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
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
17 people listed on the 990.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- 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.
Questions for Research Chefs Association
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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.
Continuing Education
Provide professional development through continuing education through an extensive program of continuing education workshops catering to the culinary profession and food technologists. These programs are offered year-round at several partnering institutions in the United States and Canada.
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 culinary expo and various networking events.
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $59K | $115K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $111K | $121K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $312K | $208K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$201K | −$87K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management feesLn 11a | $339K | $339K | $0 | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $52 | $52 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $4K | $4K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $10K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $17K | $0 | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $45K | $45K | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $10K | $10K | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $778K | $778K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $4K | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $100K | $100K | $0 | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $8 | $8 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 27, 2026 | $928K | $714K | $214K | $570K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2024 | $761K | $491K | $270K | $356K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 17, 2024 | $355K | $181K | $173K | $86K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2023 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $113K | −$87K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $1.2M | $925K | $246K | −$201K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2021 | $744K | $1.4M | −$671K | −$447K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,421,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,421,503 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,308,127 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $120,507 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$87,384 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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