International Fresh Produce Association
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is based in Newark, Delaware, and is listed as a public charity on its Form 990 filing. Formed in 2021, it describes itself as an international association serving the fresh produce and floral supply chain. Its work includes industry advocacy, member connections, education, and professional development; its reported grants include payments for USDA-related projects.
International Fresh Produce Association at a glance
In short: International Fresh Produce Association gave $789K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $789,002
- -64.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,412
- +44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,241
- Total assets
- $58,721,793
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to International Fresh Produce Association
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 6036, Newark, DE 19714
Phone: (302) 738-7100
Website: https://freshproduce.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who International Fresh Produce Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Florida Board of Trustees ($233K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $746K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 89 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported across recipient states, led by Illinois (23%), California (22%), Georgia (17%), New York (13%), and Mississippi (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How International Fresh Produce Association gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2023) to $2.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $789K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | Usda Tasc Spray Grant-Subrecipient | $148,665 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees Atlanta, GA | Usda Climate Grant - Subrecipient | $106,070 |
| University of Florida Board of Trustees New York, NY | Usda Eu Tasc Spray Subrecipient | $99,313 |
| Alcorn State University Lorman, MS | Usda Climate Grant - Contractor | $75,387 |
| Usda Agricultural Research Services Albany, CA | Usda Tasc PLU Grant-Subrecipient | $72,088 |
| Measure to Improve LLC Salinas, CA | Usda Climate Grant - Subrecipient | $60,936 |
| COGENT3D Inc Raleigh, NC | Usda Climate Grant - Contractor | $40,006 |
| Reusable Packaging Association Washington, DC | Usda Eu Tasc Spray Subrecipient | $35,049 |
| Frehner-Jens LLC Oak Brook, IL | Usda Climate Grant - Contractor | $34,241 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Usda Climate Grant - Subrecipient | $29,935 |
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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 | $58,721,793 | $43,874,326 | $39,079,449 | $789,002 | 17 | $1,628,987 |
| 2024 | $53,761,739 | $50,462,380 | $41,159,140 | $2,215,075 | 69 | $7,898,544 |
| 2023 | $38,642,977 | $46,987,781 | $35,184,516 | $41,538 | 1 | $1,963,648 |
| 2022 | $26,681,158 | $46,591,199 | $31,489,863 | $151,192 | 2 | $179,773 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in IFPA’s 2025 filing is to provide a meeting place for industry members and related groups; promote sellers’ interests to government and media; educate the public about the benefits of fresh fruit and vegetable consumption and floral products; and support members’ and employees’ professional development.
IFPA’s website describes its Fresh Produce Research Center as connecting academia and industry, identifying research needs, and advocating for industry-relevant research. The center says it will not fund individual projects. IFPA’s 2025 grants included USDA-related climate and research project payments to universities, government research services, and other organizations. For example, the Illinois Institute of Technology describes its mission as providing distinctive, relevant education and fostering scientific, technological, and professional knowledge creation and innovation. The Reusable Packaging Association describes its mission as educating, promoting, setting standards, and expanding the use of reusable material-handling systems in supply chains.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IFPA reported 17 grants totaling $789,002. Grant amounts ranged from $5,203 to $148,665, with a median of $34,241. Listed purposes included USDA climate, TASC, and EU TASC project payments, identified as grants to subrecipients or contractors.
Notable 2025 grants included $148,665 to the Illinois Institute of Technology; $106,070 to the University of Florida Board of Trustees for a USDA climate grant; $99,313 to the University of Florida Board of Trustees for a USDA EU TASC spray subrecipient payment; $75,387 to Alcorn State University for a USDA climate grant; and $72,088 to USDA Agricultural Research Services for a USDA TASC PLU grant.
IFPA’s website separately describes a USDA-funded climate-smart commodities project led by IFPA. Its 2024 press release says IFPA’s Foundation for Fresh Produce and Clemson University would each receive $5 million for a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab; that funding was described as an award to the Foundation and Clemson, not as grants made by IFPA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Vizzone as chair; Elyse Lipman as chair-elect; Tammy DeBoer as chair-immediate past; and Mohammad Abbas as secretary-treasurer. It also lists John Anderson, Clint Lewis, Aribel Aguirre-Beck, Richard Byllardt, Judy Clark, and Paulina Criticos as directors or officers, with several roles or service dates noted as ending during 2025.
