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Connecticut Food Assoc

EIN 06-0633966 · West Hartford, CT

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CONNECTICUT FOOD ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF CONNECTICUT'S RETAIL GROCERY COMMUNITY AND ITS SUPPLIER NETWORK.

Income
$660,888
Spending
$667,738
Employees
4
Volunteers
34
Highest pay
$217,414, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. THE CONNECTICUT FOOD ASSOCIATION IS THE STATE TRADE ASSOCIATION THAT CONDUCTS PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, FOOD SAFETY, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS ON BEHALF OF ITS 240 MEMBER COMPANIESFOOD RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. CFA'S MEMBERS IN CONNECTICUT OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 300 RETAIL FOOD STORES AND 135 PHARMACIES. THEIR COMBINED ESTIMATED ANNUAL SALES VOLUME OF $5.7 BILLION REPRESENTS 75% OF ALL RETAIL FOOD STORE SALES IN CONNECTICUT. CFA'S RETAIL MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF LARGE MULTI-STORE CHAINS, REGIONAL FIRMS, AND INDEPENDENT SUPERMARKETS EMPLOYING OVER 30,000 ASSOCIATES. CFA'S 90 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE THE SUPPLIER PARTNERS OF ITS RETAIL AND WHOLESALE MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1950.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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