Fair Food Network is a national nonprofit organization and investor headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The organization was granted tax-exempt status in July 2009. Fair Food Network operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity focused on transforming the food economy through financial investment, capacity-building, and policy advocacy.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.0M
+5.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.8M
+28.0% YoY
Grant Count
143
+14.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
+11.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To grow community health, wealth, and resilience through food.
Fair Food Network operates with three interconnected impact areas:
- Food Access & Affordability — Ensuring everyone has access to affordable, healthy food as a choice within reach for all
- Supporting Food Entrepreneurs & Farmers — Supporting and investing in the success of farmers and local food businesses as engines for positive change
- Ecological Resilience — Championing food-based approaches to environmental stewardship as an integral part of community health and wealth
Core Programs:
- Nutrition Incentives — Building and supporting nutrition incentives that expand healthy food choices and spark economic activity. The flagship program, Double Up Food Bucks, was first piloted in Michigan in 2009 and has grown into a national model for nutrition incentives that matches SNAP purchases of fruits and vegetables.
- Impact Investing — Providing catalytic capital and wrap-around business services to food and farm businesses creating positive change, with special emphasis on entrepreneurs facing barriers to access
- Nutrition Incentive Hub — Leading technical assistance and innovation for a USDA-supported center launched in partnership with Center for Nutrition and Health Impact, strengthening nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects across the country
Strategic Approach:
Fair Food Network employs three key strategies to create immediate community impact and long-term systems change:
- Financial investing in local food organizations and businesses
- Capacity-building through collaborative relationships
- Policy advocacy to bring proven solutions to scale across the United States
Grantmaking
Fair Food Network provides financial assistance through grants and uniquely structured equity and debt instruments via its Fair Food Fund. The organization also operates the Fair Food Investment Initiative as a program in conjunction with Fair Food Fund.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Fair Food Network operates nationally, with particular emphasis on Michigan where Double Up Food Bucks was first piloted in 2009. The organization scales programs and provides technical assistance across the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $17,121,148 |
| Total Revenue | $13,997,054 |
| Contributions and Grants | $13,776,360 |
| Investment Income | $212,721 |
| Total Liabilities | $4,570,000 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $5,162,549 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | (Partial data in source) |
Staffing: 44 employees and approximately 9 volunteers as of 2023
Prior Year Comparison (2022):
- Contributions and grants: $14,166,841
- Total revenue: $14,278,165
- Grants paid: $6,757,073
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,002,438 | $17,121,148 | $17,548,588 |
| Revenue | $13,792,348 | $13,997,054 | $14,278,165 |
| Expenses | $13,939,452 | $12,976,853 | $14,776,568 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $469,146 | $212,721 | $111,324 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Fair Food Network Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Chief Executive Officer-Elect: Holly Parker (as of March 2026)
The organization has an 8-member governing body with 7 independent voting members.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE KRAUSS | CEO | 40 | $232,490 |
| HOLLY PARKER | CHIEF STRATEGY & PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $204,766 |
| CASSANDRA FLETCHER-MARTIN | VP OF FINANCE | 40 | $163,900 |
| MYKEL BOYD | VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $163,900 |
| GARY APPEL | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| KIFF HAMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BENITA MELTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN STEWART III | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KWAKU OSEI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SARAH L WIXSON | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| W DEWAYNE WELLS | PRESIDENTCHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAN WARMELS | TREASURER | 2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**March 2026:** Fair Food Network named Holly Parker as CEO following Kate Krauss's departure after a decade of leadership
**January 2026:** Fair Food Network announced results of Emergency Double Up Bonus Bucks Response and ongoing program updates for 2026
Fair Food Network Announces Results of Emergency Double Up Bonus Bucks Response**October 2025:** Fair Food Network responded to federal SNAP disruption with immediate action for Michigan families; Michigan renewed $5 million in funding for Double Up Food Bucks
Fair Food Network Announces Results of Emergency Double Up Bonus Bucks Response**August 2025:** Fair Food Network joined more than 250 food and farm leaders urging action to boost nutrition incentives to fight chronic disease
USDA selects Center for Nutrition and Health Impact & Fair Food Network as**July 2025:** Double Up Food Bucks earned 91% support from likely Michigan voters in a new poll
Fair Food Network Announces Results of Emergency Double Up Bonus Bucks Response**June 2025:** Double Up Food Bucks Awareness Month spotlighted the program's triple impact as an essential community resource
Fair Food Network Announces Results of Emergency Double Up Bonus Bucks ResponseSubject 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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