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INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHOLOGISTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHOLOGISTS INC (EIN 36-2136957)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-06-27
IRS object ID
202501789349301505
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-06-27T16:37:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12021 SPRING ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityOAK BROOKCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60523ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN362136957EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3127828424PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1433 WEST VAN BUREN STREET 11-GAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEANPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3127828424PhoneNum
Signature2025-06-23SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHURE ROSS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00577278PTIN
Phone6305738600PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerCHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$42,635,240GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.IFT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1939FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF FOOD. OUR LONG-RANGE VISION IS TO ENSURE A SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTHIER PEOPLE EVERYWHERE. THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS STRIVES TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR ALL FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AND THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO ENHANCE THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1000TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$24,740,385CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,031,937PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$925,429CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$7,152,666PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,047,163CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$31,431,139PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$27,333,151CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,270,470PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$13,000,460PYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Total Expenses$26,493,048PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$28,482,556CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$4,938,091PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,149,405CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$50,817,570TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$58,378,256TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,194,816TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,456,615TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAS AN ORGANIZATION, THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS IS FOCUSING ITS WORK IN FOUR MAIN AREAS, OR "ROLES AND GOALS." EACH IS WIDE-REACHING AND HELPS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION.STEWARD FOR THE PROFESSION AND ITS COMMUNITY - PROVIDE LEARNING, NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SCIENCE COMMUNITY.RESEARCH CHAMPION AND INNOVATION CATALYST - CHAMPION EMERGING SCIENCES AND FOSTER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION AND TRANSFER TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR FOOD-RELATED RESEARCH AND TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN FOOD SCIENCE.INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATE AND TRUSTED SPOKESORGANIZATION - ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE RECOGNITION OF THE PROFESSION AND RESULT IN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.GLOBAL CITIZEN AND PARTNER - PROACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO, AND BE A PARTNER FOR, THE GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,222,700ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,971,873RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL MEETING AND FOOD EXPO:THE INSTITUTE'S ANNUAL MEETING AND FOOD EXPO BRINGS MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS, APPROXIMATELY 18,000 TO 20,000 INDIVIDUALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, TOGETHER FOR THREE DAYS OF TECHNICAL SESSIONS, SYMPOSIA AND FORUMS DESIGNED TO UPDATE THEIR AWARENESS IN ALL AREAS OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY. MORE THAN 1,800 PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS ARE AVAILABLE WHILE EXHIBITORS NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 900.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,724,629ExpenseAmt
Revenue$214,033RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:FOOD TECHNOLOGY IS THE LEADING PUBLICATION ADDRESSING ALL FACETS OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. ITS IN-DEPTH AND BALANCE COVERAGE INCLUDES THE LATEST RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS, INDUSTRY NEWS, CONSUMER PRODUCT INNOVATIONS, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.SINCE 1936, THE JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE HAS BEEN THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' PREMIER SCIENCE JOURNAL, CONTAINING PEER-REVIEWED REPORTS OR ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND CRITICAL REVIEWS OF ALL ASPECTS OF FOOD SCIENCE. TODAY IT PUBLISHES MORE THAN 500 PAPERS A YEAR - OVER 3,000 PAGES OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEWS.Desc

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DescMEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCES:THE INSTITUTE'S SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH HELPING MEMBERS BECOME PART OF A VIBRANT COMMUNITY THAT IS SHAPING THE FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone3127828424PhoneNum

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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NOEL ANDERSON
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NICOLAS BORDENAVE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS DAUBERT
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SEAN LEIGHTON
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEGGY POOLE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GUNNAR SIGGE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUUVAN HOANG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE JUNG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH LIGHT
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE MANN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRAL SHUKLA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY MORIARITY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAIME REEVES
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON WICKS
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIE VALENTI-JORDAN
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY VARCO
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA MONTOYA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEAN
CEO, TRUSTEE50.00Yes (X)$865,600$0$54,490
MARK BARENIE
SR. VP & CFO45.00Yes (X)$423,166$0$78,924
BRYAN HITCHCOCK
CHIEF SCIENCE & TECH OFFICER45.00Yes (X)$295,375$0$58,776
TERRENCE MERKLEY
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY45.00$268,711$0$42,890Yes (X)
KATHERINE DOCKINS
SR. VP, MEMBERSHIP45.00$253,233$0$49,375Yes (X)
WILLIAM MCDOWELL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF45.00$251,266$0$58,434Yes (X)
MANDY ZARANSKY-HURST
SR. VP OF MARKETING45.00$243,015$0$30,029Yes (X)
ANNA LEIGH ROSALES
SR. DIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS45.00$220,557$0$25,158Yes (X)
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FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL
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MP 525
525 W VAN BUREN ST SUITE 100CHICAGOIL60607OFFICE RENT$1,321,139
SPARGO INC
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MCCORMICK PLACESMG
301 E CERMAK ROADCHICAGOIL60616EVENT VENUE$624,489
KUSHNER & ASSOCIATES
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ANNUAL MEETING & FOOD EXPO541900$19,031,873$18,971,873$60,000
MEMBER DUES900099$1,816,561$1,816,561
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ADVERTISING541800$1,050,957$1,050,957
