Public Charity

CIGAR ASSOC OF AMERICA INC

Based in Washington, DC, CIGAR ASSOC OF AMERICA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.3M in revenue, $5.4M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2024.

EIN: 135568722 Washington, DC Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.3M
Total Expenses$5.4M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Our vision is to ensure a strong, vibrant, and growing cigar industry. We achieve this vision through our threefold mission: (1) Championing member-driven advocacy to defend and protect the industry from harmful regulations and legislation. (2) Raising awareness of the positive economic impact and charitable contributions of our members and the industry. (3) Promoting policies that foster growth and deliver value for our members and the industry.

Where $100 goes at Cigar Assoc of America Inc

How Cigar Assoc of America Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$24 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$47
State Affairs Program Activities
62% of program spending
$14
FDA Litigation, State Litigation, Other Litigation, and Industry Regulation Monitoring and Response: Most of these expenses relate to ongoing litigation with the U.S
19% of program spending
$5
Federal Affairs Program Activities
7% of program spending

Plus 6 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Member, Board of Directors Arthur Kemper
Member, Board of Directors Arthur Zaretsky
Senior Vice President, Govt. Relations (former) Brian Fojtik
Member, Board of Directors Chris Howard
Member, Board of Directors Christopher Casey
Vice President of Finance & Operations Daniel Cotter

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.3M $5.4M $2.1M
2023 $5.0M $5.2M $2.3M
2022 $4.9M $4.8M $2.5M
2020 $5.0M $5.1M $2.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $5.3M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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