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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2681062

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE

Tax-exempt · EAST LANSING, MI 48823

Financials

$6M$4.6M2023$5.8M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,771,346$4,581,449$1,189,897$13,410,034$2,078,764$11,331,270
December 31, 2023990$6,011,803$4,609,775$1,402,028$11,695,762$2,141,870$9,553,892
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$5,326,866
Investment income
$303,903
Net rental income
$29,318
Net gain from sales of assets
$17,054
Other revenue
$140,577

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$426,032
Other salaries and wages
$862,159
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,669,140
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,162
Accounting fees
$24,650
Occupancy
$116,272
Travel
$66,766
Depreciation
$77,723

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,695,762
Total assets, end of year
$13,410,034
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,078,764
Net assets, end of year
$11,331,270
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,070,605
Publicly traded securities
$9,354,574
Net assets without donor restrictions
$11,331,270
Gross unrelated business income
$297,536
Gross receipts
$7,060,183
Employees
16
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Robert NelsonCEO
Officer
45$259,618$53,824
Melissa AldrichEvent/Learning Dir
Highest-paid employee
40$118,327$36,987
James MarovecBusiness Dev. Dir
Highest-paid employee
40$102,955$51,076
Chris Waterson EndedCFO
Officer
45$92,427$20,163
Rahul ShrivstavChairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Christopher TooteChairperson-Elect
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Kory SamuelsImm Past Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Virginia DunleavyTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
Eric MontellMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sojo AlexMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Evan OlsenMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dustin CutlerMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jill HorstMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David AnnisMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Garett DiStefanoMember
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Peter TestoryMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Douglas FrazierMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Stacey Hepburn-JamesMember
Trustee or director
1$0
Kerry Paterson EndedPast Chairperson
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Erich Geiger EndedMember
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ROBERT NELSONCEO
Officer
45$202,566$40,641
CHRIS WATERSONCFO
Officer
45$152,360$41,805
JAMES MAROVECBUSINESS DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$101,760$49,512
MELISSA ALDRICHEVENT/LEARNI
Highest-paid employee
40$114,400$33,866
KORY SAMUELSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RAHUL SHRIVSTAVPRESIDENT-EL
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KERRY PATERSONPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRISTINA PATRIDGE ENDEDPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER TOOTETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DUSTIN CUTLERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SOJO ALEXMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIRGINIA DUNLEAVYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICH GEIGERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL HORSTMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID ANNISMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARETT DISTEFANOMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER TESTORYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS FRAIZERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STACEY HEPBURN-JAMESMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYNE VARNUM ENDEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THERESA BAKER ENDEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA MCEUEN ENDEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL HOULE ENDEDMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1515 TURF LN STE 100, EAST LANSING, MI 48823-6393
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Robert Nelson, 1515 Turf Lane Suite 100, East Lansing, MI 48823
Signed the 990
Robert Nelson, CEO
Phone
(517) 332-2494
Return prepared by
YEO & YEO PC

Mission

To promote excellence in campus dining, provide conference and tradeshow venues, and educational programs for professional development. As well as offer surveys for business practices and benchmarking.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The NACUFS's purpose was achieved in the past year by sponsoring educational conferences, seminars, and workshops. NACUFS also published magazines and newsletters for the benefit of NACUFS members.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2681062
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,410,034
Income (IRS master file)
$7,060,183

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,771,346$4,581,449$13,410,034XML
990December 2023$6,011,803$4,609,775$11,695,762XML
990December 2022$5,998,276$4,022,841$9,427,845IRS
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 38-2681062).

Questions about NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE

What is the EIN of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE is 38-2681062.
Is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
Are donations to NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE 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 ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Robert Nelson.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,618 (Robert Nelson, CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,771,346, expenses of $4,581,449 and total assets of $13,410,034 at year end.

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