2024-11-13T16:29:23-08:00 2023-12-31 880315575 Campbell Jones Cohen CPAs 6920 S Cimarron Rd Ste 100 Las Vegas NV 89113 990 2023-01-01 900799956 Fine Chocolate Industry Association FINE 2067926799 100 N Howard St Spokane WA 99201 Dahlia Graham Director 2024-11-13 true true Lisa M Jones CPA P00143099 7022552330 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 100 N Howard St Spokane WA 99201 227361 false X www.finechocolateindustry.org X 2007 WA Development and innovation of the fine chocolate industry. 10 10 0 0 264764 207010 3890 20285 17 66 0 268671 227361 0 0 60830 0 0 0 201866 272675 262696 272675 5975 -45314 103590 88055 56042 85821 47548 2234 Development and innovation of the fine chocolate industry. false false Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) is a professional non-profit organization representing the fine chocolate industry. The mission is to promote quality, innovations, ethical sourcing, and best practices in the fine chocolate industry from tree to bar and bonbon. FCIA achieves this by:Building a community of members along the entire cacao value chainCelebrating and promoting our members workSupporting ethical sourcing of cacao and other ingredientsBecoming the voice of fine chocolate to the media regarding growing, production and consumption of chocolate.Sharing information for chocolate professionals on best practices, ingredients, processing, equipment and technology.Support the defining of industry standards for fine cacao, chocolate production and use, sensory analysis and quality ingredients.Contribute to improving the economic prospects of smallholder cacao farmersBuilding partnerships to strengthen the value chain and preserve fine cacao varieties.In 2023 we continued to deliver programming virtually through webinars in person events at Dallas Chocolate Festival and Northwest Chocolate Festival and developed the fine chocolate glossary which serves as a shared space for leading experts to establish a common language for all things chocolate. . Additionally we continued to work with USAID and USDA on two initiatives TSIRO Alliance and MOCCA. TSIRO AllianceFCIA along with USAID, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and a group of international companies working in cacao and spices joined forces to help address some of Madagascars critical environmental and economic problems, with the creation of the TSIRO Alliance. The alliance focuses on conserving biodiversity and improving the livelihoods of smallholder cacao and spice farmers to support agroforestry systems, and enhancing biodiversity in Madagascar. This public-private partnership will invest in diversifying income streams, using climate-smart agriculture techniques, and reasserting the value of healthy trees and ecosystems to support Madagascars fragile ecosystem. The Fine Chocolate Industry Association (FCIA) links to a global network of experts and consumer touchpoints.MOCCAMOCCA, which stands for Maximizing Opportunities for Coffee and Cacao in the Americas, is a joint effort between USDA, Lutheran World Relief, TechnoServe and FCIA. The MOCCA program focuses on applying market solutions to help coffee and cocoa producers overcome the barriers that limit their ability to renovate and rehabilitate their plantations, improving their production yields, marketing capabilities, income and livelihoods. FCIA works with MOCCA to provide training for farmers as well as communication on flavor profiles to prospective buyers of fine flavor cacao. false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false X 10 10 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X Dahlia Graham 4063967279 100 N Howard St Spokane WA 99201 X Ephi Maglaris Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 56667 0 0 Clark Guittard Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maricel Presilla Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emily Stone Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shadel Nyack Compton Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Monica Rogan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacques De Waele Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dahlia Graham Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lauren Adler Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Lopez Ganem Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Thompson President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Domingo Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andal Balu Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 56667 0 true false false 0 111750 95260 207010 Webinars 516210 20285 20285 20285 66 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227361 20351 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86667 0 30895 0 0 0 90071 7656 1944 0 0 0 5133 0 34685 0 0 0 2166 Bank Charges 7109 Association Dues 6349 0 272675 0 0 0 93332 80946 0 6958 4659 0 0 0 0 0 3300 2450 0 0 0 0 0 0 103590 88055 295 3655 55746 82166 1 56042 85821 X 47548 2234 47548 2234 103590 88055 -45314 X false false false false false true false false false false Ephi Maglaris Executive Dir. 56667 56667 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 As a trade association, our members may do business with one another and there may be business relationships between other officers, directors, or trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All board members have the opportunity to review the 990 before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy was discussed during the annual in person board meeting in 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Individuals interested in viewing the 990 can request a copy from the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents are available upon request.