National Confectioners Association of
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$50.2M
+14.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$964K
+10.5% YoY
Grant Count
33
+32.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$29K
-16.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,170,809 | $43,821,944 | $37,474,869 |
| Revenue | $32,507,417 | $28,522,504 | $22,678,105 |
| Expenses | $28,628,284 | $24,274,322 | $20,839,004 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,972,359 | $1,475,358 | $533,679 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONY JACOBS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| JAMES G HAGEDORN | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | — |
| MARTIN B PALMER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CARRIE ABBOTT | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOEL BURROWS | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| SYLVIA BUXTON | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BRENT COTTEN | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ALANNA COTTON | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| PATRICK EGAN | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MITCHELL T GOETZE | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| STEVE GOHDE | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ELLEN R GORDON | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| LAURA KING | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN R KRETCHMER | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RICK LABERGE | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT A NELSON | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MARK OKITA | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL G ROSENBERG | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RICHARD ROSS | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ED SCHULTZ | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| IRA SHANDARIVSKA | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| STEPHANIE STUCKEY | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHAEL TIERNEY | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ANTON VINCENT | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MARYANN WALBURN | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TISH PAHL | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN DOWNS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $1,622,019 |
| ELISE FENNIG | CHIEF OF STAFF & SR. VP OF | 40 | $520,538 |
| STEVE MCCRODDAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $279,178 |
| TRACY THOMPSON | VP, FINANCE | 40 | $271,485 |
| LYNN WYLIE | VP, INDUSTRY AFFAIRS | 40 | $287,914 |
| FARIDA MOHAMEDSHAH | SR. VP SCIENTIFIC & REG. A | 40 | $338,871 |
| CHRIS GINDLESPERGER | SR. VP OF PUB. AFF. & COMM | 40 | $467,658 |
| BRIAN MCKEON | SR. VP OF PUBLIC POLICY | 40 | $533,367 |
| SUSAN WHITESIDE | VP OF INTEGRATED MKTING & COMM. | 40 | $317,539 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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