Misa Foundation
Donations deductibleMisa Foundation's network
3 people2 organisationsi3 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
3 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Rome Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brandon White | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erik Brainard | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Seckman | President | since 2020 |
| Robyn Roche | CFO | since 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Rome | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erik Brainard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon White | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Seckman | President | 0.5 | $0 | $586k | $63k |
| Robyn Roche | CFO | 0.5 | $0 | $308k | $37k |
About
- Legal name
- Misa Foundation
- EIN
- 541500424
- Address
- 1451 Dolley Madison Blvd Ste 101, McLean, VA, 22101-3847
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Misa is the non-profit meat industry alliance of the food processing suppliers association that is actively engaged in continuous improvement on behalf of its members as well as the meat industry. We further the ability of our membership to connect with each other and our customers, while being an active industry advocate at the forefront of issues that have a direct effect on our... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- David Seckman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO FURTHER ADVOCATE FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING SUPPLIERS INDUSTRYFood Processing Suppliers AssociationRelatedTO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF FOOD SUPPLIERSFoundation of Food Processing Suppliers
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsErik Brainard
≥7years on the filingsKate Rome
≥4years on the filingsBrandon White
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
- $590k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $590k
- Contributions and grants received
- $82k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $95k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 3
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 | $127k | $129k | Deficit $2k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North American Meat Institute | Supporting protein pact | $25k |
| Texas Tech University | Misa scholarship | $20k |
| Oklahoma State University | Misa scholarship | $10k |
| Texas A&m | Misa scholarship | $10k |
| University of Wisconsin | Misa scholarship | $10k |
| Auburn University | Misa scholarship | $10k |
| South Dakota School of Mines & Technology | Misa scholarship | $10k |