Specialty Food Association
The trade association for the specialty food industry, connecting makers, importers, and retailers through the Fancy Food Shows, the sofi Awards, and market and trend resources.
Financial profile
Specialty Food Association · EIN 13-1934121 · 501(c)(6)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $28,151,463 | $0 | $25,779,553 | $25,856,963 | $67,435,782 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $31,371,451 | $0 | $20,500,813 | $21,901,278 | $59,886,873 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $14,537,504 | $1,179,069 | $2,132,159 | $14,569,021 | $58,270,414 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $24,069,397 | $0 | $12,643,572 | $22,812,110 | $56,691,907 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $30,229,641 | $0 | $27,758,854 | $32,347,706 | $54,708,900 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $29,945,722 | $0 | $27,401,690 | $28,903,909 | $51,156,646 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Specialty Food Association is read alongside.
FFIA
FMI - The Food Industry Association
The trade association for the food retail and wholesale industry, representing grocers, wholesalers, and…
18 companies named
NGA
National Grocers Association
The trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, advocating for family owned and…
33 companies named
DSCUS
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
The national alliance that turns distillers of every size into one voice in Washington, the state capitals…
52 companies named
CBA
Consumer Brands Association
The trade association of the consumer packaged goods industry, championing growth and innovation for the…
18 companies named
NACS
National Association of Convenience Stores
The international trade association for the convenience and fuel retailing industry, serving retailers and…
193 companies named
Who backs SFA
Every company Specialty Food 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UNFI | Meeting sponsor | ACS CGA NASDA NGA |
| Oracle NetSuite | Meeting sponsor | DSCUS IMA PPAI |
| NIQ | Meeting sponsor | DSCUS |
| Aksu | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Bill.com | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Elmhurst | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| FAIRE | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Food Trade News | Media Partner | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Nation's Restaurant News | Media Partner | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Supermarket News | Media Partner | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Supermarket Perimeter | Media Partner | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Tootsi Impex | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Total Food Service | Media Partner | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Universal Marketing | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| vori | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
| Wisecode | Meeting sponsor | Only Specialty Food Association, so far |
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026
2026 Summer Fancy Food Show presenting sponsors. Read September 27, 2026. Presenting sponsors of the 2026 Summer Fancy Food Show, from the logo wall on the show page. Government and trade-body sponsors left out.
SFA strategic partners. Read September 27, 2026. Strategic partners page redirects to member sign-in.
Summer Fancy Food Show affiliate organizations (media). Read September 27, 2026. Trade media logos shown as affiliate organizations on the show page.
Who backs Specialty Food Association's peers, but not Specialty Food Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of Specialty Food Association's five peer societies, and not found in Specialty Food Association's reviewed public records.
The outside view
The trade association for the specialty food industry, connecting makers, importers, and retailers through the Fancy Food Shows, the sofi Awards, and market and trend resources.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The League
Far-flung, and stronger for it.
The League is a federation of many, where the value lives in the connections between its members and chapters. Its gift is reach and resilience, its challenge is holding a shared identity across all its parts.
Also reads toward The Guild and The Frontier.
Strengths
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