2026-07-22T10:03:47-04:00 2025-12-31 222212404 BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA 4B EVES DR STE 100 MARLTON NJ 08053 990 2025-01-01 521709212 INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION COUNCIL INTE 2022966540 900 19TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK PRESIDENT & CEO 3029813514 2026-05-11 JOHN FEKETE CPA P00956964 8569855688 2026-07-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK 3825611 false X WWW.IFIC.ORG X 1991 DC TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENCE BASED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. 21 21 10 20 0 175000 172000 3239060 3574359 52818 79252 0 3466878 3825611 0 0 1956527 1997149 0 0 954186 1289046 2910713 3286195 556165 539416 3106270 4370497 855821 1412410 2250449 2958087 TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE SCIENCE BASED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. false false 2910298 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. 2910298 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 10 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2022966540 900 19TH ST NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20006 WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 475859 0 27579 SILVIA DUMITRESCU SVP, OP & EN 40.00 X 260503 0 21300 RONALD SOLLID SR DIR, NUTR 40.00 X 166865 0 20770 ANTHONY FLOOD SR DIR, FOOD 40.00 X 161255 0 21654 TAMIKA SIMS SR DIR, FOOD 40.00 X 138782 0 25173 MONICA AMBURN SR DIR, NUTR 40.00 X 131894 0 14276 STEPHANIE FERGUSON DIR, OPS & M 40.00 X 122423 0 20101 ARTI ARORA PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGAN BAILEY PHD MPH RD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINA BENJAMIN MD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BROWN PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA CAMPBELL PHD TRUSTEE/CO-V 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN CHAPMAN PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY DIMIERO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO FERRUZZI PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENEEN FIELDS PHD TRUSTEE/CO-C 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE GUZZINATI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMIN MEYDANI DVM PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY PRESTON PHD RD TRUSTEE/SEC/ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIA RAINS PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOJIN RYU PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA SCHNEEMAN PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY SELLNOW PHD TRUSTEE/CO-V 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA MARIA SIEGA-RIZ PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN YU PHD RD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ZACHWIEJA PHD TRUSTEE/CO-C 1.00 X X 0 0 0 1457581 150853 7 false true false PADILLA 1101 WEST RIVER PARKWAY SUITE 400 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415 CONSULTING 582228 RSM US LLP 5155 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO IL 60674 ACCOUNTING 102849 2 172000 172000 MEMBER DUES 900099 3459725 3459725 OTHER PROGRAM INCOME 900099 114634 114634 3574359 79252 79252 3825611 3653611 X 736362 640635 95727 911571 813952 97619 89137 77549 11588 150633 129730 20903 109446 94615 14831 36888 31889 4999 119433 103249 16184 18567 18567 516357 510627 5730 44780 36928 7852 90078 87066 3012 3570 3086 484 138251 130902 7349 175876 152059 23817 54746 9809 44937 8867 7665 1202 COMMUNICATION 73568 73369 199 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 8065 7168 897 3286195 2910298 375897 0 50 50 1565497 2424005 37611 12196 18854 53168 789189 478825 9973 310364 1239017 1420442 235268 150272 3106270 4370497 102974 244590 515950 1017725 236897 150095 855821 1412410 X 2250449 2958087 2250449 2958087 3106270 4370497 539416 168222 X false true X true false X 2871750 2926520 3379125 3411596 3746359 16335350 2871750 2926520 3379125 3411596 3746359 16335350 16335350 38955 25760 36443 52818 79252 233228 899 3896 509 2464 7768 16576346 3653611 0.98550 0.98670 X PART II, LINE 10 7,768 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 789189 478825 310364 310364 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PAYABLE 150095 150095 X 3993833 168222 168222 3825611 3825611 3286195 3286195 3286195 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FASB ASC 740-10-65-1 REQUIRES FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF THE IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION, IF THAT POSITION IS MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE BENEFIT IS CALCULATED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS MORE THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON RESOLUTION OF THE BENEFIT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL COULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2022. X X false false false false false false false false false WENDY REINHARDT KAPSAK PRESIDENT & CEO 