2025-11-10T10:50:15-06:00 2024-12-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2024-01-01 521745052 INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES INST 2026590184 740 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WENDELYN JONES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026590184 2025-11-10 1 0 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WENDELYN JONES 740 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 3473746 0 X WWW.IAFNS.ORG X 1991 DC THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES (IAFNS) IS A UNIQUE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC, THAT PROVIDES A FORUM FOR ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT, AND INDUSTRY SCIENTISTS TO IDENTIFY IMPORTANT NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY ISSUES THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS. IAFNS CONTRIBUTES TO AN IMPROVED SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE ISSUES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IAFNS ADDRESSES IMPORTANT FOOD, NUTRITION, AND WELLNESS TOPICS THROUGH COMMITTEES THAT FOCUS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DIET, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH PROMOTION. IAFNS HELPS DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE SCIENCE RELATED TO FOOD SAFETY, INCLUDING TOXICOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND PACKAGING ISSUES. 23 23 7 220 0 0 2356001 2530863 34520 38405 -105530 201818 0 0 2284991 2771086 406627 429454 0 0 1281058 1340846 0 0 156672 898074 1048049 2585759 2818349 -300768 -47263 6975563 7453682 1735354 2039787 5240209 5413895 X IAFNS IS A NON-PROFIT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION SCIENCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WE BRING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS FROM GOVERNMENTS, ACADEMIA, AND INDUSTRY TO WORK COOPERATIVELY AND WITH SHARED PURPOSE. 0 0 324441 13500 38405 IAFNS FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (FNSP) PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DEFINING SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING, EVALUATING EMERGING SCIENCE PROPOSALS, AND REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. IN 2024, THE COMMITTEE LEAD THE EFFORT IN ORGANIZING THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTED THE 2024 SCIENCE INNOVATION SHOWCASE A SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM FOR INNOVATORS ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE SUPPORTED AND REVIEWED APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNSHIP OR FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMERGING SCIENTISTS. 300471 59475 IAFNS FOOD AND CHEMICAL SAFETY COMMITTEE IS RECOGNIZED AS A SCIENTIFIC LEADER IN FOOD AND CHEMICAL SAFETY RESEARCH AND HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN TOXICOLOGY AND RISK ASSESSMENT TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF FOOD SAFETY AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE STRONG SCIENCE PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS RESEARCH GAPS AND DEVELOP FUTURE RESEARCH. THE COMMITTEE ADVANCED SEVERAL PROJECTS IN 2024: A FRAMEWORK FOR HEAVY METAL PRIORITIZATION AND MITIGATION FOR REDUCING METAL INTAKE; HEAVY METALS IN US FOODS: EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT BY AGE GROUP AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF NOVEL FOOD SUBMISSIONS IN THE US AND EUROPE TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAMS. MORE INFORMATION ON THESE ACTIVITIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE IAFNS WEBSITE. 258782 57844 IAFNS FOOD MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE IS A RECOGNIZED SCIENTIFIC LEADER IN MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY AND ACTIVELY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONTROL OF MICROBIAL FOOD SAFETY HAZARDS TO ENABLE SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED DECISION MAKING. IN 2024, THE COMMITTEE ADVANCED A NEW PROJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF NONPOLAR LIQUID ANTIMICROBIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DRY SANITATION. BY IMPLEMENTING MORE EFFECTIVE SANITATION TECHNIQUES, WITHOUT THE USE OF WATER, WE CAN ULTIMATELY REDUCE FOODBORNE PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH. THE COMMITTEE ALSO SUPPORTED A RESEARCH ROUNDTABLE WITH PRESENTATIONS ACROSS THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOOD MICROBIOLOGY COMMITTEE SUPPORTED TWO SESSIONS AND A BREAKFAST MEETING AT THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FOOD PROTECTION'S ANNUAL MEETING IN LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. 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"PUBLIC SECTOR" MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY OR AFFILIATED WITH A UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT AGENCY, PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE, OR NONPROFIT FOUNDATION, AND WHO PARTICIPATE IN IAFNS SCIENTIFIC OR GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES. "PRIVATE SECTOR" MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY SUPPORTING COMPANIES AND EITHER PARTICIPATE IN IAFNS OR GOVERNANCE ACTIVITIES, OR HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF A SUPPORTING COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3 OF THE BYLAWS, IAFNS' MEMBERS ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW THE RETURN. ONCE IT IS IN ITS FINAL FORM, A COPY IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, WHOSE OBSERVATIONS ARE SHARED WITH THE RESPONSIBLE CO-CHAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IN THE EVENT THAT A CONFLICT SHOULD ARISE ON THE PART OF A TRUSTEE, THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL COMMUNICATE WITH THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND WHETHER THE TRUSTEE SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM DECIDING ON MATTERS AFFECTED BY THE INTEREST. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE TRUSTEE WITH THE INTEREST FROM CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER TO WHICH THE INTEREST PERTAINS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE IAFNS BYLAWS ESTABLISH A FORMAL PROCESS FOR SETTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SAFE HARBOR REGULATION REGARDING EXCESS BENEFITS. UNDER THIS PROCEDURE, AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPENSATED OFFICERS (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). THE REVIEW INCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION REVIEWERS ESTABLISH A RANGE OF COMPENSATION THAT THE COMMITTEE DEEMS REASONABLE. THAT RANGE IS PROVIDED TO RESPONSIBLE CO-CHAIR, WHO SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AT A FIGURE THAT IS WITHIN THE RANGE DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION REVIEWERS TO BE REASONABLE. THE COMPENSATION REVIEWERS RECORD THEIR DECISION IN CONTEMPORANEOUS WRITTEN MINUTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS SAFE HARBOR REGULATION WITH REGARD TO EXCESS BENEFITS. THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED OFFICERS OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER IAFNS EMPLOYEES IS NOT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED ABOVE. INSTEAD, THOSE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIGH-TO-LOW RANGES ESTABLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN COOPERATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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