CONNECTICUT FOOD ASSOCIATION
EIN 06-0633966 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE CONNECTICUT FOOD ASSOCIATION is DEDICATED to PROMOTING THE GROWTH of CONNECTICUTS RETAIL GROCERY COMMUNITY and ITS SUPPLIER NETWORK.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,850 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $217,414 for WAYNE PESCE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)
WAYNE PESCEPRESIDENT
LUIS CARRASQUILLODIRECTOR
TODGE ARMATADIRECTOR
TIM M DEVANNEYFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
TIA PATTERSONDIRECTOR
SHERRIE PALMERTREASURER
ROBERTO FUSCO JRDIRECTOR UNTIL 9/2025
ROBERT LABONNE JRDIRECTOR
ROBERT RYBICKCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
RANDALL SHAWSECRETARY
PAUL JAHNIGEDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS REEDDIRECTOR
MIKE SUMPTERDIRECTOR
MIKE KINGDIRECTOR
MICHAEL GOLDDIRECTOR
ANDREW CROWLEYDIRECTOR
JORDAN COEDIRECTOR
JOHN PIJANOWSKIDIRECTOR
HARRY GARAFALOIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
GEORGE MOTELDIRECTOR
GARY KELLEYDIRECTOR
DOMINICK CINGARIDIRECTOR
DEAN DUMASSECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
DAVE GAMBINODIRECTOR
DAN TEGOLINIDIRECTOR
CHUCK B JOSEPH IIIDIRECTOR
CHRIS ROMEODIRECTOR
BRUCE DULEYDIRECTOR
BRIAN PAGANINIDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1950
- Location
- 433 S MAIN ST STE 309, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06110-2815
- County
- Hartford
- In care of
- WAYNE PESCE
- Primary officer
- WAYNE PESCE, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit