SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC (EIN 13-1934121)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-09-15
- IRS object ID
- 201642609349300724
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-09-15T00:00:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521855942 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tate and Tryon | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131934121 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPEC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2124826440 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10016 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL TUCCILLO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2124826440 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-09-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Elizabeth Heller | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00397829 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2022932200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL TUCCILLO | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FL | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $68,215,381 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SPECIALTYFOOD.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1952 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. (SFA) IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH, THROUGH ITS MEDIA PROGRAMS, THE FANCY FOOD SHOW, AND ITS MEMBERSHIP OF Approximately 3,000 SPECIALTY FOOD COMPANIES WORKS TO FOSTER A THRIVING SPECIALTY FOODS MARKETPLACE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 15 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 63 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 16 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $1,493,842 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | -$13,487 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $0 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $25,253,623 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $25,465,477 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,022,374 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,100,030 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $370,825 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $321,121 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $27,646,822 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $26,886,628 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $250,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $400,000 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $9,524,930 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $10,144,639 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $14,398,219 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $15,777,969 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $24,173,149 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $26,322,608 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,473,673 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $564,020 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $64,761,156 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $64,603,197 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $20,661,104 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $21,896,675 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $44,100,052 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $42,706,522 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Specialty Food Association, inc. (SFA) is a trade association which, through its media programs, the Fancy Food Show, and its membership of approximately 3,000 specialty food companies works to foster a thriving specialty foods marketplace. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Desc | The SFA owns and manages the Fancy Food Show, which is considered the premier food show in the United States. In addition to providing over 500,000 sq ft of exhibit space and over 2,400 exhibitors, the Fancy Food show offers educational programs with approximately 20 sessions a year including workshops, seminars, tours and special events, as well as a Business Builders 1 to 1 Program to afford exhibitors the opportunity to meet key buyers in a private, professional setting; The SFA's sofi Awards competition is considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the industry. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | The SFA's Media Programs include Specialty Food Magazine, the only magazine dedicated to the Specialty Food Market with a qualified circulation of more than 30,800 and Specialty Food News, an email digest of news items specific to the Specialty Food Market which is delivered to 45,000 subscribers every business day. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | The SFA member programs include educational offerings. These offerings encompass seminars and webinars on topics which are meant to help members operate their companies more profitably. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (1) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 96 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 63 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 15 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MICHAEL TUCCILLO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2124826440 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10016 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN MCBRIDE | |||||||||
| chair | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BECKY RENFRO BORBOLLA | |||||||||
| vice Chair | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MATT NIELSEN | |||||||||
| treasurer | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jack Acree | |||||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MIKE SILVER | |||||||||
| PAST CHAIR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WILLIAM W BOOKER III | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| DANIEL W DOWE | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Susan Ericksen | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CARA FIGGINS | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| CASE D FISCHER | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Arnim Von Friedeburg | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Paula Lambert | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| PATRICIA N LOBEL | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Gregory O'neill | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Trish Pohanka | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Felix A Villa | |||||||||
| dIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 15) | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| ANN DAW | |||||||||
| President (UNTIL DEC 15) | 39.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $1,754,420 | $0 | $97,329 | |||
| Michael Tuccillo | |||||||||
| VP, Finance & Administration | 39.00 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $293,875 | $0 | $140,195 | |||
| Chris Crocker | |||||||||
| VP, Media Development | 40.00 | 0.00 | $337,627 | $0 | $129,440 | Yes (X) | |||
| Chris Nemchek | |||||||||
| VP, Exhibition Management | 40.00 | 0.00 | $326,620 | $0 | $125,026 | Yes (X) | |||
| Ron Tanner | |||||||||
| VP, Communications & Educ. | 39.00 | 1.00 | $322,536 | $0 | $130,488 | Yes (X) | |||
| Camille Gargiso | |||||||||
| Chief of HR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $185,855 | $0 | $45,362 | Yes (X) | |||
| William Lynch | |||||||||
| Chief of Operations | 40.00 | 0.00 | $179,176 | $0 | $48,374 | Yes (X) | |||
| Laura Santella-Saccone | |||||||||
| Chief of Marketing | 40.00 | 0.00 | $250,802 | $0 | $24,794 | Yes (X) | |||
| Lisa Stefanoff | |||||||||
| Chief of IT | 40.00 | 0.00 | $182,721 | $0 | $39,846 | Yes (X) | |||
| Enrique Camacho | |||||||||
| Head Digital Delivery | 40.00 | 0.00 | $167,840 | $0 | $40,854 | Yes (X) | |||
| Denise Purcell | |||||||||
| Head Content | 40.00 | 0.00 | $140,514 | $0 | $29,016 | Yes (X) | |||
| Betsy Schwartz | |||||||||
| Head Marketing | 40.00 | 0.00 | $138,729 | $0 | $48,036 | Yes (X) | |||
| Meryl Skyler | |||||||||
| Senior Director | 39.00 | 1.00 | $142,263 | $0 | $29,561 | Yes (X) | |||
| Matthew Thomas | |||||||||
