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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0712013

PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Financials

$3.5M$3.3M2023$1.5M$3.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,497,709$3,693,783-$2,196,074$867,259$276,403$590,856
December 31, 2023990$3,517,744$3,261,743$256,001$3,382,866$595,936$2,786,930
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$502,075
Membership dues
$455,125
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$31,331
Net income from fundraising events
$2,000
Other revenue
$964,303

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$505,114
Other salaries and wages
$1,516,039
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,394,173
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$32,326
Accounting fees
$35,735
Travel
$107,995
Program services (functional)
$3,003,300
Management and general (functional)
$587,723
Fundraising (functional)
$102,760

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,382,866
Total assets, end of year
$867,259
Total liabilities, end of year
$276,403
Net assets, end of year
$590,856
Net assets without donor restrictions
$526,986
Net assets with donor restrictions
$63,870
Gross receipts
$1,497,709
Employees
21
Year formed
2015
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL D FINGERMANCEO
Key employee
40$263,166
JULIE EMMETTV. PRES, MAR
Key employee
40$179,018
MARJORIE A MULHALLPOLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$138,859
MARGARET RAE BARNARDOPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$136,028
JEFF P DOYLEDEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$125,362
ELIZABETH SACHSPOLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$123,632
MADISON SEGALMEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$109,167
NICOLE SOPKOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIME ATHOSTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
SADRAH SCHADELSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
LIZZIE KINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIA STAMBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER VAN DIJKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANNY O' MALLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RACHEL D FINGERMANCEO
Key employee
40$216,661
NICOLE NEGOWETTIV PRES POLIC
Key employee
40$174,555
JULIE EMMETTV. PRES, MAR
Key employee
40$165,398
NICOLE SOPKOPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIME ATHOSTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
LIZZIE KINGSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
SADRAH SCHADELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIA STAMBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PETER VAN DIJKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL GLASERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 EMBARCADERO CTR STE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3617
In care of
% MICHELE SIMON
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
3621 Grand Ave, Oakland CA 94610
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RACHEL D FINGERMAN, 1 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Jaime Athos, PO Box 176, Hood River OR 97031
Signed the 990
RACHEL D FINGERMAN, CEO
Phone
(415) 236-5048
Return prepared by
WILSON LEWIS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-0712013 or by the name PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO ENSURE A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE FOR BUSINESSES SELLING PLANT- BASED FOODS INTENDED TO REPLACE ANIMAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS MEATS, DAIRY, AND EGGS, BY PROMOTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THE PLANT-BASED FOODS INDUSTRY, AND EDUCATING CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PLANT-BASED FOODS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ELIMINATE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT PLACE PLANT-BASED MEATS, MILKS, EGGS, AND BUTTERS AT AN ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, SUCH AS LABELING RESTRICTIONS. CHANGE THE DEBATE ON IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES SUCH AS THE DIETARY GUIDELINES.
    Expenses $2,962,396
  • ENGAGE IN EDUCATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND MEDIA OUTREACH TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR PLANT-BASED FOODS AND BOOST CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE.
    Expenses $40,904

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
81-0712013
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$867,259
Income (IRS master file)
$1,497,709

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,497,709$3,693,783$867,259IRS
990December 2023$3,517,744$3,261,743$3,382,866XML
990December 2022$1,359,135$2,748,609$2,694,319IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Jaime Athos
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-0712013).

Questions about PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION is 81-0712013.
Is PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2016.
Are donations to PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION 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 PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION 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 PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION 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 PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RACHEL D FINGERMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,166 (RACHEL D FINGERMAN, CEO).
How much revenue does PLANT BASED FOODS ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,497,709, expenses of $3,693,783 and total assets of $867,259 at year end.

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