North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
Nafem is a not-for-profit trade association representing over 500 commercial foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers dedicated to driving success and forward progress among its member companies and providing leadership to advance the global foodservice experience.
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers at a glance
In short: North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers gave $410K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $205K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $410,000
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $205,000
- +61.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $205,000
- Total assets
- $30,678,944
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feeding America ($395K). Together the top 2 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 17 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $410K (2025) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $410K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Prevent Hunger | $395,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | California Wildfire Relief | $15,000 |
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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 | $30,678,944 | $18,832,036 | $13,417,101 | $410,000 | 2 | $1,460,225 |
| 2024 | $39,048,153 | $2,133,940 | $4,709,917 | $509,247 | 4 | $706,422 |
| 2023 | $25,402,917 | $13,717,064 | $11,749,157 | $452,006 | 3 | $442,661 |
| 2022 | $32,428,946 | $1,836,917 | $4,210,441 | $520,000 | 4 | $677,356 |
| 2021 | $26,211,108 | $5,703,248 | $7,655,955 | $631,362 | 4 | $5,220,715 |
| 2020 | $30,009,077 | $2,058,134 | $4,778,394 | $1,106,725 | 3 | $980,960 |
| 2019 | $31,235,614 | $15,312,393 | $11,199,863 | $714,181 | 3 | $1,182,438 |
About North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
Based on IRS filings
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers is a public charity, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $410K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers is led by Steve Spittle, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Spittle
President
Secretary-Treasurer → President-Elect, 2022
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alice Konopasek
Director & Brand Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$137K (2023) → $148K (2025)
Felicia Jaeger
Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$198K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Celeste Fuchs
Director & Member Engagement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Richard K. Packer
Director
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Gravenhorst Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Callahan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy McQuillan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Hake
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Luros-Gilbert
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Means II
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Carcione
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fogarty
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorne Deacon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Souhrada
Vice President, Regulatory & Technical Affairs
Vice President, Regulatory & Technical Affairs → Vice President, Regulatory & Technical, 2022
Vice President, Regulatory & Technical → Vice President, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $246K (2025)
Deirdre T. Flynn
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$293K (2019) → $385K (2025)
Amy Rayl
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Eva-Marie Fox
President-Elect
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
Secretary-Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg D. Baggott
Secretary-Treasurer
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: David C. Rolston (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Egbert (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Teresa R. Asbury (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Trout (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rob Connelly (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Taylor (2022–2023) — Vice President, Programs & Partnership
- Former: Richard Barkauskas (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William Means II (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Cathy O'Shia (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Carlson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christopher W. Trout (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Connelly (2021) — President
- Former: Danielle McMiller (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dawn Parker (2019–2020) — Vice President, Programs & Partnerships
- Former: Deron Lichte (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Glenn Bullock (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Deb Hanson (2020) — Director
- Former: Debra Hanson (2019) — Director
- Former: Kurt Eickmeyer (2019) — Director
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 $385K, to Deirdre Flynn (Executive Vice President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
How much does North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers give each year?
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers gave $410K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $509K across 4 grants.
How large is North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers?
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers reported $30.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.8M.
Where does North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers operate?
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers's EIN?
North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6082586. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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