American Bakers Association
Aba is a trade association established for the purpose of serving the baking industry. The association's activities include encouraging legislation and regulations in the best interest of the baking industry, increasing public understanding of the baking industry, educating members concerning compliance with federal and state laws, providing a forum for industry meetings, and supplying the wholesale baking industry with workforce training programs. Aba is dedicated to the principles of free enterprise, competition and the economic health of the entire food industry, and functions primarily in the areas of government relations (federal and state), industry relations, communications, research, conventions and meetings. Aba encourages membership involvement in all phases of its activities and recognizes that membership involvement is essential to the successful achievement of its goals.
American Bakers Association at a glance
In short: American Bakers Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -94.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $14,005,025
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,942,701
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $415,194
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,909,596
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who American Bakers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How American Bakers Association gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $200K (2020). In 2025 it reported $6K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grain Foods Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,005,025 | $7,942,701 | $8,909,596 | $5,500 | Total only | $415,194 |
| 2024 | $11,860,942 | $7,242,623 | $7,521,571 | $100,000 | 1 | $757,117 |
| 2023 | $11,815,044 | $8,502,164 | $6,578,781 | $50,000 | 1 | $165,810 |
| 2022 | $8,568,851 | $5,052,772 | $6,190,396 | $50,000 | 1 | $98,733 |
| 2021 | $9,948,148 | $4,050,531 | $5,379,895 | $50,000 | 1 | $141,449 |
| 2020 | $10,388,402 | $7,682,287 | $6,247,806 | $200,000 | 1 | $152,395 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About American Bakers Association
Based on IRS filings
American Bakers Association is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $415K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Bakers Association is led by Dell Eric, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 8 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dell Eric
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$421K (2024) → $528K (2025)
Gross Bill
Atbi President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miller Clay
Atbi President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quigg William
Chair of the Board
Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2022
First Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Williams Campbell
Aib Chairman
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carr Tameka
Aib Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donnelly Christina
Secretary, Senior Director & Strategic Communications
Director, Industry Relations & Strategic Initiativ → Secretary, Senior Director & Strategic Communications, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $178K (2025)
Moore Samantha
Senior Director, Meetings & Programming
Senior Director, Meetins & Education → Senior Director, Meetings & Programming, 2024
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$111K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Simpson Benjamin
Senior Director & Membership
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Riggs Alta
Senior Director & Finance
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$37K (2025)
Campbell John
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin Tony
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paterakis Bill
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Salameh Nadine
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bediako Trina
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwyer Brian
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vindiola George
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yu Tyson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cook Tim
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dye Dan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gavin Tony
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McMullian Ryals
Director
Allied At-Large Representative → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicosia Darlene
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Short Dean
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Easdon Dale
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcucci Mark Jr.
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ross Chimene
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Ron
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albers-Nisbet Kim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jones-Barber Carrie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colfelt Jennifer
Vice President, Operations & Membership
Vice President - Operations & Membership → Vice President, Operations & Membership, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$203K (2020) → $289K (2025)
Zvaners Rasma
Vice President & Government Relations
Vice President - Regulatory & Tech Services → Vice President & Government Relations, 2024
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $234K (2025)
Dong Si
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
Harrington Cordia
Immediate Past Chair of the Board
First Vice Chair → Chair of the Board, 2022
Chair of the Board → Immediate Past Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lecomte Brian
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Turano Joe
First Vice Chair
Director → Second Vice Chair, 2022
Second Vice Chair → First Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lattan Paul
Bema Representative
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bartsch Terry
Bema Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Alton Robin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marcucci Larry (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sanders Lee (2020–2024) — Senior Vice President, Govt Relat & Pub Affairs
- Former: Williams Lauren (2022–2024) — Director & Government Relations
- Former: Perry Brian (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Alexander Brad (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair of the Board
- Former: Mackie Robb (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Miller Kurt (2020–2023) — Bema Representative
- Former: Penny Fred (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Telligman Katherine (2020–2023) — Director, Communications & Marketing
- Former: Metzger Chuck (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Modglin Dean (2021–2023) — Atbi President
- Former: Smith Tim (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Brad (2020–2022) — Aib Chair
- Former: Knowles Kelly (2020–2022) — Vice President - Political & State Affairs
- Former: Marshall Paula (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mongeau Luc (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharp Erin (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair of the Board
- Former: Tamborello Vince (2020–2022) — Allied At-Large Representative
- Former: Dan Dye (2022) — Allied At-Large Representative
- Former: Jo Anne Williams (2022) — Aib Chairman
- Former: Fleming Mark (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lecrone Dj (2020–2021) — Atbi President
- Former: Scalise Rich (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Serra Paul (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Somoza Mario (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Van Laar David (2020–2021) — Senior Advisor to the President & CEO
- Former: Wallin Todd (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kotche Kelly Jo (2021) — Director, Membership & Engagement
- Former: Moore Samantha L. (2021) — Senior Director, Meetings & Education
- Former: Grant Teresa (2020) — Director & Finance
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $528K, to Dell Eric (President & CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about American Bakers Association
How much does American Bakers Association give each year?
American Bakers Association reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is American Bakers Association?
American Bakers Association reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
Where does American Bakers Association operate?
American Bakers Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is American Bakers Association's EIN?
American Bakers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-0723070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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