International Association of Culinary Professionals
A member-driven community of culinary professionals founded in 1978 by cooking teachers, now spanning chefs, writers, journalists, photographers, and educators, best known for its long-running annual awards honoring excellence in food and cookbooks
Financial profile
International Association of Culinary Professionals · EIN 52-1170829 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $179,661 | $0 | $179,661 | $151,748 | $-64,233 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $454,692 | $0 | $454,692 | $389,184 | $-92,245 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $391,228 | $0 | $391,228 | $363,412 | $-157,753 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $94,768 | $188,568 | $-185,569 | Jun 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $635,860 | $168,844 | $467,016 | $600,605 | $-91,769 | Jun 2019 |
| FY2017 | $841,101 | $260,964 | $580,664 | $832,785 | $48,128 | Jun 2017 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies International Association of Culinary Professionals is read alongside.
ACF
American Culinary Federation
The professional body of American chefs, teaching the craft, certifying its levels and competing to display it
RCA
Research Chefs Association
The professional community at the intersection of culinary arts and food science, home of Culinology and the…
11 companies named
ASFS
Association for the Study of Food and Society
An interdisciplinary scholarly society that has, since 1985, treated food as a serious object of study…
SFA
Specialty Food Association
The trade association for the specialty food industry, connecting makers, importers, and retailers through…
16 companies named
AND
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The largest professional body of food and nutrition experts, standing behind the registered dietitian…
253 companies named
Who backs IACP
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs International Association of Culinary Professionals's peers, but not International Association of Culinary Professionals
Companies named publicly by at least one of International Association of Culinary Professionals's five peer societies, and not found in International Association of Culinary Professionals's reviewed public records.
The outside view
A member-driven community of culinary professionals founded in 1978 by cooking teachers, now spanning chefs, writers, journalists, photographers, and educators, best known for its long-running annual awards honoring excellence in food and cookbooks
- Consensus
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- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Village and The League.
Strengths
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