Food & Water Action Fund
Food & Water Action Fund (FWA) supports the education work of food & water watch. FWA lobbies and advocates for common sense policies that result in healthy safe food, access to safe and affordable drinking water and a liveable climate.
Food & Water Action Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,983,883
- +57.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,709,811
- +253.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,994
- -430.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,379,952
- +319.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Food & Water Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $90K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson Gillette LLC Santa Barbara, CA | Pass through grant related to the climate fossil fuel infrastructure (funding source progressives for democracy in America total amount of $95k) | $90,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,983,883 | $4,709,811 | $4,379,952 | — | — | $1,994 |
| 2024 | $1,257,267 | $1,333,048 | $1,044,911 | $90,000 | 1 | $-604 |
| 2023 | $1,322,315 | $444,597 | $534,055 | — | — | $11 |
| 2022 | $1,583,466 | $1,369,127 | $1,374,557 | $25,000 | 1 | $591 |
| 2021 | $1,681,990 | $2,427,609 | $1,471,181 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $992,461 | $1,579,693 | $1,746,413 | $20,000 | 1 | — |
About Food & Water Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Food & Water Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Food & Water Action Fund is led by Wenonah Hauter, Funder & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wenonah Hauter
Funder & Executive Director
Executive Director & Chair → Executive Director, 2024
Executive Director → Funder & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
3.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adolph Reed
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Merrilees
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ricci
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caland Barney
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2024
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniele Gerard
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Wurth
Managing Dir.of Organizing
Managing Director of Organizing → Managing Dir.of Organizing, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Schlosberg
Managing Dir.of Public Affairs
Managing Director of Public Affairs → Managing Dir.of Public Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2024
2.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Jones
Deputy Director of Food & Water Action
On filings since 2024
6.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Tripp
Managing Dir.of Philanthropy
Managing Director of Philanthropy → Managing Dir.of Philanthropy, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zephyr Teachout
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 & Water Action Fund
How large is Food & Water Action Fund?
Food & Water Action Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
What is Food & Water Action Fund?
Food & Water Action Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Food & Water Action Fund operate?
Food & Water Action Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
What is Food & Water Action Fund's EIN?
Food & Water Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0160436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
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 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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