Nonprofit · EIN 13-3662917
CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,095,750 | $6,069,431 | $26,319 | $3,377,186 | $1,860,752 | $1,516,434 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,610,832 | $5,432,295 | $178,537 | $3,397,431 | $1,907,316 | $1,490,115 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,784,874 | $4,705,454 | $79,420 | $2,802,011 | $1,490,433 | $1,311,578 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,279,177
- of which government grants
- $205,226
- Program service revenue
- $725,236
- Investment income
- $89,739
- Other revenue
- $1,598
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,564,349
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $435,459
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,694,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,555,610
- Professional fundraising fees
- $20,000
- Accounting fees
- $47,200
- Occupancy
- $92,136
- Travel
- $109,599
- Depreciation
- $3,015
- Program services (functional)
- $4,787,187
- Management and general (functional)
- $548,502
- Fundraising (functional)
- $733,742
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,397,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,377,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,860,752
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,516,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,508
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $577,549
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $938,885
- Gross receipts
- $6,693,673
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 904
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Steel | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $155,750 | $556 |
| Jennifer Solomon | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $150,702 | $4,521 |
| Michelle Wider | Controller Highest-paid employee | 32 | $113,572 | $3,287 |
| Richard Grausman | Chairman Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Samuelsson | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Samuels | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Idehen Aruede | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Castro Vanier | Co-Vice Chair & treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Fairchild | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Brown | Board Member (Eff. 07/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco de Feo | Board Member (Eff. 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Getchius | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Grausman | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Hsieh | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Intrator | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Molin | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Smita Reddy | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Shapiro | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Davison | BOARD MEMBER (Eff. 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Esten | Board Member (Eff. 05/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Steel | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $154,673 | $556 |
| Jennifer Solomon | Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $139,206 | $2,151 |
| Michelle Wider | Controller Highest-paid employee | 32 | $105,178 | $3,155 |
| Richard Grausman | Chairman Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Samuelsson | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Samuels | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Idehen Aruede | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Castro Vanier | Co-Vice Chair & treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Fairchild | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco de Feo | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danyelle Freeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Getchius | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Grausman | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Hsieh | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Intrator | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaurav Misra | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Molin | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Smita Reddy | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Shapiro | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Tarbell | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya Steel | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $556 |
| Jennifer Solomon | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $0 |
| Michelle Wider | Controller Key employee | 40 | $98,500 | $2,955 |
| Richard Grausman | Chairman Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus Samuelsson | Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Samuels | Co-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Idehen Aruede | Co-Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Fairchild | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Castro Vanier | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Danelle Freeman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Beatriz Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Getchius | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Grausman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Hofstetter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Hsieh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| patty Intrator | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dusan Kalijevic | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaurav Misra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Molin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Shapiro | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Tarbell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Weiss | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 W 60TH ST 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10023-7905
- In care of
- % MICHELLE WIDER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTINA GRDOVIC, 33 West 60th Street- 2nd Floor, NEW YORK, NY 10023
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER SOLOMON, CHIEF BUS OFFICER
- Phone
- (212) 974-7111
- Website
- WWW.CCAPINC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
MISSION STATEMENT: EMPOWER UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS & ADULTS TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN FOOD AND HOSPITALITY THROUGH CULINARY ARTS EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS TRAINING, COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. CULINARY CAREERS PROGRAM (CCAP) IS A NATIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO TRAINING AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOOD AND HOSPITALITY LEADERS. WE PROVIDE CULINARY ARTS EDUCATION, JOB SKILLS, APPRENTICESHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TO UNDER-RESOURCED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & ADULTS. TO DATE WE HAVE UPLIFTED CLOSE TO 400,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AWARDED $76 MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- CULINARY EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION - Across 8 of CCAP's regions - Arizona, Chicago, DC/Maryland, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Philadelphia - CCAP works with 25,000 youth annually, to help them pursue educational and professional opportunities via the pathway of culinary arts. CCAP culminates its school year program with culinary competitions, awarding more than $2.4 million in scholarships annually and $76 million since inception. Hundreds of previous scholarship winners have gone on to distinguished careers in the culinary and hospitality fields and beyond.Expenses $3,686,432 · grants $2,564,349 · revenue $726,834
- JOB TRAINING, CAREER ADVISING, INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS - To help students find the avenue best suited to their interests and abilities, CCAP facilitates career exploration activities, designed to expose students to the many possible careers available to them, via job shadows, boot camps, and field trips. Our Career Awareness program focuses on in-classroom demonstrations and presentations, career days, employer workplace tours, and college campus tours as well as a comprehensive summer job training and internship program. CCAP also serves as an official US Department of Labor apprenticeship intermediary, matching students with employers for full-year, paid apprenticeships.Expenses $901,570
- ADULT PROGRAMMING - In New York City, CCAP ran multiple five-week Career Pathways programs to support adults interested in transitioning to the culinary industry. The training included food safety certification. CCAP then worked with employers to place graduates into entry-level, full-time positions. This program was funded by the State of New York and ended in March 2025.Expenses $199,185
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3662917
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,377,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,693,673
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,095,750 | $6,069,431 | $3,377,186 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,610,832 | $5,432,295 | $3,397,431 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,784,874 | $4,705,454 | $2,802,011 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,233,513 | $4,710,929 | $2,830,215 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-3662917).
Questions about CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC
- What is the EIN of CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC is 13-3662917.
- Is CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM 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 CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINA GRDOVIC.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $155,750 (Tanya Steel, Co-Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,095,750, expenses of $6,069,431 and total assets of $3,377,186 at year end.
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