Nonprofit · EIN 13-6162023
CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,079,191 | $1,009,279 | $69,912 | $1,147,943 | $0 | $1,147,943 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $694,589 | $960,414 | -$265,825 | $1,078,031 | $0 | $1,078,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,075,459
- Investment income
- $3,732
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $170,774
- Accounting fees
- $8,000
- Travel
- $3,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,078,031
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,147,943
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,147,943
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,147,943
- Gross receipts
- $1,079,191
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 44
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA BERTI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURRA LYDEN MCGREGOR | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PEDERSEN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PHIEBIG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DREZGA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARL ALLOCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAMMCCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD DRUHOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ENGWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT EPPRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN-MARI HAMALAINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE GELLERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE KUGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIEN LADJ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCVITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MUSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY RICARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA SCHNUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IAN SCHUMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE SURGET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SHEETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SUMMERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH HOFFMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERTI | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURRA LYDEN MCGREGOR | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DREZGA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PEDERSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DAMMACCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD DRUHOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCVITTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN-MARI HAMALAINEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT EPPRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP MUSCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH SCHNUPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN PHIEBIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIPPE SURGET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN PIETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID RAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY RICARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL ALLOCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE KUGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIEN LADJ | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER ENGWALL | DIRECTOR AS OF OCT. Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDOUARD PIERAERTS | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE SUMMERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 515 2ND ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4916
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNETTE SUMMERS, 515 2ND STREET NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- ANNETTE SUMMERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 547-0899
- Website
- WWW.THECIAA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO FACILITATE THE EFFICIENT IMPORT OF DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTO THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- QUALIFIED IMPORTERS PROGRAM - THE ASSOCIATION IS QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE QUALIFIED IMPORTERS PROGRAM ("QIP") UNDER THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S DAIRY PROMOTION AND RESEARCH ORDER. THE QIP IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL DAIRY PROMOTION AND RESEARCH BOARD AND SUPPORTS THE INCREASE OF CONSUMPTION OF MILK AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS THROUGH PROMOTION, RESEARCH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE ASSOCIATION RECEIVES A PORTION OF THE DAIRY IMPORT ASSESSMENT TAX PAID BY ITS MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT USE BRAND NAMES OR TRADE NAMES ON ITS QIP WEBSITE OR IN GENERAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC.
- PROGRAM INITIATIVES AND EVENTS - THE ASSOCIATION HAS NUMEROUS NETWORKING EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR MEMBERS THAT VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PUBLISHES A YEARBOOK EVERY TWO YEARS, WHICH IS THE WHO'S WHO OF THE CHEESE IMPORTING INDUSTRY, AND IS THE PREMIER REFERENCE GUIDE FOR KEY INFORMATION VITAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE EVER-CHANGING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BUSINESS. THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY IS A MEMBERS ONLY PUBLICATION THAT HAS ADVERTISEMENTS OF MEMBER COMPANIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO ENGAGES IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS WORK.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6162023
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,147,943
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,079,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,079,191 | $1,009,279 | $1,147,943 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $694,589 | $960,414 | $1,078,031 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $897,548 | $970,883 | $1,343,856 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6162023).
Questions about CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC is 13-6162023.
- Is CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
- Are donations to CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANNETTE SUMMERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHEESE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,079,191, expenses of $1,009,279 and total assets of $1,147,943 at year end.
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