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$763,617ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$489,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,489ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$12,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$10,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$58,083ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,505,408ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$435,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$409,412ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$231,778ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$456,058ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$612,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,111,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$12,200ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$101,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$203,265ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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LICENSE FEES$417,730$254,828$162,902
CASUAL LABOR$251,953$251,925$28
PRINTING$102,541$102,541
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION$0$1,673,015-$1,673,015

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$918,877TotalAmt
Program Services$563,594ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$355,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,482,556TotalAmt
Program Services$23,578,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,903,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,554,184BOYAmt
EOY$7,432,210EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$859,919BOYAmt
EOY$1,056,970EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$825,167BOYAmt
EOY$1,136,019EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,389,887LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,427,961LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,641BOYAmt
EOY$961,926EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,848,611BOYAmt
EOY$45,836,526EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,397,048BOYAmt
EOY$1,954,605EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,817,570BOYAmt
EOY$58,378,256EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,290,953BOYAmt
EOY$6,097,404EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,191,299BOYAmt
EOY$6,281,703EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,712,564BOYAmt
EOY$2,077,508EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,194,816BOYAmt
EOY$14,456,615EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,061,205BOYAmt
EOY$35,663,168EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,561,549BOYAmt
EOY$8,258,473EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,622,754BOYAmt
EOY$43,921,641EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,817,570BOYAmt
EOY$58,378,256EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,149,405ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$5,448,292NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$354,441CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$145,690CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$800,131TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,320,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,041,752CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,835,934CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,866,951CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,629,428CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$92,694,110TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$17,420,045CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,141,752CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,935,934CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,221,392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,775,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$93,494,241TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$93,494,241PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$610,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$797,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$888,874CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,945,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,076,968CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,320,256TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$610,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$797,646CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$888,874CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,945,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,076,968CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,320,256TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,198CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$323,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,712CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,271,131CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$85,139CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,892,998TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,147,140CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,263,216CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,921,520CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,438,394CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,937,225CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,707,495TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.87620PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.88050PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05920InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04960InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$3,554DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$54,529OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$58,083TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation1A. IFT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE CASE STUDIES AND PERSONAL STORIES AROUND FOOD SCIENCE TOPICS AND RESEARCH FUNDING. 1B. IFT STAFF, SUPPORTED BY AN EXTERNAL FIRM, CREATE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND MEET WITH LEGISLATIVE STAFF ON FOOD SCIENCE TOPICS. 1G. IFT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS INTERACT WITH LEGISLATIVE STAFF THROUGH SCHEDULED MEETINGS, PUBLIC CONGRESSIONAL LUNCH & LEARNS, AND RESOURCE SHARING. 1I. IFT STAFF AND ADVOCACY FIRM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,883,202BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,755ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$978,935InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$123,300GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$7,762,592EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,034,124BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,574ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,045,787InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$109,709GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$6,883,202EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,440,782BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,035,154InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$371,504GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,034,124EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,839,456BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$882,237InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$280,911GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,440,782EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,279,576BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,158,419ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$543,854InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$142,393GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,839,456EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70116PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.29884TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,727,640OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,617,480DepreciationAmt
Book Value$110,160BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,990,138OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,810,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$179,657BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$672,109OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$672,109BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$961,926TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LIABILITY FOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN$648,986
