AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RACHEL PEREZ

Phone

7204571057

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY INC, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY PROVIDES THE CHEESE COMMUNITY WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE ENCOURAGING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CHEESEMAKING FOCUSED ON SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES/EVENTS - INVOLVED IN FOOD TASTINGS AND NON-PROFIT EVENTS NATIONWIDE, EDUCATING CHEESEMAKERS ON AMERICAN FARMHOUSE AND SPECIALTY CHEESES.

Program 2

NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE & MEMBERSHIP - NATIONWIDE EDUCATING CHEESEMAKERS ON AMERICAN FARMHOUSE AND SPECIALTY CHEESES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $340,205

Program Service Revenue $1,211,476

Investment Income $117

Other Revenue $13,748

TOTAL REVENUE $1,565,546

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $1,367,665

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,367,665

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,565,546	$1,608,338	0.0%
Expenses	$1,367,665	$1,497,504	-0.1%
Net Income	$197,881	$110,834	+0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

200

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CHARUTH VON BEUZEKOM	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM BROCK	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN CLANCY	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEILA FLANAGAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY HEDRICH	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TARA HOLMES	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRY KAYLEGIAN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL KOCH	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIANO LEE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA LITTLE	VICE PRESIDE	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL PEREZ	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIA POWERS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN RIGGS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL STEPHENSON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN UTANO	DIRECTOR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRITTON WELSH	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,565,546	$1,367,665	$1,126,573	$197,881
2022	$1,608,338	$1,497,504	$925,410	$110,834
2021	$747,562	$745,231	$879,353	$2,331
2020	$450,000	$982,097	$889,576	$-532,097
2020	$564,356	$1,163,413	$989,492	$-599,057
2019	$1,926,774	$1,833,051	$1,551,231	$93,723
2018	$1,821,976	$1,901,999	$1,308,981	$-80,023