Nonprofit · EIN 36-1521980
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $32,507,417 | $28,628,284 | $3,879,133 | $50,170,809 | $26,288,567 | $23,882,242 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $28,522,504 | $24,274,322 | $4,248,182 | $43,821,944 | $23,973,112 | $19,848,832 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $22,678,105 | $20,839,004 | $1,839,101 | $37,474,869 | $22,885,234 | $14,589,635 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,345,107
- of which government grants
- $1,523,777
- Program service revenue
- $27,168,685
- Investment income
- $1,972,359
- Royalties
- $21,266
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $209,143
- Other revenue
- $21,266
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,039,975
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,062,572
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,935,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,584,956
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $445,582
- Accounting fees
- $67,184
- Occupancy
- $574,731
- Travel
- $2,645,857
- Depreciation
- $32,510
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,821,944
- Total assets, end of year
- $50,170,809
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,288,567
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,882,242
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $64,121
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,854,775
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,882,242
- Gross unrelated business income
- $721,442
- Gross receipts
- $37,698,274
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1884
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DOWNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,622,019 | $82,018 |
| ELISE FENNIG | CHIEF OF STAFF & SR. VP OF Officer | 40 | $520,538 | $77,457 |
| BRIAN MCKEON | SR. VP OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $533,367 | $42,588 |
| CHRIS GINDLESPERGER | SR. VP OF PUB. AFF. & COMM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $467,658 | $43,688 |
| SUSAN WHITESIDE | VP OF INTEGRATED MKTING & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $317,539 | $76,231 |
| FARIDA MOHAMEDSHAH | SR. VP SCIENTIFIC & REG. A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $338,871 | $44,701 |
| STEVE MCCRODDAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $279,178 | $68,251 |
| LYNN WYLIE | VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $287,914 | $47,766 |
| TRACY THOMPSON | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $271,485 | $59,908 |
| TONY JACOBS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G HAGEDORN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN B PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ABBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BURROWS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BUXTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT COTTEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALANNA COTTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK EGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL T GOETZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEVE GOHDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELLEN R GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN R KRETCHMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK LABERGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT A NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK OKITA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G ROSENBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ED SCHULTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| IRA SHANDARIVSKA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STUCKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIERNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANTON VINCENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARYANN WALBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TISH PAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DOWNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 43.75 | $1,530,103 | $215,141 |
| BRIAN MCKEON | SR. VP OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $508,462 | $41,236 |
| ELISE FENNIG | CHIEF OF STAFF & SR. VP OF OPS. Officer | 40 | $450,456 | $73,570 |
| CHRIS GINDLESPERGER | SR. VP OF PUB. AFF. & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $411,177 | $42,336 |
| FARIDA MOHAMEDSHAH | SR. VP SCIENTIFIC & REG. AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $337,844 | $43,242 |
| SUSAN WHITESIDE | VP OF INTEGRATED MKTING & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $280,341 | $69,294 |
| STEVE MCCRODDAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $278,151 | $59,351 |
| TRACY THOMPSON | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $239,871 | $54,493 |
| LYNN WYLIE | VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,599 | $42,262 |
| TONY JACOBS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G HAGEDORN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN B PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ABBOTT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BIRNN FIELDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BROOKS JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BURROWS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BUXTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT COTTEN | MEMBER (BEG. 08/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA COTTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK EGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL T GOETZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GOHDE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN R GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R KRETCHMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LABERGE | MEMBER (BEG. 01/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OKITA | MEMBER (BEG. 07/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY PARRIS PEARLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G ROSENBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SCHULTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA SHANDARIVSKA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE STUCKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SWEET | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIERNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTON VINCENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN WALBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH PAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DOWNS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $1,172,750 | $295,450 |
| BRIAN MCKEON | SR. VP OF PUBLIC POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $454,308 | $39,611 |
| ELISE FENNIG | CHIEF OF STAFF & SR. VP OF OP. Officer | 40 | $407,923 | $68,091 |
| CHRIS GINDLESPERGER | SR VP OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $354,615 | $40,211 |
| SUSAN WHITESIDE | VP OF INTEGRATED MKTING & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $251,514 | $61,177 |
| STEVE MCCRODDAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $248,241 | $54,216 |
| FARIDA MOHAMEDSHAH | SR. VP SCIENTIFIC & REG. AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,178 | $29,803 |
| TRACY THOMPSON | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $221,028 | $64,142 |
| LYNN WYLIE | VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,813 | $37,112 |
| BARRY ROSENBAUM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY JACOBS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN B PALMER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA BIRNN FIELDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER W BLOMMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ROWLAND BRASHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E BROOKS JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL BURROWS | MEMBER (BEG. 08/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BUXTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANNA COTTON | MEMBER (BEG. 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE P DONNELLY III | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK EGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL T GOETZE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN R GORDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG M GUIDOTTI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES G HAGEDORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MELVILLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY PARRIS PEARLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J PYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK RAUP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE J ROONEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ROSS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SCHULTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRYNA SHANDARIVSKA | MEMBER (BEG. 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL SWEET | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TIERNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTON VINCENT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYANN WALBURN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TISH PAHL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3050 K ST NW STE 220, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-5115
- In care of
- % TRACY E THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN H DOWNS JR, 1101 30TH STREET NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- STEVE MCCRODDAN, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 534-1440
- Website
- WWW.CANDYUSA.COM
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
NCA'S MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE TRUSTED VOICE AND CHAMPION OF THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY, UNWRAPPING EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANDY MAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS CONNECTED TO THIS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL CATEGORY.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS: NCA PROMOTES AND PROTECTS THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ARENAS SO THAT THE INDUSTRY REMAINS STRONG AND CONFECTIONERY IS VIEWED AS A TREAT. NCA COMMUNICATES POSITIVE MESSAGES ABOUT CHOCOLATE AND CANDY TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE INDUSTRY'S IMAGE AND REPUTATION.
- CONVENTION AND MEMBER SERVICES - EDUCATES AND INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES CONCERNING THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY THROUGH CONVENTIONS, EXPO AND GENERAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES.
- DATA AND RESEARCH: NCA CONDUCTS SHOPPER AND MARKETPLACE RESEARCH TO HELP THE INDUSTRY UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT AND THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS CONSUMERS.
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-1521980
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $50,170,809
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,698,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $32,507,417 | $28,628,284 | $50,170,809 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $28,522,504 | $24,274,322 | $43,821,944 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $22,678,105 | $20,839,004 | $37,474,869 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 36-1521980).
Questions about NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION is 36-1521980.
- Is NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1935.
- Are donations to NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION 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 CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names JOHN H DOWNS JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,622,019 (JOHN DOWNS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,507,417, expenses of $28,628,284 and total assets of $50,170,809 at year end.
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