2015-08-05T19:45:49-05:00 2014-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 131934121 SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC SPEC 2124826440 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 MICHAEL TUCCILLO VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 2124826440 2015-08-05 1 ELIZABETH HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ANN DAW 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 51926337 0 X WWW.SPECIALTYFOOD.COM X 1952 NY 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. 16 16 66 16 1495658 -1000 0 0 24314924 25253623 709581 2022374 238653 370825 25263158 27646822 0 250000 0 0 8710532 9524930 0 0 0 14242582 14398219 22953114 24173149 2310044 3473673 60311900 64761156 19248644 20661104 41063256 44100052 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. 0 0 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 40 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. 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 30,100 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. 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. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 96 0 1 66 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MICHAEL TUCCILLO 2124826440 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 MIKE SILVER PAST CHAIRPERSON 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN MCBRIDE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BECKY RENFRO BORBOLLA VICE CHAIRPERSON 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT NIELSEN TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACK ACREE SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM W BOOKER III DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL W DOWE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ERICKSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARA FIGGINS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASE D FISCHER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNIM VON FRIEDEBURG DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA LAMBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA N LOBEL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY O'NEILL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRISH POHANKA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FELIX A VILLA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN DAW PRESIDENT 39.00 1.00 X 658933 0 291385 CHRIS NEMCHEK VP-EXHIBITION MGMT 40.00 0.00 X 336059 0 124246 RON TANNER VP-COMMUNICATIONS & EDUC. 39.00 1.00 X 312215 0 137571 CHRIS CROCKER VP-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 325543 0 123598 MICHAEL TUCCILLO VP-FINANCE/ADMIN 39.00 1.00 X 288514 0 124465 LISA STEFANOFF CHIEF OF IT 40.00 0.00 X 170118 0 38173 CAMILLE GARGISO CHIEF OF HR 40.00 0.00 X 174193 0 46911 WILLIAM LYNCH CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 160990 0 45443 ENRIQUE CAMACHO SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 169143 0 18405 MERYL SKYLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 39.00 1.00 X 139661 0 32490 BETSY SCHWARTZ SENIOR DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 137331 0 46931 2872700 0 1029618 11 0 1 0 FREEMAN PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 752650036 EXHIBIT GENERAL CONTRACTOR 2122058 TENTHWAVE DIGITAL LLC 35 PINELAWN ROAD STE 207W MELVILLE NY 10543 WEBSITE REDESIGN 549784 ROTH PARTNERS LLC 507 CLAFLIN AVE MAMARONECK NY 10543 BRAND BUILDING 371016 CAKTUS CONSULTING GROUP LLC 108 MORRIS STREET STE2 DURHAM NC 27701 DEVELOPMENT/TECH 285047 MARK FERRI PHOTOGRAPHY 307 WEST 38TH STREET SUITE 2003 NEW YORK NY 10018 PHOTOGRAPHER 118208 6 TRADE SHOWS / EVENTS 900099 22368315 22271359 96956 MAGAZINE / WEBSITE 541800 1634678 235976 1398702 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1014850 1014850 EDUCATION 900099 235780 235780 25253623 1709224 1709224 24592665 24279515 313150 313150 313150 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 370825 370825 370825 27646822 24128790 1495658 2022374 250000 3095577 4924564 285617 750684 468488 643241 286037 38410 204559 449101 590252 112257 544248 795862 882660 6796392 401614 277532 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 692879 CREDIT CARD FEES 403302 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 356264 MISCELLANEOUS 353654 569955 24173149 4218122 4047309 129235 98929 1779437 1318457 4271219 1927064 1959184 2344155 47287632 51656593 4938290 5295713 60311900 64761156 3027257 2953207 12677126 13671846 3544261 4036051 19248644 20661104 X 40021885 43142181 1041371 957871 41063256 44100052 60311900 64761156 3473673 -436877 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 1728556 556978 1171578 1133288 625823 507465 1409375 744263 665112 2344155 LIFE INSURANCE CASH SURRENDER VALUE 5295713 5295713 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 4036051 4036051 X 27209945 -436877 -436877 27646822 0 27646822 24173149 0 24173149 0 24173149 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THESE STANDARDS REQUIRE THAT REALIZATION OF AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (I.E., GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF RECEIVING A BENEFIT) BEFORE IT CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. [...] THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011. EAST ASIA 0 2 SALES AGENTS TO INCREASE FOREIGN SPECIALTY FOOD TRADE SALES AGENT 15995 EUROPE 0 1 SALES AGENTS TO INCREASE FOREIGN SPECIALTY FOOD TRADE SALES AGENT 118150 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 SALES AGENTS TO INCREASE FOREIGN SPECIALTY FOOD TRADE SALES AGENT 19380 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, 0 1 SALES AGENTS TO INCREASE FOREIGN SPECIALTY FOOD TRADE SALES AGENT 700 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - 0 2 SALES AGENTS TO INCREASE FOREIGN SPECIALTY FOOD TRADE SALES AGENT 28200 0 7 0 0 0 7 182425 0 182425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SPECIALTY FOOD FOUNDATION 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 471358924 501(C)(3) 250000 PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT 1 0 X X 1 1 X X X X X X 0 1 0 ANN DAW PRESIDENT 474919 0 163699 0 20315 0 264714 0 29671 0 953318 0 0 0 CHRIS NEMCHEK VP-EXHIBITION MGMT 286228 0 41580 0 8251 0 99072 0 28174 0 463305 0 0 0 RON TANNER VP-COMMUNICATIONS & EDUC. 262328 0 39375 0 10512 0 120071 0 18220 0 450506 0 0 0 CHRIS CROCKER VP-MEDIA DEVELOPMENT 274001 0 42150 0 9392 0 100845 0 22753 0 449141 0 0 0 MICHAEL TUCCILLO VP-FINANCE/ADMIN 244958 0 35000 0 8556 0 102088 0 23721 0 414323 0 0 0 LISA STEFANOFF CHIEF OF IT 163108 0 6500 0 510 0 26139 0 15034 0 211291 0 0 0 CAMILLE GARGISO CHIEF OF HR 161928 0 10000 0 2265 0 26861 0 21028 0 222082 0 0 0 WILLIAM LYNCH CHIEF OF OPERATIONS 150681 0 10000 0 309 0 25229 0 21754 0 207973 0 0 0 ENRIQUE CAMACHO SENIOR DIRECTOR 152801 0 15000 0 1342 0 7437 0 10968 0 187548 0 0 0 MERYL SKYLER SENIOR DIRECTOR 137804 0 0 0 1857 0 21438 0 12396 0 173495 0 0 0 BETSY SCHWARTZ SENIOR DIRECTOR 126927 0 10000 0 404 0 22144 0 27547 0 187022 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICERS 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 PAID TO EACH OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONTRACT. PART I, LINE 4B 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. NONE OF THE OFFICERS RECEIVED ANY PAYMENTS FROM THE NONQUALIFIED PLAN DURING 2014. THE ANNUAL EXPENSE RELATED TO THE NONQUALIFIED PLAN IS INCLUDED WITHIN EACH OFFICER'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION VALUE REPORTED ON THIS SCHEDULE J. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 SFA'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CONDUCT EMERGENCY BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND 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 A MEMBERSHIP VOTE. 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. SPECIALTY FOOD FOUNDATION 136 MADISON AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 471358924 SUPPORT HUNGER INTIATIVES DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0