School Nutrition Association Inc
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What it says it does
TO EMPOWER AND SUPPORT SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS IN ADVANCING THE ACCESSIBILITY, QUALITY AND INTEGRITY OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $14.2 million
- Spending
- $13.5 million
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $589,649, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 July 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 (8)
- $4.5 million spent. MEETINGS AND EDUCATION: PROVIDED TRAINING, EDUCATION AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH VIRTUAL TRAININGS AND IN-PERSON CONFERENCES. EACH CONFERENCE WAS FILLED WITH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS THAT FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE.
- $1.4 million spent. COMMUNICATIONS: PRODUCES THE AWARD-WINNING SCHOOL NUTRITION MAGAZINE WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION AND IS READ BY SNA'S 46,000 PLUS MEMBERS. THE MAGAZINE ALSO COUNTS AMONG ITS READERS SOME 2,000 NON-MEMBERS WITH AN INTEREST IN CHILD NUTRITION. READERS TURN TO SNA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON A HOST OF ITEMS THAT AFFECT THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF A SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. ALSO, PRODUCE SEVERAL ENEWSLETTERS THAT UPDATE MEMBERS ON A DAILY OR WEEKLY BASIS WITH NEWS STORIES THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS. THE NEWSLETTERS ARE OFFERED THROUGH AN EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION BASE SERVICE.
- $803,439 spent. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: SNA ADVOCATES FOR ISSUES AND LEGISLATION THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. SNA REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADVOCATING FOR INCREASED FUNDING FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN FOOD, MILK AND EQUIPMENT COSTS, COMBINED WITH HIGH LABOR AND BENEFITS COSTS. SNA HAS ENGAGED IN A DIALOGUE WITH SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS TO ADVOCATE FOR NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL MEALS AND OTHER FOODS AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE IN SCHOOLS. SNA POSITIONS ITSELF AS A LEADER IN THE CHILD NUTRITION REAUTHORIZATION PROCESS BY OFFERING ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR OUR MEMBERS AS WELL AS STATING A STRONG POSITION TO CONGRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN. SNA ALSO SERVES AS THE GO TO SOURCE FOR OTHER MEDIUMS IN PROVIDING POSITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL IMAGES OF THE SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSION TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
- $742,544 spent. MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: SNA IS CONTINUOUSLY INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATING THE LATEST TRENDS FACTORS AND ISSUES IMPACTINGSCHOOLNUTRITION. RESEARCH IS DESIGNED AND CONDUCTED TO MEET NEEDS OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SNA ALSO OFFERSA VARIETYOF MATERIALS TO ASSIST MEMBERS IN PROMOTING SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS. THE RESOURCES ASSISTSMEMBERS WITHIDENTIFYING NEW MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDE FRESH IDEAS ON WAYS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SCHOOLNUTRITION. SNA ALSOCELEBRATES MEMBERS WHO WORK EVERY DAY TO ENSURE WELLNOURISHED STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PREPARED
- $133,891 spent. CERTIFICATE AND CREDENTIALING: SNA DEVELOPS AND ENCOURAGES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS ANDPROVIDESEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS MEMBERS. SNA'S CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS BASED ON THESTANDARDSOF PRACTICE AND INDICATORS IN THE KEYS TO EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT DEFINE NATIONALLYACCEPTEDSTANDARDS FOR QUALITY PROGRAMS. SNA ESTABLISHED THE SCHOOL NUTRITION SPECIALIST (SNS) CREDENTIALING PROGRAM TO ENHANCETHEPROFESSIONAL IMAGE OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS, ELEVATE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. THESNSCREDENTIAL IS A MARK OF EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTS WHAT IT TAKES TO MANAGE SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS INTODAY'SCHALLENGING CLIMATE. THE SNS CREDENTIALING EXAM EVALUATES CANDIDATES' KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO PERFORM SPECIFIC JOBACTIVITIESRELATED TO MANAGING OR DIRECTING SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
- $402,750 spent. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: SNA'S INDUSTRY PARTNERS ARE VITAL TO FURTHERING THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE INDUSTRY RELATIONS AREAISRESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING AND SERVICING INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIPS, MEETING SPONSORSHIPS, PARTNERSHIP PROPOSALSANDTHE PATRON PROGRAM.
- $78,000 spent. MEMBERSHIP: SNA MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING TO HELPSUPPORT THE CAREER OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS. SNA MEMBERS ARE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGERTHAN JUST THEIR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT. THEY ARE JOINING THE 46,000+ COMMITTED MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE FEEDING THEFUTURE.
- $15,000 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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 November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 July 2025.
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 June 1958.
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 November 4, 2026.
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