International Fresh Produce Association is led by Catherine Burns, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; 12 of 65 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Burns
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$1.5M (2022) → $1.5M (2025)
Lauren M. Scott
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Director Tffp
Chief Marketing Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Director & Tffp, 2023
Chief Strategy Officer, Executive Director & Tffp → Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Director Tffp, 2025
On filings since 2022
16 hrs/week
$302K (2022) → $33K (2025)
Carlos Oramas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Ferguson
Director
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aribel Aguirre-Beck
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bret Erickson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elyse Lipman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaco Oosthuizen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Simko
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Clark
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Nardozza
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulina Criticos
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Byllardt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Katzman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelina Metovieda
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrille Dankier
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Gordon Lee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Lopez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bas Pellenars
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chang Hwa John Oh
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Walker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Chen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliott Grant
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hans Leibbrandt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hein Deprez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Doldersum
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Pulcipher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Hancock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Rossignoli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lam Lin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Wieloch
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Campion
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Depree
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodolfo Spielmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth McLennan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shaily Sangvhi
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shubha Rawal
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Constable
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Alaerts
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Barnard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
West Mathison
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yan Branco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adolf Kieviet
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernardo Calvo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Gall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Priebe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Dimenna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jin Ju Wilder
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicolas Moller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Peery
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Grinstead
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Barbieri
Vice President of Sales, Events & Programs
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$192K (2022) → $225K (2025)
Douglas Bohr
Chief Education & Programs Officer
Executive Director & Tffp → Chief Education & Programs Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$67K (2022) → $336K (2025)
Edmund Treacy
Vice President of Supply Chains
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$213K (2022) → $229K (2025)
Joseph Watson
Vice President of Membership
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$169K (2022) → $199K (2025)
Maxim Teplitski
Chief Science Officer
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$275K (2022) → $305K (2025)
Miriam Wolk
Chief Membership Officer
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$213K (2022) → $253K (2025)
Vonnie Estes
Vice President of Technology
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$210K (2022) → $244K (2025)
Yvonne Bull
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$260K (2022) → $293K (2025)
Rebeckah Adcock
Vice President of Us Government Relations
Vice President Us Government Relations → Vice President of Us Government Relations, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$227K (2023) → $265K (2025)
Alexis Taylor
Chief Global Public Policy Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$316K (2025)
Clint Lewis
Secretary-Treasurer
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Anderson
Chair-Immediate Past
Chair-Elect → Chair-Immediate Past, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohammad Abbas - Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Vizzone - Secretary-
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (53)
- Former: Tammy Deboer - Director (2025) — Chair-Immediate Past · Filing note: Until
- Former: Abby Prior (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Amelie Aust (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brie Reiter Smith (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bruce Taylor (2022–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Candice Herndon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cristian Ureta (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Mathieson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Debby Walker (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Debora Steier (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dorn Wenninger (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Drew Zabrocki (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Erik Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Ernesto Cardona (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Gilson Junior Lucato (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Inci Dannenberg (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: James Rogers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jamey Higham (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Huckaby (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jose Antonio Gomez (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Juliet Olivarria (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Himes (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Mark Powers (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Martha Hilton (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Melshenker Ackerman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Nelson Montoya (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Nikki Cossio (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick Vizzone (2022–2024) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Zak Lafitte (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Pulsipher (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Deboer (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony Barbieri Vp Of Sales (2024) — Events & Programs
- Former: Lauren M. Scott Chief Strategy (2024) — Officer & Eexcutive Director Tffp
- Former: Mohammad Abbas (2024) — Director
- Former: Natalie Dyenson Chief Food (2024) — Safety & Regulalatory Officer
- Former: Robert Guenther (2022–2023) — Chief Polify Officer - Left
- Former: Adrielle Danikier (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy McClellan (2022) — Director
- Former: Ben Hoodless (2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Kocher (2022) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Enlow (2022) — Director
- Former: Danny Dumas (2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jacob Krempel (2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer McEntire (2022) — Chief Food Safety & Regulatory Officer
- Former: Karen Fernald (2022) — Director
- Former: Liu Mau Wah (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Castagnetto (2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Simonetta (2022) — Director
- Former: Raina Nelson (2022) — Director
- Former: Shawn Merrifield (2022) — Director of It
- Former: Thomas Stenzel (2022) — Former CEO & President
- Former: Tom Brugato (2022) — Director
- Former: Trevor Dukes (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $1.5M, to Catherine Burns (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about International Fresh Produce Association
How much does International Fresh Produce Association give each year?
International Fresh Produce Association gave $789K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 69 grants.
What is International Fresh Produce Association's typical grant size?
International Fresh Produce Association's median grant in 2025 was $34,241, and its average grant was $46,412, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does International Fresh Produce Association give grants?
International Fresh Produce Association's top state is Illinois, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (22%) and Georgia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Linden, CA (2 grants).
Does International Fresh Produce Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on International Fresh Produce Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Usda Climate Grant - Contractor" (4 grants), "Usda Climate Grant - Grower" (4 grants) and "Usda Tasc Spray Grant-Subrecipient" (3 grants).
Who are International Fresh Produce Association's largest grantees?
International Fresh Produce Association's largest 2025 grantees include University of Florida Board of Trustees ($233,379 across 3 grants), Illinois Institute of Technology ($148,665) and Alcorn State University ($75,387), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is International Fresh Produce Association?
International Fresh Produce Association reported $58.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.9M.
What does International Fresh Produce Association fund?
The mission stated in IFPA’s 2025 filing is to provide a meeting place for industry members and related groups; promote sellers’ interests to government and media; educate the public about the benefits of fresh fruit and vegetable consumption and floral products; and support members’ and employees’ professional development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from International Fresh Produce Association?
International Fresh Produce Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check freshproduce.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is International Fresh Produce Association's EIN?
International Fresh Produce Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3495767. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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