Manufactures Agents for Food Service Industry
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What it says it does
TO REPRESENT THE PROFESSIONALISM OF OUR OUTSOURCED SALES REPS TO THE INDUSTRY, THROUGH PROVIDING BUSINESS INFORMATION, WHICH IN TURN INCREASES THEIR VISIBILITY, AND REINFORCES THEIR AUTHORITY AS THE EXPERT IN THE FIELD FOR THEIR MANUFACTURERS AND FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 31
- Highest pay
- $251,714, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (3)
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES ITS MEMBERSHIP VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CONTINUING UPDATES OF CHANGING INDUSTRY PRACTICES AND REGULATIONS. THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITED FROM THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATION PROGRAM FUNCTIONS: EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON INDUSTRY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS SOFTWARE FOR QUOTES. STAFF FROM APPROXIMATELY 300 MEMBER COMPANIES ATTENDED THESE PROGRAMS.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES A MEANS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN COMPETITORS FOR MUTUAL SELF INTERESTS SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTING REPRESENTATIVE AGENTS AND MANUFACTURERS SINCE 1949 THROUGH NATIONAL AND LOCAL NETWORKS AND MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND TRADE SHOWS. THIS PROVIDES MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THEIR BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, GAIN THEIR FRIENDSHIP, AND RESPECT AND OFFER A MEDIUM OF EXCHANGE WITH OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR BUSINESS SUCCESSES AND STRUGGLES.
- THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ALL MEMBERS VISIBLE BY MAKING AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP AN ONLINE, STREAMLINED, SEARCHABLE DATABASE OF THE MEMBERS WHICH INCLUDES INDUSTRY SALES REPRESENTATIVE COMPANIES AND MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AN ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY WHICH INCLUDES SURVEY RESULTS, INDUSTRY STATISTICS, QUARTERLY SALES ANALYSIS, AND VARIOUS OTHER IMPERATIVE RESOURCES THAT PREPARE OUR MEMBER AGENTS TO ENTER AND MAINTAIN VIABILITY AND RELEVANCE IN THE INDUSTRY MARKET.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1968.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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