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Research Chefs Association FY2021 filing

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Lexington, KY501(c)(6)EIN 43-1763929Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSculinology.org201 E Main St Ste 810, 40507-2010 · Lexington, KYTax-exempt since May 1997

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Cultivate collaborations between Chefs and food science professionals who develop food, to increase innovation, quality, and speed to market

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$312K
281% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 281% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$925K
Net assets
−$201K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$355K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$928K
Expenses
$925K
FY2021▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$925K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$181K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$714K
Net assets
−$201K
FY2021▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$447K
FY2021−$201K
FY2022−$87K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$356K
FY2025$570K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jaime Mestan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Landry
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Kanthak
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erich Chieca
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Crace
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects chefs and food scientists to speed up food innovation and improve quality.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Certification

The association offers the number one program for certifying the knowledge, skills and experience of culinology professionals. Certified research chefs (CRC) and certified culinary scientists (CCS) provide the food industry with today's most valuable, sought after product developers that excel in the practice of culinology.

Pt IX · col B
02

Continuing Education

Provide professional development through continuing education through an extensive program of continuing education workshops catering to the culinary professional and food technologists. These programs are offered year-round at several partnering institutions in the united states and canada.

Pt IX · col B
03

Annual Conference

Host an annual conference including educational sessions, demos and workshops, led by the foremost leaders in culinary arts and food science, as well as a culinology expo and various networking events.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$925K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K
Net assetsLn 32−$201K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$59K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$727K$312K
Net assetsLn 32−$447K−$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$779K
Legal feesLn 11b$885
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$500
Office expensesLn 13$17K
Information technologyLn 14$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$43K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$509
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$925K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $928K$714K$214K$570K 990 PDF
FY2024 $761K$491K$270K$356K 990 PDF
FY2023 $355K$181K$173K$86K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$113K−$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$925K$246K−$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $744K$1.4M−$671K−$447K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,171,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$82,454
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $722,483$1,075,767
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,699$12,908
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $744,182$1,171,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,415,075$925,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,415,075$925,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$670,893$246,127
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,171,129 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$82,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,454
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,075,647$1,075,647
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $12,908$12,908
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,075,767 · Unrelated business $12,908 · Excluded from tax $0$1,171,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $925,002 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$778,900
IX-11b Legal fees$885
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$500
IX-13 Office expenses$17,202
IX-14 Information technology$23,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$43,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$509
IX-23 Insurance$6,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$22,513
IX-24e All other expenses$20,879
IX-25 Total functional expenses$925,002
Part X · Balance sheet $110,877 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,557$59,169
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,457$22,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,832$29,708
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $509$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,355$110,877
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,850$59,958
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $557,392$251,679
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $727,242$311,637
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$446,887−$200,760
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$446,887−$200,760
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,355$110,877
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$200,760 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,171,129
XI-2 Total expenses$925,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$246,127
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$446,887
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$200,760

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