring and scouting services
      Conducts regular field visits to monitor crop health, including scouting for pests such as seedcorn maggot in soybean fields and tracking tar spot in corn fields across Western New York during the growing season.
    • Provides regulatory guidance and education to farmers
      Communicates critical regulatory information to farmers, including requirements to file Beneficial Ownership Information with FinCEN by January 1, 2025, and hosts events to explain updated New York State Freshwater Wetlands program regulations, including potential legal and financial consequences of noncompliance.
    • Supports environmental compliance for farms
      Writes and maintains more CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) plans than any other company in New York State to help farms comply with environmental regulations.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$3.69M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$3.59M97%
Investment income$63K2%
Other revenue$44K
expenses
Total expenses$3.85M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$2.74M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.71M
Cash$1.21M
Investments$0
Liabilities$948K
Net assets$1.76M
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -1.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 5
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID DEGOLYER EMPLOYEE 40 $156K
CHAD STOECKL EMPLOYEE 40 $127K
DANIEL STEWARD EMPLOYEE 40 $124K
AVERY DEGOLYER EMPLOYEE 40 $120K
DANIEL REGER EMPLOYEE 40 $97K
board members · 9
  • BEN ATWATER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • GREG CHAMBERLAIN — BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 2/2025
  • J D PANKOW — PRESIDENT
  • JERRY HULL — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOHN BORER — BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 2/2025
  • LUCAS TORREY — SECRETARY/TREASURER
  • MATT TOUSSAINT — BOARD MEMBER
  • TYLER PINGREY — BOARD MEMBER
  • TYLER REYNOLDS — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • American Farm Bureau Federation Partner — Cited as a source for information on penalties related to failure to file Beneficial Ownership Information.
  • Cornell Ag Partner — Collaborates with Cornell Ag leaders to address agricultural pest impacts.
  • Cornell University Partner — Collaborates on the development and dissemination of a manure runoff risk forecasting tool.
  • DEC Government — Works with the Department of Environmental Conservation to address pest-related agricultural issues.
  • Darcy Telenko Partner — Plant pathologist who presented research and guidance on tar spot management at WNYCMA's annual meeting.
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Government — Receives Beneficial Ownership Information filings from farm businesses.
  • Google Play Store Partner — Distributes WNYCMA mobile applications for Android devices.
  • NY Government — References state-level corn planting progress data from New York
  • New York State Legislature Government — Engages state legislators to communicate the impact of pests on local agriculture.
  • Soil and Water Conservation Districts Partner — Collaborates with Soil and Water Conservation Districts to provide regulatory and conservation information to the public.
  • U.S. Department of Treasury Government — Provides guidance on filing Beneficial Ownership Information with FinCEN.
  • Western New York Crop Management Association Cooperative Inc Network — Grower-owned cooperative providing agricultural services to member farms.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Context-Specific Economic and Environmental Risk Assessment
    methodology: economic-risk-assessment
    By integrating economic thresholds and environmental forecasting (e.g., weather, runoff risk) into management recommendations, the organization supports decisions that are both agronomically sound and financially viable because farmers can weigh costs, risks, and returns under real-world variability.
  • Member-Driven Cooperative Research and Decision Support
    methodology: member-driven_cooperative_model
    By operating as a member-driven cooperative, the organization identifies priority agricultural challenges and co-develops evidence-based solutions, because shared ownership and input from farmers ensures relevance, adoption, and trust in the recommendations.
  • Scouting and Monitoring-Based Pest and Disease Management
    methodology: scouting-based_decision_making
    By using real-time field scouting and monitoring to assess pest and disease pressure, the organization enables timely, targeted interventions because observed conditions—not assumptions—drive treatment decisions, reducing unnecessary inputs and protecting yields.
  • Unbiased, Field-Based Crop Research to Inform Farmer Decisions
    methodology: unbiased_crop_trials
    By conducting independent, on-farm research trials with unbiased evaluation of crop varieties and management practices, the organization improves farmer decision-making because farmers can rely on locally validated data rather than commercial claims.