Association for Specialty Coffee
Association for Specialty Coffee's network
19 people2 organisationsi19 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). 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
19 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tolley | 2nd Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cosimo Libardo | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| David Browning | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| EMI-Beth Quantson | CRG ex-officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Garfield Kerr | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Giovanni Fucili | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeanine Niyonzima Aroian | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessika Sosa | BG ex-officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jiyoon HAN | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joanna ALM (also filed as Joanna Alm) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Julia Leach | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kurt Benedict | CTG ex-officio | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nadine Rasch | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Pamela Chng | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rob Stephen | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tsega Melesse | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Wendy Christensen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| YI-Ling WU | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Ball | Events Officer | since 2022 |
| Barbara Hudson | Director of Special Projects | since 2018 |
| Carrie Gibson | Events Director | 2023 |
| Cynthia Cohn | Chief Events Officer | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Ludviksen | Deputy Chief, Membership | since 2018 |
| Cynthia Cohn Hierbaum | Chief Events Officer | 2020 |
| David Latourell | Sales Manager | since 2022 |
| Dorit Goossens Lessard | Education Officer | since 2023 |
| Ioannis Apostolopoulos | CEO | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Karaismailoglu | Chief Financial Officer | since 2023 |
| Katherine Goulding | Business Development Manager | since 2018 |
| Kimberly Ionescu | Chief Sustainability Officer | since 2020 |
| Mario Roberto Fernandez Alduenda | Technical Officer | since 2022 |
| Mansi Chokshi | Regional Community Director | 2022 |
| Peter Giuliano | Chief Research Officer | since 2018 |
| RIC Rhinehart | CEO/Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Rene Strik | Chief Finance Officer | 2022 |
| Richard Rhinehart | CEO/Exec Dir - Outgoing | 2020 |
| Stacy Woods | Events Director | since 2023 |
| Stephen Morrissey | Chief Commercial Officer | 2022 |
| Tracy Savage | Director of Accounting | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioannis Apostolopoulos | CEO | 40 | $869k | $17k | |
| Cynthia Ludviksen | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $278k | $11k | |
| Peter Giuliano | Chief Research Officer | 40 | $264k | $11k | |
| Jennifer Karaismailoglu | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $259k | $11k | |
| Kimberly Ionescu | Chief Sustainability Officer | 40 | $254k | $11k | |
| Amy Ball | Events Officer | 40 | $165k | $7k | |
| Mario Roberto Fernandez Alduenda | Technical Officer | 40 | $161k | $7k | |
| Stacy Woods | Events Director | 40 | $156k | $5k | |
| Dorit Goossens Lessard | Education Officer | 40 | $142k | $6k | |
| David Latourell | Sales Manager | 40 | $137k | $7k | |
| Andrew Tolley | 2nd Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cosimo Libardo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Browning | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emi-Beth Quantson | CRG ex-officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Garfield Kerr | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Giovanni Fucili | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanine Niyonzima Aroian | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jessika Sosa | BG ex-officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jiyoon Han | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Alm | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Leach | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kurt Benedict | CTG ex-officio | 1 | $0 | ||
| Luiz Roberto Saldanha Rodrigues | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nadine Rasch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pamela CHNG | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Stephen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tsega Melesse | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Christensen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yi-Ling Wu | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Association for Specialty Coffee
- EIN
- 521312827
- Address
- 505 Technology Dr Ste 340, Irvine, CA, 92618-1393
- State
- California
- Mission
- To create an effective, authentic and dynamic organization to give voice and substance to the possibilities for speciality coffee worldwide. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1983
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Tolley
≥7years on the filingsPamela Chng
≥6years on the filingsCosimo Libardo
≥4years on the filingsGarfield Kerr
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $28.6m
- Total liabilities
- $10.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3m
- Program service revenue
- $16.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $22k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 700
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 | $21.4m | $16.4m | $5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caravela Coffee LLC | Plant trees for carbon offset of EXPO | $22k |