Association of Food and Drug Officials

Also known as Afdo

York, PA · EIN 74-6051887 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Association of Food and Drug Officials reported $16.2 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.24 went to program services, $14.76 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 84.1% of the total. Government grants made up 83.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,681 (CHIEF INNOVATOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16M

Program services$85.24 $13M
Management & general$14.76 $2.3M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.19 $30,498
Government grants$83.92 $14M
Program service revenue$13.77 $2.2M
Investment income$2.12 $343K

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	85.2%	84.9%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	14.8%	10.7%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.0%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.00	$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	84.1%	83.8%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	83.9%	0.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	13.8%	3.2%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$239,681	$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	1.54%	1.52%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	6	12
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	4.0	10.5
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	12 of 12	100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense

$1.0M expenses · 7.7% of program spending · revenue $1.4M

Afdo's annual educational conference provides food safety training and professional development for food regulatory officials through educational sessions and collaboration focused on protecting public health. Afdo further hosts in conjunction with raps events related to medical products including medical devices and combination products. These conference focus on quality and regulatory compliance of those products

$12M expenses · 92.3% of program spending · revenue $668K

Afdo supports state, local, tribal, and territorial food safety regulatory programs by administering federally funded projects that strengthen regulatory capacity, training, and program quality. This work includes managing shared information technology systems and hosting governmentsponsored meetings and events focused on improving program performance, enhancing foodborne illness and emergency response, and advancing national food safety priorities

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here

Role	From this org	From related orgs	Other	Total
CHIEF INNOVATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$215,276	$0	$24,405	$239,681
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$214,169	$0	$21,128	$235,297
RESEARCH DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$131,061	$0	$28,261	$159,322
TRAINING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$138,458	$0	$20,217	$158,675
FUNDING PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week	$150,644	$0	$6,436	$157,080
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$116,743	$0	$21,435	$138,178

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association of Food and Drug Officials (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $575K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$16M	$16M	85.2%	$5.2M	$239,681
FY2024 ⓘ	$17M	$18M	85.1%	$4.6M	$228,189
FY2023 ⓘ	$16M	$15M	87.1%	$5.2M	$200,604
FY2022 ⓘ	$10.0M	$11M	80.8%	$4.7M	$171,169
FY2021 ⓘ	$7.8M	$7.6M	82.8%	$6.1M	$153,013
FY2020 ⓘ	$8.5M	$8.3M	82.2%	$5.3M	$130,392

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means

Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 533

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

DATASTREAM CONNEXION It work /programming / software	$1,054,604
PROVIDENCE MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN HOTEL It work /programming / software	$122,827

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Association of Food and Drug Officials totaling $48,024 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

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Questions people ask

How much of Association of Food and Drug Officials's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Association of Food and Drug Officials reported that 85.2% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Association of Food and Drug Officials pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Association of Food and Drug Officials reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $239,681, for the role of CHIEF INNOVATOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Association of Food and Drug Officials get its money?

Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 84.1% came from contributions and grants (including 83.9% from government grants) and 13.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Association of Food and Drug Officials a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-6051887 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349302940 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500289349301855 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440999349301029 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300239349301130 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220659349300012 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100119349300325 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 74-6051887: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.