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3-A Sanitary Standards INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2002Food & AgricultureEIN 52-2378822Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRS3-a.org1250 H Street Nw Suite 903-A, 20005-3952 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Enhance food and hygienic process safety through the development and use of 3-A Sanitary Standards and accepted practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$410K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$851K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$857K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2003.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $282K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $410K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Meri B Wojtaszek
Executive Director
$215,625Pt VII · Sec A
Eric H Schweitzer
Director, Standards
$124,607Pt VII · Sec A
Timothy R Rugh
Executive Director
$69,421Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Thompson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Stubbs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Wise
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meri B Wojtaszek’s $216K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Timothy R Rugh$69,421$244,332$227,374$212,226$202,984$192,496
Meri B Wojtaszek$215,625—————
Eric H Schweitzer$124,607$128,131$115,588$109,987$108,867$104,450
Michael Drumm—$103,087————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops standards and practices to improve food, beverage, and pharmaceutical product safety.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Standards Development

Development and maintenance of 80 industry standards for food processing equipment and accepted practices for food processing systems.

$451Kprogram expense
02

Symbol Authorization

Administration of license program for use of registration mark on equipment built in conformance to 3-A sanitary standards.

$413Kprogram expense
03

Certified Conformance Evaluators

Administration of accreditation program for independent inspection professionals to conduct conformity assessments for 3-A symbol license authorization.

$232Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Foundation for Food Production Solutions AssociationFY2020$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$114K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$885K
SavingsLn 2$294K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Other assetsLn 15$84K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$295K$251K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K$186K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$30K$25K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$40K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$31K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$22K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$112K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$11K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$53K$23K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$18K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$30K$5K
TravelLn 17$279K$238K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$30K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$78K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$383$383
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$282K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$112K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$31K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$4K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$857K$325K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$886K$268K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$851K$241K$1.5M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,490,074 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,203,098$1,279,655
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,261$96,861
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,593$113,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,334,952$1,490,074
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 $748,603$628,411
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $617,527$749,252
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,366,130$1,377,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,178$112,411
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,490,074 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,279,655$1,279,655
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,861$96,861
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $113,558$113,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,279,655 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $210,419$1,490,074
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,377,663 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $250,862 · Management $44,269$295,131
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $186,159 · Management $32,851$219,010
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,475 · Management $4,496$29,971
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,478 · Management $7,143$47,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,176 · Management $5,502$36,678
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,280 · Management $3,932$26,212
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,334$38,334
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,572$14,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,685 · Management $23,071$134,756
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,157 · Management $1,969$13,126
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,015 · Management $30,200$53,215
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,715 · Management $3,126$20,841
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,772 · Management $5,254$35,026
IX-17 TravelPrograms $237,542 · Management $41,919$279,461
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,362 · Management $5,358$35,720
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,318$5,318
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,445 · Management $13,843$92,288
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $383$383
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,096,123 · Management $281,540 · Fundraising $0$1,377,663
Part X · Balance sheet $3,663,065 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $870,243$885,015
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $273,918$294,301
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,057$25,386
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,774$36,886
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,978$137,075
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,967,143$2,200,648
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $403,331$83,754
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,684,444$3,663,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,560$64,796
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $927,176$955,128
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $403,331$83,754
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,409,067$1,103,678
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,275,377$2,559,387
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,275,377$2,559,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,684,444$3,663,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,559,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,490,074
XI-2 Total expenses$1,377,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$112,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,275,377
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$171,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,559,387

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