Cheese Importers Association of America Inc
To facilitate the efficient import of dairy products from around the world into the united states.
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,147,943
- +6.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,079,191
- +55.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $3,732
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,009,279
- +5.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cheese Importers Association of America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $206 (2019) to $20K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General donation to support the ukrainians during the war. | $11,150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,147,943 | $1,079,191 | $1,009,279 | — | — | $3,732 |
| 2023 | $1,078,031 | $694,589 | $960,414 | — | — | $3,774 |
| 2022 | $1,343,856 | $897,548 | $970,883 | $11,150 | 1 | $1,318 |
| 2021 | $1,417,191 | $701,937 | $655,204 | — | — | $503 |
| 2020 | $1,370,458 | $725,916 | $659,793 | $20,000 | 2 | $826 |
| 2019 | $1,304,335 | $606,000 | $671,418 | $206 | Total only | $2,144 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Cheese Importers Association of America Inc
Based on IRS filings
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc is a public charity focused on International relations, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc is led by Andrea Berti, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 27 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrea Berti
President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2023
First Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annette Summers
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Stephenson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Robinson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Epprecht
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Musco
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe Surget
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Pietz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Druhot
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann-Mari Hamalainen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Alloca
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Kugler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Dammcco
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Schnupp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James McVitty
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Ricardo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Engwall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Winger
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sebastien Ladj
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian Schuman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Sheets
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gellert
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Phiebig
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurra Lyden McGregor
First Vice President
Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2023
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Drezga
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Pedersen
Second Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: David Raff (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ralph Hoffman (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Kevin Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Edouard Pieraerts (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Karaffa (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicolas Lecqu (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrea Berti 2nd Vp (2022) — May & Then 1st Vice President · Filing note: Until
- Former: Daniel Schnyder President (2022)
- Former: Gert Jan Poort Secretary (2022)
- Former: Kevin Pedersen Director (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Laurra Lyden McGregor Treasurer (2022)
- Former: Daniel Schnyder (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Eduourd Pierarts (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gert Jan Poort (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Bryan Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gary Ross (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Schilt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Andrea Berti Dir Treasurer (2020) — Then 2nd Vice President
- Former: Gert Jan Poort Director (2020) — Then Secretary
- Former: Kimmo Luoma (2020) — Director
- Former: Laurra Lyden McGregor Sec (2020) — Then Treasurer
- Former: Marilyn Levinsohn (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Pamela Woods (2020) — Director
- Former: Philip Marfuggi President (2020) — Then Director
- Former: Ralph Hoffman 2nd Vp Then (2020) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Iarlaith Smyth (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jens Bang Pedersen (2019) — Director
- Former: John Angiolillo (2019) — Director
- Former: Ken Preuss (2019) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Levinsohn Secretary (2019) — Then Treasurer
- Former: Philip Marfuggi (2019) — President
- Former: Steve Millard (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cheese Importers Association of America Inc
How large is Cheese Importers Association of America Inc?
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Cheese Importers Association of America Inc?
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc is a public charity focused on International relations, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Cheese Importers Association of America Inc operate?
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Jersey.
What is Cheese Importers Association of America Inc's EIN?
Cheese Importers Association of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6162023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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