Nonprofit · EIN 52-1709212
INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,825,611 | $3,286,195 | $539,416 | $4,370,497 | $1,412,410 | $2,958,087 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,466,878 | $2,910,713 | $556,165 | $3,106,270 | $855,821 | $2,250,449 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,416,077 | $3,173,245 | $242,832 | $2,500,089 | $910,572 | $1,589,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $172,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,574,359
- Investment income
- $79,252
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $736,362
- Other salaries and wages
- $911,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,997,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $36,888
- Accounting fees
- $119,433
- Occupancy
- $3,570
- Travel
- $138,251
- Depreciation
- $54,746
- Program services (functional)
- $2,910,298
- Management and general (functional)
- $375,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,106,270
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,370,497
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,412,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,958,087
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $310,364
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,420,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,958,087
- Gross receipts
- $3,825,611
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $475,859 | $27,579 |
| SILVIA DUMITRESCU | SVP, OP & EN Key employee | 40 | $260,503 | $21,300 |
| RONALD SOLLID | SR DIR, NUTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,865 | $20,770 |
| ANTHONY FLOOD | SR DIR, FOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,255 | $21,654 |
| TAMIKA SIMS | SR DIR, FOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,782 | $25,173 |
| MONICA AMBURN | SR DIR, NUTR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,894 | $14,276 |
| STEPHANIE FERGUSON | DIR, OPS & M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,423 | $20,101 |
| ARTI ARORA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN BAILEY PHD MPH RD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BENJAMIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BROWN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAMPBELL PHD | TRUSTEE/CO-V Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN CHAPMAN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DIMIERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO FERRUZZI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENEEN FIELDS PHD | TRUSTEE/CO-C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE GUZZINATI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMIN MEYDANI DVM PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY PRESTON PHD RD | TRUSTEE/SEC/ Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIA RAINS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOJIN RYU PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCHNEEMAN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SELLNOW PHD | TRUSTEE/CO-V Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA SIEGA-RIZ PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN YU PHD RD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ZACHWIEJA PHD | TRUSTEE/CO-C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $466,631 | $26,906 |
| SILVIA DUMITRESCU | SVP, OP & EN Key employee | 40 | $260,503 | $17,679 |
| ANTHONY FLOOD | SR DIR, FOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,188 | $19,298 |
| TAMIKA SIMS | SR DIR, FOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,217 | $30,337 |
| DONALD STOKES | SR DIR, FOOD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,000 | $4,856 |
| RONALD SOLLID | SR DIR, NUTI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,216 | $18,553 |
| STEPHANIE FERGUSON | DIR, OPS & M Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,423 | $18,428 |
| JENEEN FIELDS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY ZACHWIEJA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CAMPBELL PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SELLNOW PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PRESTON PHD RD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTI ARORA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN LUCAS BAILEY PHD MPH RD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA BENJAMIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BOND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA SMITH PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO FERRUZZI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMIN MEYDANI DVM PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA RAINS PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOJIN RYU PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SCHNEEMAN PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIA SIEGA-RIZ PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clayton | President and CEO - Ended Apr Officer | 40 | $361,002 | $33,478 |
| Silvia Dumitrescu | SVP Operations and Engagemen Key employee | 40 | $309,176 | $19,785 |
| Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $302,404 | $500 |
| Anthony Flood | Senior Director Food Ingredi Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,188 | $17,228 |
| Ronald Sollid | Senior Director Nutrition Co Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,535 | $19,387 |
| Tamika Sims | Senior Director Food Technol Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,263 | $31,954 |
| Stephanie Ferguson | Director Operations & Meetin Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,076 | $4,664 |
| Dojin Ryu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Bond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario Ferruzzi | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Schneeman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Campbell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Regina Benjamin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tia Rains | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Simin Meydani | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeneen Fields | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Preston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Sellnow | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Regan Lucas Bailey | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell Dyer | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Jones | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Zachwieja | TreasurerSecretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Maria Siega-Riz | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 900 19TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-2105
- In care of
- % DEBRA A WEINREICH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK
- Signed the 990
- WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 296-6540
- Website
- WWW.IFIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENCE BASED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPED, CONDUCTED AND DISSEMINATED CONSUMER RESEARCH ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND BEHAVIOR ON TOPICS INCLUDING FOOD, HEALTH, NUTRITION, FOOD SAFETY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FOOD PRODUCTION. BASED ON DATA SURVEY FINDINGS, DEVELOPED OUTREACH AND INFORMATION INITITATIVES HIGHLIGHTING RESEARCH FINDINGS. CONVENED MEETINGS AND WEBINARS, ALONG AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF EVIDENCE IN FOOD, FOOD INGREDIENTS, DIETARY PATTERNS AND EATING BEHAVIORS AS WELL AS FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND EMERGING PRACTICES IN AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION. DISSEMINATED SPECIFIC HEALTH AND DIET BASED RESOURCES VIA IFIC.ORG, INCLUDING EVIDENCE BASED INFORMATION ON DIETARY PATTERNS, FOOD SAFETY, NUTRIENTS, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AND SWEETENERS.Expenses $2,910,298
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
- 52-1709212
- 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)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A33Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,370,497
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,825,611
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,825,611 | $3,286,195 | $4,370,497 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,466,878 | $2,910,713 | $3,106,270 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,416,077 | $3,173,245 | $2,500,089 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,956,176 | $3,168,562 | $2,452,502 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 52-1709212).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION is 52-1709212.
- Is INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION 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 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION 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 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION 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 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $475,859 (WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,825,611, expenses of $3,286,195 and total assets of $4,370,497 at year end.
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