Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
Donations deductibleRevenue
$2.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$2.8m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$7.5m
$2m liabilities
Net assets
$5.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
29
6.3 years on average
Staff
7
220 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
16
named in Part VII
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences' network
29 people1 organisationi29 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
29 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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Andrew Maynard | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Claudia Riedt | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr David Klurfeld | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Donald Schaffner | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr James House | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Jane Friedrich | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Jason Hlywka | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Jayson Lusk | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Jess Sweley | Vice Co-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Jiang HU | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr John Sievenpiper | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr John W Erdman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Mario G Ferruzzi | Vice Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Mark Fryling | Co-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Martin Slayne | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Nancy Rawson | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Paul Hanlon | Trustee (From Jan '23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Richard Williams | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Rickey Y Yada | Trustee (To Jan '23) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Robert Bertolo | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Simin Nikbin Meydani DVM (also filed as Dr Simin Nikbin Meydani) | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Stella L Volpe | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Steven Hess | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Thomas Hartung MD PHD (also filed as Dr Thomas Hartung) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr William YAN | Trustee (From Jan '23) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mr Charles Deibel | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mr Craig Slavtcheff | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mr Frank Sabella | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ms Margaret Creedon | Trustee (To Jan '23) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Kretser | Director, Science Program | 2018 |
| Beth-Ellen Berry CPA | Chief Financial Officer | 2018 |
| Clare Thorpe | Executive Director (From June '18) | 2018 |
| Dr Clare Thorp | Executive Director (To July '19) | 2019 |
| Dr Eric Hentges | Executive Director (To Aug '18) | 2018 |
| Dr Imad Saab | Sr Scientific Program Manager | since 2022 |
| Dr Wendelyn Jones | Executive Director | since 2020 |
| Heather Steele | Director, Program Dev | 2018 |
| Marie Latulippe | Senior Program Manager | 2018 |
| Mr Steven Gibb | Science Communications MGR | since 2020 |
| Ms Alison Kretser | Deputy Executive Director | 2019 |
| Ms Beth-Ellen Berry CPA | Chief Financial Officer | since 2019 |
| Ms Heather Steele | Director, Program Dev | 2019 |
| Ms Marie Latulippe | Senior Program Manager | since 2019 |
| Ms Patricia Trish Zecca | Sr Nutrition Program Manager | 2023 |
| Ms Wendelyn Jones | Executive Director (From Sep '19) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Wendelyn Jones | Executive Director | 37.5 | $328k | $24k | |
| Ms Beth-Ellen Berry CPA | CFO/COO | 10 | $221k | $21k | |
| Ms Marie Latulippe | Director of Science Programs | 37.5 | $157k | $25k | |
| Ms Patricia Trish Zecca | Sr Nutrition Program Manager | 37.5 | $118k | $44k | |
| Dr Imad Saab | Sr Scientific Program Manager | 37.5 | $116k | $11k | |
| Mr Steven Gibb | Science Communications Manager | 37.5 | $104k | $52k | |
| Dr Simin Nikbin Meydani | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jess Sweley | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mario G Ferruzzi | Vice Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Steven Hess | Vice Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jason Hlywka | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mr Frank Sabella | Treasurer (To Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Bertolo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mr Norberto Chaclin | Trustee (From Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mr Charles Ct Deibel | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Alex Eapen | Trustee (From Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr John W Erdman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mark Fryling | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Paul Hanlon | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Thomas Hartung | Trustee to( Dec '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr James House | Trustee (To Sep '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jiang Hu | Trustee (To Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr David Klurfeld | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jayson Lusk | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Andrew Maynard | Trustee (To Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Stephen Norman | Trustee (To Apr '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Haley Oliver | Trustee (From Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nancy Rawson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Claudia Riedt | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Donald Schaffner | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Sievenpiper | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Manpreet Singh | Trustee (To Jul'24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mr Craig Slavtcheff | Trustee (To Jul '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Martin Slayne | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Stella L Volpe | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Richard Williams | Trustee (To Jan '24) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr William Yan | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
- EIN
- 521745052
- Address
- 740 15th St Nw Ste 600, Washington, DC, 20005-1053
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Iafns is a non-profit scientific organization that advances food safety and nutrition science for the benefit of public health. We bring together scientists from governments, academia, and industry to work cooperatively and with shared purpose. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U20Z Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1991
- Principal officer
- Wendelyn Jones (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Andrew Maynard
≥8years on the filingsDr John W Erdman
≥8years on the filingsDr Mario G Ferruzzi
≥8years on the filingsDr Richard Williams
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
- $7.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.5m
- Program service revenue
- $38k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $429k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 220
Grants paid
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Opinion Research Center | Research grants | $68k |
| Tufts University | Research grants | $61k |
| Iowa State University | Research grants | $52k |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst | Research grants | $50k |
| Michigan State University | Research grants | $45k |
| Boston University | Research grants | $33k |
| University of Arkansas | Research grants | $14k |
| Cornell University | Research grants | $8k |
| University of Minnesota | Research grants | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Institute For The Advancement Of Food And Nutrition Sciences likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 26 August 1991
- Registered agent
- Shawn N. Sullivan (city and state not held)