| Senior Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | $120,763 | $0 | $43,508 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $4,543,741 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $971,829 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 16 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREEMAN | |||||
| PO BOX 650036 | DALLAS | TX | 752650036 | EXHIBIT General Contractor | $2,249,677 |
| Madwell LLC | |||||
| 243 Boerum Street | Brooklyn | NY | 11206 | MARKETING | $615,150 |
| Caktus Consulting Group LLC | |||||
| 108 Morris Street Ste 2 | Durham | NC | 27701 | Development/tech project mgmt | $235,912 |
| Tenthwave Digital LLC | |||||
| 35 Pinelawn Road Ste 207W | Melville | NY | 11747 | MARKETING | $204,642 |
| Fixation | |||||
| 4340 East-West Highway Ste 200 | Bethesda | MD | 20814 | Attendance building | $186,774 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 7 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade shows / events | 900099 | $22,328,117 | $22,242,680 | $85,437 |
| Magazine / website | 541800 | $1,714,025 | $305,620 | $1,408,405 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $1,065,750 | $1,065,750 | |
| EDUCATION | 900099 | $357,585 | $357,585 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $25,465,477 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,734,798 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,734,798 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $40,693,985 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $41,328,753 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$634,768 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$634,768 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$634,768 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $321,121 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $321,121 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $321,121 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $26,886,628 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $24,292,756 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,493,842 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,100,030 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $400,000 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,647,499 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,945,811 | TotalAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $262,651 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $814,028 | TotalAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $474,650 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $989,938 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $465,344 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $39,488 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $217,073 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $471,543 | TotalAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $523,841 | TotalAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $566,851 | TotalAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $695,481 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $826,174 | TotalAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $925,999 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,183,715 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $405,674 | TotalAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $248,959 | TotalAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt |
|---|---|
| PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS | $669,300 |
| POSTAGE & DELIVERY | $317,169 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $314,506 |
| RESEARCH | $307,344 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $609,570 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,322,608 | TotalAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $523 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,047,309 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,913,177 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,929 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $319,737 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,318,457 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,122,935 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,340,343 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,332,738 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,344,155 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,007,605 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,656,593 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,581,788 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,295,713 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,657,432 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,761,156 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,603,197 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,953,207 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,195,918 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,671,846 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,922,866 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,036,051 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,777,891 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,661,104 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,896,675 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,142,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,837,384 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $957,871 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $869,138 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $44,100,052 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,706,522 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $64,761,156 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $64,603,197 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $564,020 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,957,550 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | 0 | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | Yes (1) | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,728,556 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $672,215 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,056,341 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,166,277 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $738,610 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $427,667 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,445,510 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $921,913 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $523,597 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,007,605 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| Life insurance cash surrender value | $5,654,858 |
| DUE FROM FOUNDATION | $2,574 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $5,657,432 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED COMPENSATION | Desc |
| Amt | $3,777,891 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,777,891 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $24,929,078 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$1,957,550 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$1,957,550 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $26,886,628 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $26,886,628 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $26,322,608 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $26,322,608 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $26,322,608 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia | 0 | 1 | Sales agents to increase foreign specialty food trade | Sales agent | $22,200 |
| Europe | 0 | 3 | sales agents to increase foreign specialty food trade | Sales agent | $122,411 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 1 | Sales agents to increase foreign specialty food trade | Sales agent | $20,160 |