393910 81949 27579 503438 SILVIA DUMITRESCU SVP, OP & ENG 226524 33979 10420 10880 281803 RONALD SOLLID SR DIR, NUTRITION 151678 15187 6682 14088 187635 ANTHONY FLOOD SR DIR, FOOD ING 146590 14665 6450 15204 182909 TAMIKA SIMS SR DIR, FOOD TECH 126161 12621 5553 19620 163955 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF IFIC SHALL CONSIST OF COMPANIES WITH FOOD AND FOOD RELATED SALES; COMPANIES, SUCH AS PACKAGING OR EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, RETAILERS, DESIGN FIRMS, INSPECTION/TESTING ORGANIZATIONS, AND CANNING/BOTTLING COMPANIES, WITH AN INTEREST IN NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES; AND NON-INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ASSOCIATIONS, WITH AN INTEREST IN NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES (MEMBER COMPANIES). ALL MEMBER COMPANIES SHALL SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, SUPPORT THE PURPOSES, MISSION AND VISION OF IFIC, AND AGREE TO ALL CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ASSEMBLY. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE ASSEMBLY MAY CREATE OTHER CATEGORIES OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBER ASSEMBLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING: ELECTING TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, MEMBER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC LIAISONS, AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS/CO-CHAIRS; ADMITTING NEW MEMBER COMPANIES; SETTING MEMBERSHIP DUES; APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET; APPROVING BYLAWS CHANGES; APPROVING COMMITTEES; AND APPROVING EXTRAORDINARY CORPORATE ACTIONS (SUCH AS, CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, MERGER, DISSOLUTIONS, ETC.). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE MEMBER ASSEMBLY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING: ELECTING TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, MEMBER COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES, PUBLIC LIAISONS, AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS/CO-CHAIRS; ADMITTING NEW MEMBER COMPANIES; SETTING MEMBERSHIP DUES; APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET; APPROVING BYLAWS CHANGES; APPROVING COMMITTEES; AND APPROVING EXTRAORDINARY CORPORATE ACTIONS (SUCH AS, CHANGES TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, MERGER, DISSOLUTIONS, ETC.). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM AND LEGAL COUNSEL. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AFTER FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS TO ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, OR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2) OFFICERS, 3) STAFF, AND 4) OTHER SPECIFIC APPOINTEES AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAIN AND ANNUALLY UPDATES A FILE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS SIGNED BY EACH OF THE ABOVE-NAMED INDIVIDUALS. ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS RECEIVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT EACH YEAR FOR COMPLETION FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, EACH NEW TRUSTEE RECEIVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON THEIR ELECTION. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY IFIC FOUNDATION TRANSACTION OR MATTER, THEY MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION, OR THE BOARD CHAIR, AND DISCLOSE ALL OF THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE. IF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY DELIBERATIVE BODY (EG , THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES), THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BODY AND THE INDIVIDUAL MUST NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATION, CONSIDERATION OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE. A NOTATION MUST BE MADE IN THE MINUTES OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH DELIBERATION, CONSIDERATION OR VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AT ISSUE IS UNDERTAKEN INDICATING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING DURING THE TIME CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER WAS UNDERTAKEN, TOOK NO PART IN ANY DISCUSSION PERTAINING TO THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER AND REFRAINED FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION OR MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE USING COMPARABILITY DATA (INCLUDING PERIODIC REVIEWS BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT) AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CEO MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE IFIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 IFIC DOES NOT PUBLICLY POST ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEYOND FORM 990, BUT PROVIDES THEM UPON REQUEST IN ALIGNMENT WITH NONPROFIT BEST PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 112,603 5,730 0 RESEARCH 398,024 0 0 TOTAL 510,627 5,730 0