Nonprofit · EIN 16-1616413
NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEEDHAM, MA 02492
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $642,430 | $569,681 | $72,749 | $1,638,424 | $17,118 | $1,621,306 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $660,856 | $601,723 | $59,133 | $1,562,106 | $13,779 | $1,548,327 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $991,630 | $576,244 | $415,386 | $1,528,754 | $12,100 | $1,516,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $475,980
- Program service revenue
- $100,147
- Investment income
- $65,859
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,623
- Other revenue
- $444
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $408,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,812
- Occupancy
- $17,055
- Travel
- $10,875
- Depreciation
- $13,692
- Program services (functional)
- $267,096
- Management and general (functional)
- $139,891
- Fundraising (functional)
- $162,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,562,106
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,638,424
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,118
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,621,306
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,925
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,136,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,621,306
- Gross receipts
- $642,430
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER E RICH | CEO/EXEC. DI Officer | 40 | $135,000 |
| KIM BUCKTON | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $73,750 |
| CARLA CARTER | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $68,625 |
| DEENA ABBE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALICE BRUCE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMI GOLDSMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANNON HULTON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS MIRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHERRYL RADBIL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KB SPECTOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS SULLIVAN | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WENDIE TRUBOW | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER E RICH | CEO/EXEC. DI Officer | 40 | $135,000 |
| KIM BUCKTON | MANAGING DIR Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| CARLA CARTER | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,000 |
| DEENA ABBE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALICE BRUCE | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMI GOLDSMITH | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANNON HULTON | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS MIRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| SHERRYL RADBIL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KB SPECTOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS SULLIVAN | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WENDIE TRUBOW | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH GRAHAM | EXECUTIVE DIR. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,000 |
| KIM BUCKTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $65,000 |
| CARLA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $60,000 |
| CHRISTOPHER E RICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $57,804 |
| CHRIS MIRICK | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHERRYL RADBIL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| WENDIE TRUBOW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF HULTON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICK WASHIENKO | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN BRIGGS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALICE BRUCE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHANNON HULTON | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1329 HIGHLAND AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-2623
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH GRAHAM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 6152 Anacapa Dr, Huntington Beach CA 92685
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER E RICH, 1329 HIGHLAND AVE SUITE 2, NEEDHAM, MA 02494
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- National Celiac Association Orange, P O Box 10514, Westminster CA 92685
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER E RICH, CEO/EXEC. DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 262-5422
- Website
- OCCeliacs.com
- Return prepared by
- GOLDBERG & ASSOCIATES CPAS
Mission
THE NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION IS A 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATING & ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CELIAC DISEASE AND NON-CELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE CELIAC COMMUNITY THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS, PLATFORMS, AND INITIATIVES. THESE INCLUDE GROUP MEETINGS, MAGAZINES, E-NEWSLETTERS, A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE, AND MESSAGING OVER OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. AS WELL AS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THE NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION FORGES MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR THEIR FACILITIES TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS CARE SYSTEM FOR THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, PROVISION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH MEETINGS, EVENTS & ACTIVITIES, AND THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF GLUTEN-FREE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.Expenses $267,096 · revenue $100,147
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1616413
- 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)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G70)
- Group exemption
- 6339 (4 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,638,424
- Income (IRS master file)
- $642,430
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $642,430 | $569,681 | $1,638,424 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $660,856 | $601,723 | $1,562,106 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $991,630 | $576,244 | $1,528,754 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $680,808 | $433,514 | $1,277,301 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $860,498 | $326,811 | $874,314 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: National Celiac Association Orange | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 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 16-1616413).
Questions about NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC is 16-1616413.
- Is NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CELIAC 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 NATIONAL CELIAC 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 NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER E RICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,000 (CHRISTOPHER E RICH, CEO/EXEC. DI).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $642,430, expenses of $569,681 and total assets of $1,638,424 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (4)
- NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC EIN 82-3648401 · DENVER, CO · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC EIN 83-3310744 · PLACITAS, NM · last filed 990-N for 2025
- NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC EIN 82-2465692 · SAN DIEGO, CA · last filed 990-N for 2025
- NATIONAL CELIAC ASSOCIATION INC EIN 83-3669531 · NASHVILLE, TN · last filed 990-N for 2025
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