Research Chefs Association
The professional community at the intersection of culinary arts and food science, home of Culinology and the credentials that certify research chefs and culinary scientists.
Financial profile
Research Chefs Association · EIN 43-1763929 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $761,403 | $343,418 | $409,985 | $491,496 | $355,720 | Jun 2024 |
| FY2023 | $354,544 | $0 | $351,358 | $181,347 | $85,813 | Jun 2023 |
| FY2022 | $1,421,503 | $0 | $1,416,613 | $1,308,127 | $-87,384 | Jun 2022 |
| FY2021 | $1,171,129 | $82,454 | $1,075,767 | $925,002 | $-200,760 | Jun 2021 |
| FY2020 | $744,182 | $0 | $722,483 | $1,415,075 | $-446,887 | Jun 2020 |
| FY2019 | $1,605,336 | $50,750 | $1,527,168 | $1,527,400 | $224,006 | Jun 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Research Chefs Association is read alongside.
IACP
International Association of Culinary Professionals
A member-driven community of culinary professionals founded in 1978 by cooking teachers, now spanning chefs…
ACF
American Culinary Federation
The professional body of American chefs, teaching the craft, certifying its levels and competing to display it
IFT
Institute of Food Technologists
The professional and scientific society for food science and technology, advancing the discipline through…
35 companies named
CGA
Cereals & Grains Association
Formerly AACC International, the scientific society for cereal grain science, owning approved methods and…
21 companies named
IAFP
International Association for Food Protection
A scientific and professional society dedicated to food safety, uniting microbiologists, regulators…
114 companies named
Who backs RCA
Every company Research Chefs Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| ADM Logo | Corporate partner | ACI AMSA AOCS ASA BA +3 |
| Flavor Dynamics Logo | Corporate partner | ABA |
| Deli Star Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Dr. G Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| First Choice Ingredients Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Flavor Studio Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Garlic King Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Griffith Foods Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Miniat Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Park 100 Foods Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
| Rubix Foods Logo | Corporate partner | Only Research Chefs Association, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Legacy Partners. Read September 27, 2026. Legacy Partners on the Sponsor RCA page; undated list, read in 2026.
Who backs Research Chefs Association's peers, but not Research Chefs Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Research Chefs Association's five peer societies, and not found in Research Chefs Association's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The professional community at the intersection of culinary arts and food science, home of Culinology and the credentials that certify research chefs and culinary scientists.
- Consensus
- Build
- Inward
- Operational
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 Frontier and The Citadel.
Strengths
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