Nonprofit · EIN 13-1934121
SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $36,101,543 | $28,276,426 | $7,825,117 | $90,576,010 | $14,533,598 | $76,042,412 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $28,151,463 | $25,856,963 | $2,294,500 | $84,400,298 | $16,964,516 | $67,435,782 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $14,537,504 | $14,569,021 | -$31,517 | $69,762,425 | $11,492,011 | $58,270,414 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $29,008,835
- Investment income
- $7,079,033
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,545,777
- Other revenue
- $13,675
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,888,072
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,225,849
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,680,753
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $374,430
- Accounting fees
- $68,800
- Occupancy
- $874,398
- Travel
- $874,104
- Depreciation
- $334,657
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $84,400,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,576,010
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,533,598
- Net assets, end of year
- $76,042,412
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $447,976
- Publicly traded securities
- $73,410,096
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,042,412
- Gross receipts
- $67,052,370
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LYNCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $611,678 | $307,020 |
| LYSA TEAL | SVP, FINANCE & PLANNING Officer | 40 | $409,792 | $74,999 |
| PHIL ROBINSON | SVP, MEMBER DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $320,809 | $87,123 |
| LEANA SALAMAH | SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $285,096 | $75,104 |
| DELIA MURPHY | VP, RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $223,884 | $38,246 |
| NANCY WEISS | DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,738 | $54,081 |
| LAURA LOZADA | VP, OPERATIONS THRU 07/22/24 Key employee | 40 | $213,904 | $12,271 |
| ANTHONY BAVARO | DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,495 | $62,555 |
| MICHELLE MCDONALD | DIR., MEMBER & BUYER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,707 | $43,903 |
| TRESSA KENNEDY | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,987 | $33,635 |
| ANTHONY LEON | VP, TECHNOLOGY THRU 07/22/24 Key employee | 40 | $159,636 | $36,839 |
| GRETCHEN VANESSELSTYN | DIR., EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,002 | $22,242 |
| JONATHAN E PRUDEN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,215 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RICHMOND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $7,134 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $7,094 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL GIACOMINI BASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $6,973 |
| SCOTT JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $6,973 |
| MIKE REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $6,973 |
| NONA YEANHONG LIM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,852 |
| JULIE BUSHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $6,852 |
| SARAH Z MASONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $6,692 |
| SARAH WALLACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $6,329 |
| PIERRE A ABUSHACRA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $5,000 |
| EMILIO MIGNUCCI | DIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $4,192 |
| ELIZABETH A HALEY | DIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $4,071 |
| JOMAREE PINKARD | DIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $3,950 |
| LEE ZALBEN | DIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $3,145 |
| LORALIE HOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,024 |
| JAMES REN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,024 |
| RODDD WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,903 |
| ELIZABETH HEMPHILL-BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,903 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM LYNCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $523,820 | $305,285 |
| LYSA TEAL | SVP, FINANCE & PLANNING Officer | 40 | $392,885 | $69,037 |
| PHIL ROBINSON | SVP, MEMBER DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $314,129 | $81,937 |
| ANTHONY LEON | VP, TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $221,553 | $45,222 |
| AKI CIPRIANI | VP, TALENT & CULTURE THRU OCT. 2023 Key employee | 40 | $222,717 | $32,491 |
| DENISE PURCELL | VP, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $210,786 | $37,790 |
| LEANA SALAMAH | SVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $209,793 | $32,697 |
| NANCY WEISS | DIR. OF ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,397 | $61,326 |
| LAURA LOZADA | VP, OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $213,094 | $22,481 |
| CLAUDINE BERTI | DIR., RESEARCH & DATA ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,659 | $65,290 |
| MICHELLE MCDONALD | DIR., MEMBER & BUYER RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,217 | $53,594 |
| DELIA MURPHY | VP, RELATIONS Key employee | 40 | $175,614 | $15,673 |
| TRESSA KENNEDY | DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,755 | $34,302 |
| GRETCHEN VANESSELSTYN | DIR., EDUCATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,780 | $21,242 |
| SARAH WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,461 | $0 |
| SCOTT JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,708 | $0 |
| JILL GIACOMINI BASCH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,668 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,668 | $0 |
| SARAH Z MASONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,668 | $0 |
| JONATHAN E PRUDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,547 | $0 |
