Dohmen Company Foundation Inc
Dohmen Company Foundation Inc is a private 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 2008, the foundation was created following the transformation of a multi-generational family-owned healthcare business with more than 165 years of experience. After exiting the life science industry in 2018, the Dohmen family converted their business into a private foundation dedicated to addressing diet-related disease in America.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$141.6M
+0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$601K
-92.8% YoY
Grant Count
3
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$200K
-97.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's vision is "life without diet-related disease." The organization believes in a future where food is used to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease, where medically tailored meals are as common as prescriptions, and every child has access to food education and nutritious school meals.
The foundation pursues this mission through three strategic pillars:
- Research & Public Awareness: Investing in normalizing the concept of food as healthcare
- Impact Investing: Investing in for-profit social businesses aligned with the foundation's vision that need capital to scale and expand proven food solutions
- Grant Making: Investing in proven ways to prevent and reverse diet-related disease via charitable partners with an aligned mission
The foundation is a leading sponsor of FIMCON (the Food Is Medicine Conference), a national gathering advancing food as a powerful tool to prevent and treat diet-related disease.
Grantmaking
Invitation only. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Grant Range
$250,000 - $3,000,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation has a national focus with emphasis on Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The foundation supports projects in various U.S. cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Jamaica Plain, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, New York, and Sebastopol, spanning states such as California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, and Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $141,646,186
- Total Revenue: $6,036,559
- Total Expenses: $2,836,525
- Total Liabilities: $1.4 million
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $141 million
- Total Revenue: $8.42 million
- Total Expenses: $11.7 million
The foundation has committed $75 million over seven years to fight diet-related disease through both charitable grants and impact investments.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $141,646,186 | $140,603,679 | $140,472,818 |
| Revenue | $6,036,559 | $8,416,552 | $80,903,429 |
| Expenses | $2,836,525 | $11,677,445 | $15,550,590 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,637,460 | $8,986,593 | $15,327,558 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,428,613 | $7,046,870 | $80,922,882 |
| Distributable Amount | $7,207,644 | $6,192,535 | $2,940,819 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Cynthia A. LaConte: Chairman (as of September 2023)
- Rachel Roller: President & Chief Executive Officer
- Michael Italiano: Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer
- Ted Dohmen: Director
- Nanette Gardetto: Director
- Ilsa Dohmen: Director
Rachel Roller was appointed President and CEO in September 2022, bringing nearly three decades of healthcare leadership experience focused on health equity and public-private partnerships.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHEL ROLLER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 30 | $310,500 |
| TED DOHMEN | DIRECTOR (Chairman) | 0.6 | — |
| MICHAEL ITALIANO | CFO & CIO | 40 | $376,332 |
| NANETTE GARDETTO | DIRECTOR (Secretary) | 0.6 | — |
| ILSA DOHMEN | DIRECTOR | 0.6 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation unveiled its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting key initiatives, groundbreaking progress, and forward-thinking strategies aimed at driving transformative change and creating a healthier future for all.
Dohmen Company Foundation Unveils 2025 Impact Report | Dohmen Company FoundationThe foundation announced a $4 million investment in FoodCorps to build and launch two first-of-their-kind school nutrition leadership programs.
Dohmen Company Foundation invests $4 million in FoodCorpsThe foundation operates through its "Food Is Medicine Flywheel," a dynamic framework that addresses three interconnected areas: Demand (raising awareness and demonstrating the value of nutritious food), Supply (expanding access to healthy food, nutrition education, and behavioral coaching), and Payment (securing financial sustainability through reimbursement processes and insurance coverage).
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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