Center for Food Safety
Center for Food Safety at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,172,058
- +98.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,330,556
- +44.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,424
- -56.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,150,566
- -21.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Food Safety funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $172K (2020). In 2023 it reported $130K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Water Watch Washington, DC | Program expense | $50,000 |
| International Center for Techology Assessment Washington, DC | Program expense | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,172,058 | $4,330,556 | $3,150,566 | — | — | $1,424 |
| 2023 | $1,602,063 | $2,997,319 | $4,001,171 | $130,000 | Total only | $3,283 |
| 2022 | $2,464,788 | $3,194,590 | $3,996,271 | $130,000 | Total only | $1,873 |
| 2021 | $3,028,407 | $4,782,800 | $3,732,624 | $75,000 | 2 | $1,192 |
| 2020 | $1,956,784 | $2,323,614 | $3,662,664 | $172,000 | 3 | $2,369 |
| 2019 | $3,318,531 | $5,278,125 | $3,421,324 | $20,000 | 2 | $780 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Center for Food Safety
Based on IRS filings
Center for Food Safety is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Food Safety is led by George Kimbrell, Co Executive Director & Legal Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
George Kimbrell
Co Executive Director & Legal Director
Director of Legal → Legal Director, 2021
Legal Director → Co Executive Director & Legal Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $172K (2024)
Sylvia Wu
Co Executive Director
Sen Atty, Manage Atty Hi & Ca Offices → Co Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$105K (2021) → $154K (2024)
Amy Bricker
President
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Lukens
Director of Digital Communications
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2024)
Andrew Kimbrell
Board Member
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020
Executive Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$191K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Randy Hayes
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$19K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Amy Van Saun
Senior Attorney
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $100K (2024)
Deborah Koons Garcia
Board Member
Board Memebe → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Naylor
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vandana Shiva PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Rebecca Spector (2020–2023) — West Coast Director
- Former: Tonja M Blanco-Moore (2021–2023) — Director of Operations
- Former: Adele Douglass (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Dan Imhoff (2019–2022) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $172K, to George Kimbrell (Co Executive Director/Legal Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Food Safety
How large is Center for Food Safety?
Center for Food Safety reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Center for Food Safety?
Center for Food Safety is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Center for Food Safety operate?
Center for Food Safety has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Oregon.
What is Center for Food Safety's EIN?
Center for Food Safety's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2165893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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