| NONA YEANHONG LIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,547 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH A HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,426 | $0 |
| JOMAREE PINKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,426 | $0 |
| JULIE BUSHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,297 | $0 |
| MIKE REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $3,184 | $0 |
| EMILIO MIGNUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,903 | $0 |
| PIERRE A ABUSHACRA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,500 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,500 | $0 |
| LEE ZALBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,500 | $0 |
| CHARLES APT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,232 | $0 |
| TYLER S LOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD TANNER FORMER VP | PHIL., GOV, & IND. RELATIONS Former | 0 | $653,711 | $11,065 |
| CHRIS CROCKER | FORMER DIR., MEDIA DEVELOPMENT Former | 0 | $466,420 | $17,363 |
| IRENE MATH | SVP, FINANCE (THRU 4/21) Officer | 40 | $367,063 | $114,362 |
| WILLIAM LYNCH | PRESIDENT Officer | 39.5 | $354,306 | $78,516 |
| LEO SQUATRITO | VP, MEMBER DEV. & OUTREACH Key employee | 40 | $243,980 | $54,066 |
| LISA GAUCHEY | VP, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,381 | $58,513 |
| JILL CAMPBELL | VP, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,428 | $24,980 |
| DENISE PURCELL | VP, EDUCATION & CONTENT Key employee | 40 | $180,939 | $22,952 |
| CLAUDINE BERTI | DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE TECH-EVENTS & INSIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,989 | $49,612 |
| MARK CAPORELLI | VP, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Key employee | 40 | $171,992 | $22,500 |
| PHILLIP M KAFARAKIS | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $173,921 | $20,286 |
| MIRTA MENDEZ-BUSTOS | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,791 | $35,800 |
| LAURA LOZADA | VP, MEMBER ENG. & EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,083 | $8,393 |
| LYSA TEAL | SVP, FINANCE & STRATEGY / PLANNING Officer | 40 | $128,744 | $844 |
| CHARLIE APT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $24,688 | $0 |
| JULIE BUSHA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $24,688 | $0 |
| EMILIO MIGNUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $22,688 | $0 |
| NONA LIM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $21,750 | $0 |
| JON PRUDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $21,750 | $0 |
| PIERRE ABUSHACRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| JILL G BASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| BETH HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| MARK KROENCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| TYLER LOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| SARAH WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| LEE ZALBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,750 | $0 |
| SARAH MASONI | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/21) Trustee or director | 2 | $15,750 | $0 |
| BECKY RENFRO BORBOLLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $14,688 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOOKER III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $14,688 | $0 |
| SANA JAVERI KADRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $11,750 | $0 |
| JOMAREE PINKARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $8,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 WALL STREET SUITE 3090, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4301
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM LYNCH, 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM LYNCH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 482-6440
- Website
- WWW.SPECIALTYFOOD.COM
- Return prepared by
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO CHAMPION, NURTURE AND CONNECT OUR MEMBERS TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND EXPAND CONSUMPTION OF SPECIALTY FOODS.
Program accomplishments
- CONNECT: CONNECT REFERS TO THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION TO CONNECT MAKERS AND BUYERS WHILE PROVIDING INDUSTRY INSIGHTS AND IMPROVING AND RUNNING THE FANCY FOOD SHOWS. THIS ENABLES THE ASSOCIATION TO BE BEST IN CLASS IN ENHANCING MEMBERS' DATA AND PROFILE ACROSS ALL INTERACTIONS.
- CHAMPION: CHAMPION RELATES TO COMMUNICATING AND SUPPORTING SPECIALTY FOOD'S IMPORTANCE, SHOWCASING MARKET-READY INNOVATION FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL AUDIENCES, AND CREATING MEMBER VALUE PROPOSITION FOR BOTH MAKERS AND BUYERS.
- NURTURE: NURTURE RELATES TO PROVIDING CONTENT AND OUTREACH TO PROMOTE MEMBERS' VALUE AND RECOGNITION, ESTABLISHING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND DELIVERING VALUE RELEVANT RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS TO ASSURE PREPAREDNESS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1934121
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,672,805
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,843,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $36,101,543 | $28,276,426 | $90,576,010 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $28,151,463 | $25,856,963 | $84,400,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $31,371,451 | $21,901,278 | $75,601,880 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $14,537,504 | $14,569,021 | $69,762,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1934121).
Questions about SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC is 13-1934121.
- Is SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM LYNCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 31 received compensation from the organization, the highest $611,678 (WILLIAM LYNCH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $36,101,543, expenses of $28,276,426 and total assets of $90,576,010 at year end.
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