Food & Shelter Inc
Food & Shelter Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Frankfort, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $413K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $820.
Food & Shelter Inc at a glance
In short: Food & Shelter Inc gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $412,899
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Food & Shelter Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen Inc ($8K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Food & Shelter Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Against Malaria Foundation Kansas City, MO | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup New York, NY | General Purpose | $6,000 |
| Rainforest Trust Warrenton, VA | General Purpose | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $412,899 | $4,060 | $30,901 | $26,000 | 4 | $27,665 | $820 | $29,639 |
| 2024 | $439,740 | $3,891 | $31,056 | $26,000 | 3 | $28,490 | $1,341 | $28,446 |
| 2023 | $466,905 | $3,417 | $24,843 | $21,999 | 3 | $23,468 | $2,042 | $27,511 |
| 2022 | $488,331 | $3,416 | $10,500 | — | — | $6,700 | — | $28,613 |
| 2021 | $495,415 | $6,101 | $150 | — | — | — | $5,951 | — |
| 2020 | $484,861 | $6,935 | $514 | — | — | — | $6,785 | — |
| 2019 | $478,440 | $19,565 | $6,244 | $1,067 | 2 | — | $18,265 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Food & Shelter Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Food & Shelter Inc is led by Angela Atkins, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela Atkins
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Liam Dixon
Director - Part Time
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrick Burke
Director - Part Time
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Merida Scully
Director - Part Time
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Felicia Woolard
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Lisa Morales
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Trey Witzel
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David Scully (2019–2023) — Director - Part Time
- Former: Kirsten Scully (2021) — Director - Part Time
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Food & Shelter Inc
How much does Food & Shelter Inc give each year?
Food & Shelter Inc gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
What is Food & Shelter Inc's typical grant size?
Food & Shelter Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Food & Shelter Inc give grants?
Food & Shelter Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (23%) and New York (23%).
Does Food & Shelter Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Food & Shelter Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Food & Shelter Inc?
Food & Shelter Inc reported $413K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Food & Shelter Inc?
Food & Shelter Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Frankfort, IL. It holds $413K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Food & Shelter Inc's EIN?
Food & Shelter Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4019696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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