Nonprofit · EIN 52-1745052
INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,771,086 | $2,818,349 | -$47,263 | $7,453,682 | $2,039,787 | $5,413,895 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,284,991 | $2,585,759 | -$300,768 | $6,975,563 | $1,735,354 | $5,240,209 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,530,863
- of which government grants
- $157,227
- Membership dues
- $1,032,136
- Program service revenue
- $38,405
- Investment income
- $201,818
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,779
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $429,454
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $352,701
- Other salaries and wages
- $803,540
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,340,846
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,057
- Occupancy
- $181,799
- Travel
- $105,501
- Program services (functional)
- $2,242,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $419,164
- Fundraising (functional)
- $156,672
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,975,563
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,453,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,039,787
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,413,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,737,008
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,413,895
- Gross receipts
- $3,473,746
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 220
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR WENDELYN JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $328,455 | $24,246 |
| MS BETH-ELLEN BERRY CPA | CFO/COO Officer | 10 | $220,749 | $20,631 |
| MS MARIE LATULIPPE | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS Key employee | 37.5 | $156,893 | $25,325 |
| MS PATRICIA TRISH ZECCA | SR NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,228 | $44,052 |
| MR STEVEN GIBB | SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,379 | $52,445 |
| DR IMAD SAAB | SR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $115,815 | $11,052 |
| DR SIMIN NIKBIN MEYDANI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JESS SWELEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARIO G FERRUZZI | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN HESS | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON HLYWKA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANK SABELLA | TREASURER (TO JAN '24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BERTOLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR NORBERTO CHACLIN | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES CT DEIBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR ALEX EAPEN | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN W ERDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARK FRYLING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PAUL HANLON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS HARTUNG | TRUSTEE TO( DEC '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JAMES HOUSE | TRUSTEE (TO SEP '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JIANG HU | TRUSTEE (TO JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DAVID KLURFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JAYSON LUSK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW MAYNARD | TRUSTEE (TO JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN NORMAN | TRUSTEE (TO APR '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR HALEY OLIVER | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR NANCY RAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA RIEDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR DONALD SCHAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN SIEVENPIPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MANPREET SINGH | TRUSTEE (TO JUL'24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG SLAVTCHEFF | TRUSTEE (TO JUL '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARTIN SLAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR STELLA L VOLPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE (TO JAN '24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM YAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR WENDELYN JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.5 | $308,540 | $22,894 |
| MS BETH-ELLEN BERRY CPA | CFO/COO Officer | 10 | $215,419 | $16,004 |
| MS MARIE LATULIPPE | DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $149,518 | $23,199 |
| MS PATRICIA TRISH ZECCA | SR NUTRITION PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,227 | $31,753 |
| MR STEVEN GIBB | SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $110,975 | $31,137 |
| DR IMAD SAAB | SR SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $109,723 | $10,587 |
| DR MARK FRYLING | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SIMIN NIKBIN MEYDANI | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARIO G FERRUZZI | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JESS SWELEY | VICE CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR FRANK SABELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT BERTOLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS MARGARET CREEDON | TRUSTEE (TO JAN '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CHARLES DEIBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN W ERDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANE FRIEDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL HANLON | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS HARTUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON HLYWKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES HOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JIANG HU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID KLURFELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAYSON LUSK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW MAYNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NANCY RAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CLAUDIA RIEDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD SCHAFFNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN SIEVENPIPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR CRAIG SLAVTCHEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARTIN SLAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STELLA L VOLPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICKEY Y YADA | TRUSTEE (TO JAN '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM YAN | TRUSTEE (FROM JAN '23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 740 15TH ST NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1053
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WENDELYN JONES, 740 15TH STREET NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- WENDELYN JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 659-0184
- Website
- WWW.IAFNS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
Mission
IAFNS IS A NON-PROFIT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION SCIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WE BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS FROM GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, AND INDUSTRY TO WORK COOPERATIVELY AND WITH SHARED PURPOSE.
Program accomplishments
- IAFNS FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (FNSP) PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DEFINING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING, EVALUATING EMERGING SCIENCE PROPOSALS, AND REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. IN 2024, THE COMMITTEE LEAD THE EFFORT IN ORGANIZING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTED THE 2024 SCIENCE INNOVATION SHOWCASE A SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM FOR INNOVATORS ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE SUPPORTED AND REVIEWED APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNSHIP OR FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING SCIENTISTS.Expenses $324,441 · grants $13,500 · revenue $38,405
- IAFNS FOOD AND CHEMICAL SAFETY COMMITTEE IS RECOGNIZED AS A SCIENTIFIC LEADER IN FOOD AND CHEMICAL SAFETY RESEARCH AND HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF FOOD SAFETY AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE STRONG SCIENCE PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS RESEARCH GAPS AND DEVELOP FUTURE RESEARCH. THE COMMITTEE ADVANCED SEVERAL PROJECTS IN 2024: A FRAMEWORK FOR HEAVY METAL PRIORITIZATION AND MITIGATION FOR REDUCING METAL INTAKE; HEAVY METALS IN US FOODS: EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT BY AGE GROUP AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF NOVEL FOOD SUBMISSIONS IN THE US AND EUROPE TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAMS. MORE INFORMATION ON THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE IAFNS WEBSITE.Expenses $300,471 · grants $59,475
- IAFNS FOOD MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE IS A RECOGNIZED SCIENTIFIC LEADER IN MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY AND ACTIVELY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROL OF MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY HAZARDS TO ENABLE SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED DECISION MAKING. IN 2024, THE COMMITTEE ADVANCED A NEW PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF NONPOLAR LIQUID ANTIMICROBIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DRY SANITATION. BY IMPLEMENTING MORE EFFECTIVE SANITATION TECHNIQUES, WITHOUT THE USE OF WATER, WE CAN ULTIMATELY REDUCE FOODBORNE PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. THE COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTED A RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE WITH PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOOD MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE SUPPORTED TWO SESSIONS AND A BREAKFAST MEETING AT THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD PROTECTION'S ANNUAL MEETING IN LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. THE SESSIONS MOBILIZED KNOWLEDGE OF RELEVANT AND ONGOING FOOD SAFETY TOPICS INCLUDING THE IMPORTANCE OF HYGIENIC SEPARATION WITH LOW MOISTURE FOODS.Expenses $258,782 · grants $57,844
- SODIUM; CARBOHYDRATES; GUT MICROBES AND HEALTH; COGNITIVE HEALTH; LOW-CALORIE SWEETENERS; FOOD PACKAGING SAFTEY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FOOD CLASIFICATION; PPP; PROTEIN; CAFFEINE; ERYTHRITOL; COMMUNICATIONS; STRATEGIES IN NUTRITION; IAFP SYMPOSIUM; DIETARY LIPIDS; SUNSETTED COMMITTEES; SCIENTIFIC AWARDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS; FUTURE LEADERS; CONTINGENCY FUND.Expenses $1,358,819 · grants $298,635
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
- 52-1745052
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,453,682
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,473,746
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,771,086 | $2,818,349 | $7,453,682 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,284,991 | $2,585,759 | $6,975,563 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,618,020 | $2,868,870 | $7,324,416 | 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 52-1745052).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES is 52-1745052.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES 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 INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WENDELYN JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $328,455 (DR WENDELYN JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,771,086, expenses of $2,818,349 and total assets of $7,453,682 at year end.
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