AMERICAN BUTTER INSTITUTE
EIN 36-6116449 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE AMERICAN BUTTER INSTITUTE (ABI) is A TRADE ASSOCIATION for MANUFACTURERS, PROCESSORS, MARKETERS and DISTRIBUTORS of BUTTER and BUTTER PRODUCTS. ITS MISSION is to PROMOTE and PROTECT THE INTERESTS and WELFARE of THE BUTTER INDUSTRY AS WELL AS to ACT AS THE VOICE for ALL ACTIONS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY and OTHER RELEVANT RESEARCH and OTHER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS and PUBLIC RELATION ON OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE ASSOCIATIONS 28 MEMBER COMPANIES MARKET APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT of THE BUTTER MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Board and leadership roster (27)
JESSIE ROGERSBOARD MEMBER
TOM HUGHESBOARD MEMBER
RANDY ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
MOLLY COSTARISBOARD MEMBER; SECOND VP (TRANS. 10/2024)
MICHAEL BURDENYBOARD MEMBER
MARSHALL REECEBOARD MEMBER
MARK ARMONFIRST VP; BOARD MEMBER (TRANS. 10/2024)
LISA VAN SCHELVENBOARD MEMBER
LISA BUCKENTINEBOARD MEMBER
LINDSAY BRADYBOARD MEMBER
KEN ORFBOARD MEMBER
JONATHON THIELENBOARD MEMBER
JOE MAIXNERBOARD MEMBER
JODI SMITH-KRZYSIAKBOARD MEMBER
BOB KIRKBOARD MEMBER
JEFF JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
GLENN GRIMSHAW SRBOARD MEMBER
FRANK REEEVES JRBOARD MEMBER
FRANK OTOOLEBOARD MEMBER
FRAN LEVERONEBOARD MEMBER
ENRIQUE HINESTROSABOARD MEMBER
ELAINE VIDEAUBOARD MEMBER
CRAIG LINDBLOMBOARD MEMBER
CRAIG ALEXANDERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 09/2024)
CHRISTOPHER GALENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CHESLIE STEHOUWERSECOND VP; FIRST VICE PRESIDENT (TRANS. 10/2024)
CATHERINE FOXPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1938
- Location
- 2107 WILSON BLVD STE 600, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-3042
- County
- Arlington
- In care of
- % THOMAS BALMER
- Primary officer
- DAVID WEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit