Chicago Section of the Institute of Food
CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY WHERE PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ASPIRE TO ENRICH THE CHICAGOLAND FOOD INDUSTRY THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$708K
Annual Giving
$50K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$50K
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $708,023 | $491,252 | $467,685 |
| Revenue | $595,389 | $284,169 | $99,184 |
| Expenses | $498,921 | $171,356 | $177,691 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $20,094 | $-25,045 | $3,633 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY JO MAFFEI-PANAGOS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| HELEN BENGTSON | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SEBNEM KARASU | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| MOLLY HICKS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID CONDON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KELLI BARTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY DEJONG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS FINDLAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JULIE IP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIHUI MA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES NASELLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GINA OBEROI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANK SABELLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE SCHODROF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| YASH SHAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH TENSA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY WILLS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LYNNDA NELSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | — |
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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