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Association for Specialty Coffee

Foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 52-1312827 Website

TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE, AUTHENTIC AND DYNAMIC ORGANIZATION TO GIVE VOICE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE POSSIBILITIES FOR SPECIALITY COFFEE WORLDWIDE.

Key facts about Association for Specialty Coffee

EIN
52-1312827
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Total assets
$28,639,081

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$28.6M

+18.6% YoY

Revenue

$21.4M

+9.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$613K

+62.0% YoY

Expenses

$16.4M

+15.8% YoY

About Association for Specialty Coffee

Based on IRS filings

Association for Specialty Coffee is a nonprofit organization, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $613K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Williston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$28,639,081$24,147,527$18,879,785
Revenue$21,392,313$19,482,937$15,308,064
Expenses$16,350,274$14,120,552$11,298,634
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$612,839$378,309$108,159
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Association for Specialty Coffee

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Association for Specialty Coffee is led by Ioannis Apostolopoulos, CEO on every filing since 2021; 10 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ioannis Apostolopoulos

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $319K (2021) → $869K (2024)

  • Pamela Chng

    President

    2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Woods

    Events Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2023) → $156K (2024)

  • Joanna Alm

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Giovanni Fucili

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Browning

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Leach

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadine Rasch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tsega Melesse

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Christensen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yi-Ling Wu

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine Niyonzima Aroian

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jiyoon Han

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Stephen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Ludviksen

    Chief Operating Officer

    Deputy Chief & Membership → Chief Commercial Officer, 2021

    Chief Commercial Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $278K (2024)

  • Kimberly Ionescu

    Chief Sustainability Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2020) → $254K (2024)

  • Peter Giuliano

    Chief Research Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2020) → $264K (2024)

  • Amy Ball

    Events Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2022) → $165K (2024)

  • David Latourell

    Sales Manager

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2022) → $137K (2024)

  • Mario Roberto Fernandez Alduenda

    Technical Officer

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2022) → $161K (2024)

  • Dorit Goossens Lessard

    Education Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2023) → $142K (2024)

  • Jennifer Karaismailoglu

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2023) → $259K (2024)

  • Cosimo Libardo

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garfield Kerr

    Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    2nd Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Tolley

    2nd Vice President

    Director → 2nd Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emi-Beth Quantson

    Crg Ex-Officio

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessika Sosa

    Bg Ex-Officio

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Benedict

    Ctg Ex-Officio

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (35)
  • Former: Konstantinos Konstantinopoulos (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Sabrina Prabasi (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeanine Niyonzima-Aroian (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Gibson (2023) — Events Director
  • Former: David Myers (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathie Hilberg (2023) — Director
  • Former: Simon Green (2023) — Director
  • Former: Asli Yaman (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Burak Alici (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Juan Luis Barrios (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Mbula Musau (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tracy Savage (2020–2022) — Director of Accounting
  • Former: Vera Espindola Rafael (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gloria Pedroza (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jrg Peter Schwartze (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Bailey Arnold (2022) — Director
  • Former: Filip Bartelak (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mansi Chokshi (2022) — Regional Community Director
  • Former: Rene Strik (2022) — Chief Finance Officer
  • Former: Richard Muhl (2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Morrissey (2022) — Chief Commercial Officer
  • Former: Christina Meinl (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Colleen Anunu (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Cynthia Cohn Hierbaum (2020–2021) — Chief Events Officer
  • Former: David Piza (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doreen Zankowski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nils Erichsen (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Seongil Choi (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sonja Bjork Grant (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Ritson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vava Angwenyi (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Apodaca (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jessie May Peters (2021) — Director
  • Former: Katherine Goulding (2020) — Business Development Manager
  • Former: Richard Rhinehart (2020) — CEO & Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ioannis Apostolopoulos — CEO: $869KIoannis ApostolopoulosCEO$869KCynthia Ludviksen — Chief Operating Officer: $278KCynthia LudviksenChief Operating Officer$278KPeter Giuliano — Chief Research Officer: $264KPeter GiulianoChief Research Officer$264KJennifer Karaismailoglu — Chief Financial Officer: $259KJennifer KaraismailogluChief Financial Officer$259KKimberly Ionescu — Chief Sustainability Officer: $254KKimberly IonescuChief Sustainability Officer$254KAmy Ball — Events Officer: $165KAmy BallEvents Officer$165KMario Roberto Fernandez Alduenda — Technical Officer: $161KMario Roberto Fernandez…Technical Officer$161KStacy Woods — Events Director: $156KStacy WoodsEvents Director$156KDorit Goossens Lessard — Education Officer: $142KDorit Goossens LessardEducation Officer$142KDavid Latourell — Sales Manager: $137KDavid LatourellSales Manager$137K

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Association for Specialty Coffee?

As of 2024, Association for Specialty Coffee holds $28.6M in total assets with $21.4M in annual revenue.

Where does Association for Specialty Coffee operate?

Association for Specialty Coffee has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Association for Specialty Coffee's EIN?

Association for Specialty Coffee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1312827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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