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$1,420,162
FINANCING LEASE LIABILITY$8,360
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,077,508TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,781,443TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$5,448,292NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,448,292RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$27,333,151RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$27,333,151TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,482,556TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,482,556ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,482,556TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: POOLED PROGRAMS, INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS PROGRAMS, AWARDS, CAREER GUIDANCE, SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS AND EDUCATION, AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
PART X, LINE 2:IFT IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). CONTRIBUTIONS TO IFT QUALIFY FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). IFT FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IFT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2024 AND 2023.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$13,125
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$132,200
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$31,900
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$158,514
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$1,725
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$252,325
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGIONGRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN REGION$437,575
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,027,364SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,027,364TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (12 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$25,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$25,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$25,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$25,000WIRE$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$25,000WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$100,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$100,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$100,000WIRE$0
SOUTH ASIAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$250,000WIRE$0
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE$250,000WIRE$0
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESFEEDING TOMORROW FUND SCHOLARSHIPS$8,500WIRE$0
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICIFT FIRST 24 STARTUP PAVILION$10,000WIRE$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (10 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SCHOLARSHIPSNORTH AMERICA4$3,300WIRE
SCHOLARSHIPSEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$1,000WIRE
SCHOLARSHIPSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)1$800WIRE
AWARDSNORTH AMERICA26$15,564WIRE
AWARDSSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA9$3,575WIRE
AWARDSSOUTH AMERICA2$1,725WIRE
AWARDSCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN17$9,125WIRE
AWARDSEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC20$12,200WIRE
AWARDSSOUTH ASIA2$325WIRE
AWARDSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)6$1,100WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES ARE THE SAME AS DOMESTIC GRANTS. SEE SCHEDULE I.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
TINY SEED PROJECT INC
154 SILVER RDEAST HARDWICKVT05836842097757501(C)(3)$25,000$0GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE
GLOBAL SEED SAVERS
1031 33RD ST STE 174DENVERCO80205450643549501(C)(3)$25,000$0GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE
UV4GOOD
6609 NATASHA CTCOUNTRYSIDEIL60525934679293501(C)(3)$25,000$0GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS
944 GARROD DRIVEDAVISCA95616464117124501(C)(3)$28,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE
505 SUMMER PLACEKNOXVILLETN37902626001636501(C)(3)$6,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE
204 THOMAS BOYD HALLBATON ROUGELA70803726000848501(C)(3)$6,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
815 MEDARY AVEBROOKINGSSD57006460273801501(C)(3)$6,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
1848 UNIVERSITY AVEMADISONWI53726390743975501(C)(3)$5,500$0SCHOLARSHIPS
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
377 PINE TREE RDITHACANY14850150532082501(C)(3)$5,500$0SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
NCSU BOX 7207RALEIGHNC27695566049503501(C)(3)$17,000$0SCHOLARSHIPS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org10Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
AWARDS8$72,000
SCHOLARSHIPS17$16,100

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIFT DIVISIONS HAVE ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON HOW AWARDS ARE ISSUED. APPLICANTS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS. AWARDS ARE PAID BASED UPON CRITERIA ALREADY ACHIEVED, THEREFORE, THERE IS NO FOLLOW UP REQUIRED AFTER FUNDS AWARDED HAVE BEEN DISBURSED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEAN
CEO, TRUSTEE$630,266$0$216,906$0$18,428$0$32,333$0$22,157$0$920,090$0$0$0
MARK BARENIE
SR. VP & CFO$364,123$0$55,479$0$3,564$0$56,767$0$22,157$0$502,090$0$0$0
BRYAN HITCHCOCK
CHIEF SCIENCE & TECH OFFICER$256,795$0$37,950$0$630$0$46,244$0$12,532$0$354,151$0$0$0
TERRENCE MERKLEY
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$235,490$0$27,887$0$5,334$0$30,806$0$12,084$0$311,601$0$0$0
WILLIAM MCDOWELL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF$217,360$0$32,100$0$1,806$0$31,052$0$27,382$0$309,700$0$0$0
KATHERINE DOCKINS
SR. VP, MEMBERSHIP$240,706$0$11,897$0$630$0$22,833$0$26,542$0$302,608$0$0$0
MANDY ZARANSKY-HURST
SR. VP OF MARKETING$242,385$0$0$0$630$0$10,068$0$19,961$0$273,044$0$0$0
ANNA LEIGH ROSALES
SR. DIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS$191,835$0$28,350$0$372$0$23,207$0$1,951$0$245,715$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS PARTICIPATE IN AN ANNUAL NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS PROCESS TO DETERMINE THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' GOVERNING BODY HAS DESIGNATED THE BOARD TREASURER AS THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A POLICY MANUAL ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE POLICY ON A FORM WHICH ALSO CONTAINS A STATEMENT THAT THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WILL COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND IS CURRENTLY UNAWARE OF ANY TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS INVOLVED IN WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS DEFINED. SHOULD SUCH A TRANSACTION ARISE, THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WILL NOTIFY THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THAT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WAS DETERMINED UPON HIRE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. SUBSEQUENTLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, COMPENSATION CHANGES ARE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER PERFORMS A SALARY SURVEY AT THAT TIME TO ENSURE COMPENSATION IS WITHIN A REASONABLE RANGE WHEN COMPARED TO THE MARKET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' HEADQUARTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS' HEADQUARTERS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GGFTC PACKARD PARTNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217,233. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 217,233. IT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 560,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 560,385. IFT FIRST: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 386,088. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 386,088. DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 170,093. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 170,093. EDITORIAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 215,688. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 215,688. OTHER CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 955,921. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 435,036. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,390,957.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.