| Middle East and North Africa - | 0 | 1 | Sales agents to increase foreign specialty food trade | Sales agent | $15,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 6 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continutation Total Office | 0 | ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continutation Total Employee | 0 | ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $180,071 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $180,071 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPECIALTY FOOD FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 471358924 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 501(C)(3) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $400,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Discretionary Spending Acct | Yes (X) | DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (1) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANN DAW | ||||||||||||||
| President (UNTIL DEC 15) | $508,534 | $0 | $100,815 | $0 | $1,145,071 | $0 | $64,124 | $0 | $39,083 | $0 | $1,857,627 | $0 | $1,094,081 | $0 |
| Michael Tuccillo | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Finance & Administration | $254,719 | $0 | $30,600 | $0 | $8,556 | $0 | $115,252 | $0 | $28,302 | $0 | $437,429 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Crocker | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Media Development | $276,019 | $0 | $51,530 | $0 | $10,078 | $0 | $110,353 | $0 | $22,386 | $0 | $470,366 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Nemchek | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Exhibition Management | $284,834 | $0 | $33,535 | $0 | $8,251 | $0 | $99,858 | $0 | $30,285 | $0 | $456,763 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Tanner | ||||||||||||||
| VP, Communications & Educ. | $270,961 | $0 | $40,350 | $0 | $11,225 | $0 | $122,868 | $0 | $10,334 | $0 | $455,738 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Camille Gargiso | ||||||||||||||
| Chief of HR | $166,446 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $9,409 | $0 | $28,597 | $0 | $19,863 | $0 | $234,315 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Lynch | ||||||||||||||
| Chief of Operations | $156,618 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $7,558 | $0 | $27,944 | $0 | $23,419 | $0 | $230,539 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Santella-Saccone | ||||||||||||||
| Chief of Marketing | $214,662 | $0 | $28,000 | $0 | $8,140 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,847 | $0 | $277,649 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Stefanoff | ||||||||||||||
| Chief of IT | $165,097 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $7,624 | $0 | $28,147 | $0 | $16,207 | $0 | $227,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Camacho | ||||||||||||||
| Head Digital Delivery | $156,451 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $1,389 | $0 | $25,768 | $0 | $17,147 | $0 | $210,755 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Purcell | ||||||||||||||
| Head Content | $133,623 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $391 | $0 | $21,341 | $0 | $9,496 | $0 | $171,351 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Schwartz | ||||||||||||||
| Head Marketing | $131,805 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $424 | $0 | $22,631 | $0 | $29,484 | $0 | $190,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Meryl Skyler | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Director | $140,394 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,869 | $0 | $21,450 | $0 | $10,339 | $0 | $174,052 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Thomas | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Director | $120,381 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $382 | $0 | $19,604 | $0 | $25,123 | $0 | $165,490 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | The Association's officers and key employees each receive an annual travel allowance. The amount of the allowance is included within "other compensation" on the accompanying page of Schedule J. THE ASSOCIATION'S DIRECTORS ARE PERMITTED TO HAVE A GUEST ACCOMPANY THEM TO ONE BOARD MEETING EACH YEAR. DIRECTOR COMPANION TRAVEL IS REIMBURSED TO INDIVIDUALS AFTER APPROPRIATE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS PRESENTED TO THE SFA. PAYMENTS MADE TO EMPLOYEES ARE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE CONTRACT. |
| Part I, Line 1b | The travel allowance is not specified in the individual's contract. |
| Part I, Lines 4a-b | DURING 2015, ANN DAW RECEIVED AN ACCELERATED PAYOUT FROM THE SECTION 457F PLAN OF $1,107,567, AND CASHED-OUT VACATION PAY OF $17,528. The Association's officers participate in a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The participants do not vest in the plan until certain contractual conditions are met. The annual expense related to the nonqualified plan is included within each officer's deferred compensation value reported on this Schedule J. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | The Corporation made significant revisions to its By-laws in order to conform with recent changes enacted under New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and current best practices applicable to corporate governance. The revisions further clarify the roles of the membership, the board of directors and the officers, and define the duties they owe to the Corporation. Included among the revisions are new provisions which apply to transactions involving "related parties and enhanced provisions regarding conflicts of interest. Moreover, the provisions regarding voting have been enhanced to assure greater participation and procedural integrity. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Membership is available to qualified businesses actively engaged in the specialty food industry. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | All Board positions are subject to bi-annual elections of the general membership. The Association's nominating committee is charged with selecting qualified candidates to be nominated for the chance of being elected to the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Amendments to the association's by-laws must be approved by the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The draft Form 990 is reviewed by the Association's Budget & Audit Committee. After the Committee has reviewed the draft form, it is then sent on to the Board for the Board's approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | ALL MEMBERS OF STaff and THE BOARD ARE BOUND BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN ADDITION, AS MEMBERS OF THE SFA, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO BOUND BY THE SFA'S STANDARDS OF MEMBER CONDUCT WHICH DICTATE ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES AND FAIR DEALING. Following each election of board members, there is a "board orientation" session. The prohibition against conflicts of interest is one of the topics covered at the orientation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is the body charged with reviewing the President's compensation package. The Committee reviews market data and the President's performance in determining what an equitable compensation package should be. In turn, the President of the Association is charged with preparing evaluations for the organization's officers based on each individual's performance during the current year. This data is then used by the President in setting compensation packages for the organization's officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | SFA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THIS PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Specialty Food Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 Madison Avenue 12th Floor | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10016 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 471358924 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | SUPPORT HUNGER INTIATIVES | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Exempt Code Section | 501(c)(3) | ExemptCodeSectionTxt |
| Public Charity Status | Line 7 | PublicCharityStatusTxt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Organization | Yes (1) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPECIALTY FOOD FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | B | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $400,000 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | FMV | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |