SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION INC
EIN 13-1934121 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
THE SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. (SFA) is A TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH, THROUGH ITS MEDIA PROGRAMS, THE FANCY FOOD SHOW, and ITS MEMBERSHIP of OVER 3,800 SPECIALTY FOOD COMPANIES WORKS to FOSTER A THRIVING SPECIALTY FOODS MARKETPLACE.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $918,698 for WILLIAM LYNCH (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)
WILLIAM LYNCHPRESIDENT
LYSA TEALSVP, FINANCE & PLANNING
PHIL ROBINSONSVP, MEMBER DEVELOPMENT
LEANA SALAMAHSVP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
DELIA MURPHYVP, RELATIONS
NANCY WEISSDIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLER
LAURA LOZADAVP, OPERATIONS THRU 07/22/24
ANTHONY BAVARODIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
MICHELLE MCDONALDDIR., MEMBER & BUYER RELATIONS
TRESSA KENNEDYDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS
ANTHONY LEONVP, TECHNOLOGY THRU 07/22/24
GRETCHEN VANESSELSTYNDIR., EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS
JONATHAN E PRUDENPAST CHAIR
DWIGHT RICHMONDTREASURER
VICTORIA HODIRECTOR
JILL GIACOMINI BASCHDIRECTOR
SCOTT JENSENDIRECTOR
MIKE REICHDIRECTOR
NONA YEANHONG LIMCHAIR
JULIE BUSHADIRECTOR
SARAH Z MASONIDIRECTOR
SARAH WALLACESECRETARY
PIERRE A ABUSHACRAVICE CHAIR
EMILIO MIGNUCCIDIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024
ELIZABETH A HALEYDIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024
JOMAREE PINKARDDIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024
LEE ZALBENDIRECTOR THRU 06/30/2024
JAMES RENDIRECTOR
LORALIE HOLLYDIRECTOR
RODDD WILLISDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH HEMPHILL-BURNSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1985
- Location
- 99 WALL ST STE 3090, NEW YORK, NY 10005-4301
- County
- New York
- In care of
- WILLIAM LYNCH
- Primary officer
- WILLIAM LYNCH, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes