Nonprofit · EIN 52-1312827
ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE
Tax-exempt · IRVINE, CA 92618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,392,313 | $16,350,274 | $5,042,039 | $28,639,081 | $10,830,328 | $17,808,753 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $19,482,937 | $14,120,552 | $5,362,385 | $24,147,527 | $11,337,363 | $12,810,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,012,702
- Program service revenue
- $16,787,409
- Investment income
- $612,839
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,919
- Other revenue
- $979,363
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,924,348
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,041,828
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,772,707
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $237,718
- Accounting fees
- $293,177
- Occupancy
- $196,611
- Travel
- $1,313,942
- Depreciation
- $139,187
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,147,527
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,639,081
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,830,328
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,808,753
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,236,352
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,808,753
- Gross unrelated business income
- $3,554
- Gross receipts
- $21,430,688
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS | CEO Officer | 40 | $869,179 | $17,430 |
| CYNTHIA LUDVIKSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $277,615 | $11,274 |
| PETER GIULIANO | Chief Research Officer Key employee | 40 | $264,086 | $11,124 |
| JENNIFER KARAISMAILOGLU | Chief Financial Officer Key employee | 40 | $259,192 | $10,930 |
| KIMBERLY IONESCU | CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $254,276 | $10,680 |
| AMY BALL | EVENTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,711 | $7,311 |
| MARIO ROBERTO FERNANDEZ ALDUENDA | TECHNICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,427 | $7,181 |
| STACY WOODS | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,147 | $5,305 |
| DORIT GOOSSENS LESSARD | EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,841 | $6,352 |
| DAVID LATOURELL | SALES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,597 | $6,715 |
| ANDREW TOLLEY | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSIMO LIBARDO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMI-BETH QUANTSON | CRG ex-officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARFIELD KERR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIOVANNI FUCILI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANINE NIYONZIMA AROIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIKA SOSA | BG ex-officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIYOON HAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA ALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT BENEDICT | CTG ex-officio Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIZ ROBERTO SALDANHA RODRIGUES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADINE RASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA CHNG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB STEPHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TSEGA MELESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YI-LING WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS | CEO Officer | 40 | $729,575 | $16,180 |
| CYNTHIA LUDVIKSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $240,985 | $10,930 |
| PETER GIULIANO | CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $232,568 | $10,784 |
| JENNIFER KARAISMAILOGLU | CFO (AS OF 12/31/2023) Key employee | 40 | $208,498 | $10,013 |
| KIMBERLY IONESCU | CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $188,299 | $8,557 |
| AMY BALL | EVENTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,595 | $7,090 |
| MARIO ROBERTO FERNANDEZ ALDUENDA | TECHNICAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,506 | $6,964 |
| DORIT GOOSSENS LESSARD | EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,480 | $6,161 |
| CARRIE GIBSON | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,588 | $5,832 |
| STACY WOODS | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,347 | $5,362 |
| KONSTANTINOS KONSTANTINOPOULOS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA CHNG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARFIELD KERR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COSIMO LIBARDO | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA ALM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GIOVANNI FUCILI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANINE NIYONZIMA-AROIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TOLLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABRINA PRABASI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BROWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TSEGA MELESSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADINE RASCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YI-LING WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE HILBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMON GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 TECHNOLOGY DR STE 340, IRVINE, CA 92618-1393
- In care of
- % JENNIFER KARAISMAILOGLU
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS, 505 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE SUITE 340, IRVINE, CA 92618
- Signed the 990
- IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS, CEO
- Phone
- (562) 624-4100
- Website
- HTTPS://SCA.COFFEE
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 52-1312827 or by the name ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE, AUTHENTIC AND DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION TO GIVE VOICE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE POSSIBILITIES FOR SPECIALITY COFFEE WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- NONE
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 | Not 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
- 52-1312827
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,639,081
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,430,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,392,313 | $16,350,274 | $28,639,081 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $19,482,937 | $14,120,552 | $24,147,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,308,064 | $11,298,634 | $18,879,785 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 52-1312827).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE is 52-1312827.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $869,179 (IOANNIS APOSTOLOPOULOS, CEO).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR SPECIALTY COFFEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,392,313, expenses of $16,350,274 and total assets of $28,639,081 at year end.
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