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School Nutrition Association Inc

501(c)(4) organization Arlington, VA EIN: 84-0445578 Website

To empower and support school nutrition professionals in advancing the accessibility, quality and integrity of school nutrition programs.

School Nutrition Association Inc at a glance

In short: School Nutrition Association Inc gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$78,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$78,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$78,000
Total assets
$22,384,614
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who School Nutrition Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

School Nutrition Foundation: $78KSchool Nutrition Foundation$78K

The largest 2025 recipient was School Nutrition Foundation ($78K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Arlington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $78K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
School Nutrition Foundation Arlington, VAScholarship Program$78,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$22,384,614$14,235,062$13,450,767$78,0001$488,059
2024$21,161,049$14,542,035$13,239,394$78,0001$1,512,454
2023$20,358,342$12,813,198$12,040,285$75,0001$183,580
2022$16,099,357$12,486,682$10,350,434——$697,908
2021$16,052,555$7,166,354$7,737,094——$251,161
2020$15,083,496$10,672,025$10,173,139——$221,180
2019$13,386,699$12,602,103$12,475,200——$444,455

About School Nutrition Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

School Nutrition Association Inc is a public charity, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $78K. Net investment income was $488K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

School Nutrition Association Inc is led by Patricia Montague, CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Montague

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $379K (2019) → $498K (2025)

  • Shannon Gleave

    President

    Vice President → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Pratt-Heavner

    Director of Media Relations

    Director of Meida Relations → Director of Media Relations, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $118K (2019) → $144K (2025)

  • Sara Kilkenny

    Director of Meetings & Confernces

    Director of Meetings → Director of Meetings & Confernces, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $117K (2019) → $143K (2025)

  • Sarah Youssef

    Professional Development Director

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $117K (2023) → $138K (2025)

  • Heather Perry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Aguilar

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gasper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Ellnor

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Gould

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keba Laird

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Oswalt

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alyssia Wright

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catilin Lazarski

    Director - Starting April

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Span

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Maffe

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberley Williams

    Vice President, Finance & Administration

    Senior Vice President, Finance & Tech → Senior Vice President, Finance & Technology, 2020

    Senior Vice President, Finance & Technology → Vice President, Finance & Administration, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2019) → $217K (2025)

  • Laura Maynard

    Vice President, Membership & Credentialing

    Director of Membership & Certification → Director of Membership & Certificate, 2021

    Director of Membership & Certificate → Vice President, Membership & Credentialing, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2019) → $196K (2025)

  • Rhea Steele

    Chief of Staff, Vice President, Strategy & Governor

    Chief of Staff → Chief of Staff, Vice President, Strategy & Governor, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2021) → $253K (2025)

  • Danielle Baron

    Vice President, Mar, Committee & Industry Relations

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2022) → $211K (2025)

  • Benjamin Yzaguirre

    Vice President of Education & Conferences

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2025)

  • Stephanie Dilliard

    President-Elect

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Powell

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Burkhardt

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Catherine Schuchart (2019–2025) — Vice President, Gov. Affairs & Media Relations · Filing note: Until 2/2025
  • Former: Christopher Derico (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Jennifer Lewi (2019–2024) — Vice President, Career Development & Conferences
  • Former: Marcelo Esquivel (2019–2024) — Director of It
  • Former: Warren Deshields (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Chris Burkhardt (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Erin Bronner (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Jones (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jill Riggs (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lori Adkins (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Lynelle Johnson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Anne Leavens (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Joanne Robinett (2022–2023) — School Nutrition Foundation Chair
  • Former: Nicole Nicoloff (2022–2023) — Industry Advisory Council Chair
  • Former: Beth Wallace (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Lynne Shore (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shannon Nowak (2019–2022) — School Nutrition Employee Manager Representative
  • Former: Sherry Carrigan (2019–2022) — Business Development Advisor
  • Former: Kristin Fletcher (2022) — Director of Marketing
  • Former: Patti Bilbrey (2019–2021) — West Regtionl Director
  • Former: Reginald Ross (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Sharon Lehman (2019–2021) — Former Director of Govn't Affairs
  • Former: Vanessa Hayes (2019–2021) — Southeast Rgional Director
  • Former: Julia Bauscher (2020–2021) — School Nutrition Employee Representative
  • Former: Anne Leavines (2021) — At Large Director
  • Former: Gay Anderson (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Jill Kidd (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Monica Deines-Henderson (2019–2020) — Southwest Regional Director
  • Former: Patricia Fitzgerald (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications
  • Former: Sandi Kramer (2019–2020) — Midwest Regional Director
  • Former: Tamara Earl (2019–2020) — Mideast Regional Director
  • Former: Doug Davis (2019) — President-Elect
  • Former: Jean Geraghty (2019) — Chief of Staff
  • Former: Juila Bauscher (2019) — School Nutrition Foundation Representative

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

Patricia Montague — CEO: $498KPatricia MontagueCEO$498KCatherine Schuchart-Until 0225 — VP, GOV. Affairs & Media Relations: $270KCatherine…VP, GOV. Affairs & Media…$270KRhea Steele — Chief of Staff / VP, Strategy & GOV.: $253KRhea SteeleChief of Staff / VP, Strategy &…$253KKimberley Williams — VP, Finance & Administration: $217KKimberley WilliamsVP, Finance & Administration$217KDanielle Baron — VP, Mar/Comm & Industry Relations: $211KDanielle BaronVP, Mar/Comm & Industry…$211KLaura Maynard — VP, Membership & Credentialing: $196KLaura MaynardVP, Membership & Credentialing$196KBenjamin Yzaguirre — VP of Education and Conferences: $195KBenjamin YzaguirreVP of Education and Conferences$195KDiane Pratt-Heavner — Director of Media Relations: $144KDiane Pratt-HeavnerDirector of Media Relations$144KSara Kilkenny — Director of Meetings & Confernces: $143KSara KilkennyDirector of Meetings &…$143KSarah Youssef — Professional Development Director: $138KSarah YoussefProfessional Development…$138K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $498K, to Patricia Montague (CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about School Nutrition Association Inc

How much does School Nutrition Association Inc give each year?

School Nutrition Association Inc gave $78K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $78K across 1 grant.

How large is School Nutrition Association Inc?

School Nutrition Association Inc reported $22.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.2M.

Where does School Nutrition Association Inc operate?

School Nutrition Association Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is School Nutrition Association Inc's EIN?

School Nutrition Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0445578. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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