UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION
EIN 53-0159152
What they do
FOUNDED IN 1904, THE UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION BRINGS TOGETHER COMPANIES ACROSS EVERY SEGMENT of THE FRESH PRODUCE SUPPLY CHAIN, INCLUDING GROWERS, SHIPPERS, FRESH-CUT PROCESSORS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, RETAILERS, FOODSERVICE OPERATORS, INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS and ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS. WE EMPOWER INDUSTRY LEADERS to SHAPE SOUND GOVERNMENT POLICY. WE DELIVER THE RESOURCES and EXPERTISE COMPANIES NEED to SUCCEED IN MANAGING COMPLEX BUSINESS and TECHNICAL ISSUES. WE PROVIDE THE TRAINING and DEVELOPMENT INDIVIDUALS NEED to ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS IN PRODUCE. THROUGH THESE ENDEAVORS, WE UNITE OUR INDUSTRY WITH A COMMON PURPOSE to BUILD LONG-TERM VALUE for OUR MEMBERS and GROW PRODUCE CONSUMPTION.
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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,991,583 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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THOMAS STENZELPRESIDENT/CEO
ROBERT GUENTHERSR. VP PUBLIC POLICY
JENNIFER MCENTIREVP FOOD SAFETY AND TECHNOL
JULIAN GAMEZVP FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
PAUL LIGHTFOOTDIRECTOR
MARK GIRARDINDIRECTOR
MARK KLOMPIENDIRECTOR
MARK MUNGERDIRECTOR
MARY THOMPSONDIRECTOR
MASON ARNOLDDIRECTOR
MAYDA SOTOMAYOR-KIRKDIRECTOR
MELISSA ACKERMANDIRECTOR
MICHAEL CASTAGNETTOSECRETARY/TREASURER
MICHAEL MCGEEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL MUZYKIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
LISA MCNEECEDIRECTOR
RAINA NELSONDIRECTOR
RAMON PAZ-VEGADIRECTOR
RICHARD GONZALESDIRECTOR
ROB STRUBE IIIDIRECTOR
ROGER HARKRIDERDIRECTOR
SARAH GRADYDIRECTOR
SPARKY LOCKEDIRECTOR
TOM BRUGATODIRECTOR
ZAK LAFFITEDIRECTOR
JASON HOLLINGERDIRECTOR
CHERYL ENLOWDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER CIRULIDIRECTOR
CJ GIVENDIRECTOR
DANNY DUMASCHAIRMAN
DAVE DONATDIRECTOR
DAVID MURRAYDIRECTOR
ERIC HALVERSONDIRECTOR
GREG CORRIGANPAST CHAIRMAN
HECTOR LUJANDIRECTOR
JAMES ROGERSDIRECTOR
JAMES R HAYDIRECTOR
LUCA ASCARIDIRECTOR
JEFF CHURCHDIRECTOR
JEFF HUCKABYDIRECTOR
JEFF MOOREDIRECTOR
JIM BAIRDIRECTOR
JIM SCHALLMANDIRECTOR
JOHN GATESDIRECTOR
JOHN NEWELLDIRECTOR
JOSE ANTONIO GOMEZ BAZANDIRECTOR
KRISTEN REIDDIRECTOR
ALEXANDRA WAINERDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Location
- 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 110, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- County
- District of Columbia
- In care of
- THOMAS E STENZEL
- Primary officer
- THOMAS E STENZEL, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2021
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes