International Association for Food
To provide food safety professionals worldwide with a forum to exchange information on protecting the food supply.
International Association for Food at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,847,404
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,046,795
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $356,152
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,040,888
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who International Association for Food funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $16K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Food Safety Educ Arlington, VA | Support Mission | $15,525 |
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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 | $5,847,404 | $4,046,795 | $4,040,888 | — | — | $356,152 |
| 2024 | $5,764,867 | $4,121,765 | $4,562,900 | — | — | $229,823 |
| 2023 | $5,607,284 | $4,094,949 | $4,357,129 | — | — | $516,090 |
| 2022 | $6,002,857 | $4,277,261 | $4,679,730 | $15,525 | 1 | $640,520 |
| 2021 | $7,558,715 | $4,194,378 | $4,101,006 | $15,000 | 1 | $244,844 |
| 2020 | $7,098,214 | $1,666,545 | $2,282,910 | — | — | $210,528 |
| 2019 | $6,335,205 | $4,599,619 | $4,362,648 | — | — | $336,200 |
About International Association for Food
Based on IRS filings
International Association for Food is a public charity focused on Agriculture, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $356K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
International Association for Food is led by Mark Carter, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Carter
President
Vice President → President-El, 2024
President-El → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manpreet Singh
President-El
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President-El, 2025
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Garcia
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$218K (2024) → $252K (2025)
Tim Jackson
Past President
President-El → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manan Sharma
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caio Carvalho
Affiliate Co
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Wilger
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: David W. Tharp (2019–2024) — Former Officer · Filing note: Retired April 2023
- Former: Michelle Danyluk (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Fabiana Guglielmone (2024) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Lisa Hovey (2019–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Ruth Petran (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Amy Rhodes (2023) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Jose Emilio Esteban Left Sept (2023) — President-El
- Former: Roger L. Cook Left April (2023) — President-El
- Former: Roger L. Cook (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jose Emilio Esteban (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Wendy White (2022) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Kalmia Kniel (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Julie Jean (2021) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Maria Ma Left October (2021) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Tim Jackson Left October (2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Ma (2020) — Affiliate Co
- Former: James O'Donnell III (2019) — Affiliate Co
- Former: Mickey Parish (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $252K, to Lisa Garcia (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about International Association for Food
How large is International Association for Food?
International Association for Food reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is International Association for Food?
International Association for Food is a public charity focused on Agriculture, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does International Association for Food operate?
International Association for Food has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is International Association for Food's EIN?
International Association for Food's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0894354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 10, 2023)
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