Food Marketplace Inc
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What it says it does
REPRESENTING FOOD RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, AND THE INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS, THE FOOD MARKETPLACE INC. (FMI) DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND FORUMS SUPPORTING ITS MEMBERS, AND THEIR CUSTOMERS, IN THE AREAS OF: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, FOOD SAFETY AND DEFENSE, PUBLIC AND CONSUMER INFORMATION, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, INDUSTRY COOPERATION. BY PURSUING THESE ACTIVITIES, FMI PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE AS THE INDUSTRY INNOVATES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHANGING CONSUMERS.
- Income
- $44.9 million
- Spending
- $40.2 million
- Employees
- 104
- Volunteers
- 128
- Highest pay
- $6.2 million, president
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)
- SAFE QUALITY FOODS INSTITUTE (SQFI) - CREATED TO BE THE SINGLE MOST TRUSTED SOURCE OF GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY CERTIFICATION. SQFI PROVIDES INFORMATION, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN FOOD SAFETY BASED ON RECOGNIZED STANDARDS.
- EVENTS - FMI HOLDS EVENTS ATTENDED BY MANY PEOPLE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY INCLUDING RETAILERS, MANUFACTURERS, STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THE EVENTS ARE HELD AS A MEETING PLACE TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE ATTENDEES.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS- FMI'S GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO SERVE AS AN INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION RESOURCE ON FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY. THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROGRAM IDENTIFIES, MONITORS AND ADVOCATES LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY POLICY IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITY ITEMS AND COMMUNICATES UPDATES AND ACTION ITEMS TO THE FMI BOARD AND THE MEMBERSHIP.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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