National Confectioners Association's network
26 people2 organisationsi26 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 26 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jacobs Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alanna Cotton | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anton Vincent | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Brent Cotten | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carrie Abbott | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| ED Schultz | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ellen R Gordon | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| IRA Shandarivska | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James G Hagedorn | Vice Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joel Burrows | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John R Kretchmer | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura King | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Okita | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Martin B Palmer | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Maryann Walburn | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael G Rosenberg | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Tierney | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mitchell T Goetze | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Patrick Egan | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Ross | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rick Laberge | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert A Nelson | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stephanie Stuckey | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Steve Gohde | Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sylvia Buxton | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tish Pahl | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian McKeon | Sr. VP of Public Policy | since 2023 |
| Chris Gindlesperger | VP, Public Affairs & Comms | since 2019 |
| Debra Miller | VP, Scientific & Reg. Affairs | since 2020 |
| Elise Fennig | Chief of Staff & VP of Op. | since 2019 |
| Farida Mohamedshah | Sr. VP Scientific & Reg. Affairs | since 2023 |
| John H Downs JR | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Larry Wilson | VP, Industry Affairs (End 08/21) | since 2019 |
| Libby Taylor | VP, Meetings & Membership | since 2019 |
| Liz Clark | VP, Public Policy | since 2019 |
| Lynn Wylie | VP, Industry Affairs | since 2023 |
| Steve McCroddan | Chief Financial Officer (Beg. 11/20) | since 2021 |
| Susan Whiteside | VP, Public Relations | since 2019 |
| Tracy Thompson | VP, Finance | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downs | President & CEO | 40 | $1.6m | $82k | |
| Brian McKeon | Sr. VP of Public Policy | 40 | $533k | $43k | |
| Elise Fennig | Chief of Staff & Sr. VP of | 40 | $521k | $77k | |
| Chris Gindlesperger | Sr. VP of Pub. Aff. & Comm | 40 | $468k | $44k | |
| Farida Mohamedshah | Sr. VP Scientific & Reg. A | 40 | $339k | $45k | |
| Susan Whiteside | VP of Integrated Mkting & Comm. | 40 | $318k | $76k | |
| Lynn Wylie | VP, Industry Affairs | 40 | $288k | $48k | |
| Steve McCroddan | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $279k | $68k | |
| Tracy Thompson | VP, Finance | 40 | $271k | $60k | |
| Tony Jacobs | Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| James G Hagedorn | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martin B Palmer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carrie Abbott | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joel Burrows | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sylvia Buxton | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brent Cotten | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alanna Cotton | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Egan | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mitchell T Goetze | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Steve Gohde | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ellen R Gordon | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura King | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| John R Kretchmer | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Laberge | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Robert A Nelson | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Okita | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael G Rosenberg | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard Ross | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Schultz | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ira Shandarivska | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Stuckey | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Tierney | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Anton Vincent | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Maryann Walburn | Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Tish Pahl | Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- National Confectioners Association
- EIN
- 361521980
- Address
- 1101 30th St Nw Ste 200, Washington, DC, 20007-3769
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Nca's mission is to serve as the trusted voice and champion of the confectionery industry, unwrapping extraordinary opportunities for candy makers and stakeholders connected to this unique and special category. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1884
- Principal officer
- John H Downs Jr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1935
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsEllen R Gordon
≥7years on the filingsJames G Hagedorn
≥7years on the filingsMartin B Palmer
≥7years on the filingsMichael G Rosenberg
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $50.2m
- Total liabilities
- $26.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $23.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $27.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1m
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 33
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.5m | $28.6m | $3.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown & Haley | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map and atp | $149k |
| Treasurer of the United States | 24 wh holiday sponsorship | $100k |
| The Ginger Network | 25 foodfluence sponsorship | $63k |
| Albanese Confections | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $60k |
| Univ of Wisc Foundation | Pledge '24 candy school | $50k |
| Vermints Inc | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $48k |
| Original Gourmet | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $42k |
| Great Valley Publishing | Dietician symposium sponsor | $40k |
| Windy City Productions | Democratic conv sponsorship | $35k |
| American Licorice | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $30k |
| Nancy Tringali Associates | Sponsorship for shopping for health conf | $30k |
| Warehouse Productions LLC | 25 sponsor inaguration | $25k |
| CPG Catnet Inc (Arc) | Front end research sponsorship | $25k |
| Croplife America | Bipartisan inaugural ball sponsors+gop farm sponsor | $25k |
| C Howard Co Inc | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $22k |
| National Consumer League | 24 trumpeter awards sponsor | $20k |
| National Press Foundation | Nat'l press awards dinner sponsor | $20k |
| Washington Press Club Foundation | Congressional dinner sponsor | $19k |
| Liquid Otc Llczolli | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $16k |
| 2024 Mke Consulting LLC | Golf sponsorship | $15k |
| NCSL Foundation | Gold sponsor | $15k |
| The Council of State Governments | Csg conference sponsor | $15k |
| Dealers Food Products | Reimbursement for the branded program under the map | $13k |
| Heritage Action for America | Contribution | $10k |
| Council for Cagw | Contribution | $10k |