Fair Food Network Inc
Fair Food Network Inc is a public charity based in Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2009. It works to grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food, with programs that support affordable healthy food, local food economies, and resilient food and agriculture systems.
Fair Food Network Inc at a glance
In short: Fair Food Network Inc gave $6.8M across 143 grants in 2024 (avg $47K), mostly in Michigan. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,772,854
- +28.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 143
- +14.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $47,363
- +11.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,618
- Total assets
- $18,002,438
- +5.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (78 of 140, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fair Food Network Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1442 Brush St Third Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (734) 213-3999
Website: https://fairfoodnetwork.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fair Food Network Inc
Who Fair Food Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Spartan Stores LLC ($1.8M). Together the top 10 received $3.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
608 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 436 grants of 608 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Fair Food Network says its work starts in Michigan and extends nationwide. Its 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Michigan (52%) and Illinois (27%), followed by New York (4%), California (2%), and Hawaii (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 143 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Fair Food Network Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 78 of 140 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $80K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $36K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5.3M (2023) to $9.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 143 grants totaling $6.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Stores LLC Chicago, IL | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $1,787,228 |
| Glory Supermarket Outer Drive Detroit, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $288,829 |
| Glory Supermarket Oak Park Oak Park, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $265,314 |
| Glory Supermarket Highland Park Highland Park, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $243,274 |
| Parkway Foods Detroit, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $164,535 |
| Eastern Market Corporation Detroit, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks - Stores | $150,000 |
| Damians Craft Meats LLC Ann Arbor, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $147,000 |
| Pick & Save Supermarket Detroit, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $115,387 |
| Town & Country Supermarket Kalamazoo, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $100,110 |
| University Foods Detroit, MI | Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS | $96,423 |
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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 | $18,002,438 | $13,792,348 | $13,939,452 | $6,772,854 | 143 | $469,146 |
| 2023 | $17,121,148 | $13,997,054 | $12,976,853 | $5,292,363 | 125 | $212,721 |
| 2022 | $17,548,588 | $14,278,165 | $14,776,568 | $6,475,619 | 100 | $111,324 |
| 2021 | $17,252,901 | $15,253,165 | $17,025,704 | $9,081,282 | 113 | $90,823 |
| 2020 | $16,939,374 | $12,726,213 | $14,117,629 | $7,519,083 | 127 | $249,263 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food; increase access to affordable healthy food; help local food economies thrive; and build resilience in local food and agriculture systems.
Double Up Food Bucks matches SNAP expenditures, up to $20, with tokens redeemable for additional locally grown produce. The organization says the program operates in farmers markets and grocery stores across Michigan. The Nutrition Incentive Hub supports nutrition technical assistance, reporting, and evaluation for nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects.
Fair Food Fund provides flexible financing, business assistance, and networks to food and farm businesses, including farmers, processors, food trucks, and neighborhood markets. The organization says its investment priorities include expanding access to capital, cultivating healthy food access, and strengthening local food systems.
Among the 2024 grantees, Eastern Market Corporation describes its work as operating Detroit’s public market and implementing capital improvements. The Food Basket Inc says it works to feed people in Hawaii County, prevent edible-food waste, and address the causes of hunger. New York Common Pantry says it reduces hunger while promoting dignity, health, and self-sufficiency. Harvest Home Farmer’s Market Inc describes its work as increasing access to local farm-fresh produce, educating the public about health and nutrition, and supporting regional agriculture.
Grantmaking
In 2024, Fair Food Network reported 143 grants totaling $6,772,854. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,787,228, with a median of $20,618. The largest grant was $1,787,228 to Spartan Stores LLC in Chicago, for Double Up Food Bucks at stores and markets. Other large awards included $288,829 to Glory Supermarket Outer Drive and $265,314 to Glory Supermarket Oak Park, both for Double Up Food Bucks at stores and markets.
Other 2024 grants included $150,000 to Eastern Market Corporation, $52,200 to The Food Basket Inc, $51,750 to New York Common Pantry, $51,500 to Harvest Home Farmer’s Market Inc, and $50,969 to Field & Fork Network. The filing describes Fair Food Network as working closely with grant recipients, regularly reviewing and reporting on their use of funds, and requiring unused funds to be returned.
The organization’s filing describes the Fair Food Investment Initiative as providing financial assistance through grants from Fair Food Network and/or equity and debt instruments from Fair Food Fund, structured for each investment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Katherine Krauss as CEO; Holly Parker as Chief Strategy & Program Officer; Cassandra Fletcher-Martin as VP of Finance; and Mykel Boyd as VP of People & Culture. It also lists Gary Appel as Secretary and Kiff Hamp, Benita Melton, John Stewart III, Kwaku Osei, and Sarah L Wixson as directors.
Fair Food Network Inc is led by Katherine Krauss, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katherine Krauss
CEO
COO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $232K (2024)
Benita Melton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiff Hamp
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Stewart III
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kwaku Osei
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah L. Wixson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Cassandra Fletcher-Martin
Vice President of Finance
Finance Director → Vice President of Finance, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2021) → $164K (2024)
Holly Parker
Chief Strategy & Program Officer
Senior Director Programs → Chief Strategy & Program Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $205K (2024)
Mykel Boyd
Vice President of People & Culture
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $164K (2024)
Dan Warmels
Treasurer
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Appel
Secretary
Presidentchair → Director, 2023
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W. Dewayne Wells
Presidentchair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Presidentchair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Lessa Phillips (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rudy Voodoo Fe Mathelier (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandra Daley MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Nicholson (2021–2023) — Senior Director Policy
- Former: Joel Moyer (2022–2023) — Act Senior Director Impact Investment
- Former: Noah Fulmer (2022–2023) — Senior Director National Partners
- Former: Oran B. Hesterman (2020–2022) — CEO
- Former: Jennifer Lopez (2022) — Senior Director Development
- Former: Emilie Englehard (2021) — Senior Director External Affairs
- Former: Jaye Lopez Van Soest (2021) — Senior Director Development
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $232K, to Katherine Krauss (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fair Food Network Inc
How much does Fair Food Network Inc give each year?
Fair Food Network Inc gave $6.8M across 143 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $5.3M across 125 grants.
What is Fair Food Network Inc's typical grant size?
Fair Food Network Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,618, and its average grant was $47,363, across 143 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fair Food Network Inc that year got $23K on average.
Where does Fair Food Network Inc give grants?
Fair Food Network Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (26 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (7 grants), Flint, MI (6 grants) and Kalamazoo, MI (5 grants).
Does Fair Food Network Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 143 grants with a stated purpose on Fair Food Network Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fund Double up Food Bucks-Stores & MKTS" (96 grants) and "Fund Double up Food Bucks - Stores" (47 grants).
Who are Fair Food Network Inc's largest grantees?
Fair Food Network Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Spartan Stores LLC ($1,787,228), Glory Supermarket Outer Drive ($288,829) and Glory Supermarket Oak Park ($265,314), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fair Food Network Inc?
Fair Food Network Inc reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.8M.
What does Fair Food Network Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food; increase access to affordable healthy food; help local food economies thrive; and build resilience in local food and agriculture systems. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fair Food Network Inc?
Fair Food Network Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fairfoodnetwork.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Fair Food Network Inc's EIN?
Fair Food Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4143394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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