Nonprofit · EIN 73-1653620
ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77065
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $591,885 | $472,410 | $119,475 | $611,656 | $20,307 | $591,349 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $685,923 | $584,594 | $101,329 | $471,665 | $86,204 | $385,461 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $579,129 | $665,082 | -$85,953 | $336,444 | $138,008 | $198,436 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $152,840
- of which government grants
- $17,840
- Membership dues
- $135,000
- Program service revenue
- $405,809
- Investment income
- $16,308
- Other revenue
- $16,928
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $37,795
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $157,330
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,050
- Accounting fees
- $5,741
- Travel
- $7,928
- Program services (functional)
- $461,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,485
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $471,665
- Total assets, end of year
- $611,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $591,349
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $591,349
- Gross receipts
- $591,885
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERWIN MIERISCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 20 | $62,500 |
| MARYNA GRAY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE VALDEZ | SECRETARYTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL BRAUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GRISWOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SATOSHI ITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINICIUS ESTRELA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELIA VILLALOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEOFF WATTS | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE SPINDLER | DIRECTOR-EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERWIN MIERISCH | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 30 | $75,000 |
| RAPHAEL BRAUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| CORY BUSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| DIEGO DE LA CERDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| ALECO CHIGOUNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| BARTOSZ CIEPAJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| AMIR GEHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| MARYNA GRAY | TREASURER-BE Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
| SATOSHI ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| ANDRES LATORRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| YUNSON LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| JAN SCHUITEMAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 |
| NOELIA VILLALOBOS | BOARD VICE C Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARRIN DANIEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH '23) Officer | 30 | $41,452 | $7,027 |
| ERWIN MIERISCH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BEG. '23) Officer | 30 | $35,898 | $3,447 |
| CORY BUSH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOELIA VILLALOBOS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM TAYLOR | TREASURER (THRU MAY '23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYNA GRAY | TREASURER (BEG. MAY '23) Trustee or director, Officer | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAPHAEL BRAUNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIEGO DE LA CERDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALECO CHIGOUNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARTOSZ CIEPAJ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR GEHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SATOSHI ITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES LATORRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| YUNSON LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN SCHUITEMAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11910 SUNSET LAKE CT, HOUSTON, TX 77065-3929
- In care of
- % ERWIN MIERISCH
- Signed the 990
- ERWIN MIERISCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (503) 208-2872
- Return prepared by
- Carlee J Perez CPA PC
Mission
TO DEVELOP APPRECIATION FOR THE WORLDS FINEST COFFEES AND THE FARMERS THAT PRODUCE THEM;ENSURING COFFEE EXCELLENCE TO EMPOWER FARMERS
Program accomplishments
- IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE (ACE) REPORTED THAT SUCCESSFUL CUP OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS HAD OCCURRED IN BRAZIL, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ETHIOPIA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, MEXICO, NICARAGUA, PERU, AND THAILAND. SINCE 1999 ACE HAS HELD THE AUCTIONS FOR THE AWARD WINNING CUP OF EXCELLENCE COFFEES. BUYERS AROUND THE WORLD COMPETE FOR THE HONOR TO OWN AND SELL THESE UNIQUE COFFEES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.Expenses $461,925 · revenue $422,737
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
- 73-1653620
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $611,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $591,885
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $591,885 | $472,410 | $611,656 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $685,923 | $584,594 | $471,665 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $579,129 | $665,082 | $336,444 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $697,921 | $673,429 | $475,389 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 73-1653620).
Questions about ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC
- What is the EIN of ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC is 73-1653620.
- Is ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2004.
- Are donations to ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC 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 ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC 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 ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $62,500 (ERWIN MIERISCH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ALLIANCE FOR COFFEE EXCELLENCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $591,885, expenses of $472,410 and total assets of $611,656 at year end.
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