Skip to main content

Nonprofit · EIN 23-1454408

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS

Tax-exempt · ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022

Financials

$1.6M$1.4M2023$1.7M$1.5M2024$2M$1.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,016,845$1,675,437$341,408$4,226,760$746,185$3,480,575
December 31, 2024990$1,745,728$1,456,241$289,487$3,925,944$863,465$3,062,479
December 31, 2023990$1,609,260$1,408,604$200,656$3,418,649$788,071$2,630,578
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$609,232
Membership dues
$487,932
Program service revenue
$1,018,548
Investment income
$198,183
Net rental income
$126,684
Net gain from sales of assets
$78,253
Other revenue
$190,882

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,145
Other salaries and wages
$432,356
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$677,391
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,000
Accounting fees
$7,860
Occupancy
$10,176
Travel
$25,013
Depreciation
$39,851
Program services (functional)
$1,486,826
Management and general (functional)
$188,611

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,925,944
Total assets, end of year
$4,226,760
Total liabilities, end of year
$746,185
Net assets, end of year
$3,480,575
Land, buildings and equipment
$655,370
Publicly traded securities
$2,097,265
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,305,745
Net assets with donor restrictions
$174,830
Gross unrelated business income
$53,150
Gross receipts
$2,196,305
Employees
8
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
PA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS YOUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$167,145
JAMIE CRUMLEY1ST VICE-PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
THOMAS J GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELCEY CHRISTENSENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLIFFORD BEHRMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE FLOWERSPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOUIS FANTASMAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JESSE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACK KREHBIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY LANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL RECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATT KING2ND VICE-PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BAILI MAUER3RD VICE-PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS YOUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$161,156
JAMIE CRUMLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS J GROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM EICKMANIMMED PAST P
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT FILBRANDTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KELCEY CHRISTENSEN2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAKE NELSON3RD VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CLIFFORD BEHRMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE FLOWERSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOUIS FANTASMA1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JESSE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZACK KREHBIELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK REYNOLDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN STRICKLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY LANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL RECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS YOUNGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$158,094
MATTHEW ELVBAKKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DARLA KIESELIMMEDIATE PA
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM EICKMANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT FILBRANDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KELCEY CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAKE NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLIFFORD BEHRMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANE FLOWERS1ST VICE PR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOUIS FANTASMA2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JESSE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER DIERKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY MENDESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TIEFENTHALERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL RECK3RD VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT WERNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DYLAN WALTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 MEATING PL, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022-2883
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS YOUNG, ONE MEATING PLACE, ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
Signed the 990
CHRIS YOUNG, SECRETARY
Phone
(717) 367-1168
Return prepared by
EMC CPAS LLC

Mission

TO SUPPORT MEMBERS IN THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY & PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THAT FIELD.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBERSHIP: PROVIDES NETWORKING FOR MEMBERS, AND INFORMATION ON PRODUCT MARKETING, FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION ISSUES, AND LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND ADVICE FROM TOP INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS THROUGH HANDS ON WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS.
    Expenses $957,531 · revenue $63,095
  • CONVENTION: BRINGS OPERATORS AND SUPPLIERS IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY TOGETHER AND EDUCATES PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE MEAT INDUSTRY THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND PROVISION OF PRINTED MATERIALS.
    Expenses $519,295 · revenue $955,453
  • OTHER: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING TOWARDS DEGREE IN MEAT INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION, AND AWARDS TO MEMBERS FOR MEAT PRODUCT COMPETITIONS.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-1454408
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,226,760
Income (IRS master file)
$2,196,305

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,016,845$1,675,437$4,226,760XML
990December 2024$1,745,728$1,456,241$3,925,944IRS
990December 2023$1,609,260$1,408,604$3,418,649XML
990December 2022$1,646,068$1,425,072$2,926,853IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 23-1454408).

Questions about AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS is 23-1454408.
Is AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2004.
Are donations to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS 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 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS 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 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS 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 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS YOUNG.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,145 (CHRIS YOUNG, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,016,845, expenses of $1,675,437 and total assets of $4,226,760 at year end.

Other nonprofits in ELIZABETHTOWN

All nonprofits in ELIZABETHTOWN · Pennsylvania · Community improvement and capacity building