Food & Water Watch
Food & Water Watch conducts extensive research and public education to ensure the food and water we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. So we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink, we help people take charge of where their food comes from, keep clean, affordable, public tap water flowing freely to our homes, protect the environmental quality of oceans, force government to do its job protecting citizens, and educate about the importance of keeping shared resources including oceans and water under public control.
Key facts about Food & Water Watch
In short: Food & Water Watch gave $375K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 32-0160439
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- Average grant
- $41,667
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $33,514,085
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$33.5M
+7.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$375K
+75.1% YoY
Grant Count
9
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$42K
-41.6% YoY
How Food & Water Watch gives
- Giving grew 424% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Food & Water Watch
Based on IRS filings
Food & Water Watch is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $375K. Net investment income was $826K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $418K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $375K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frack Action Fund ($105K). Together the top 9 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 17 (65%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frack Action Fund Highland, NY | Fight Against LNG in the U.S. and Europe | $105,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc Tuscon, AZ | Support to Build a Movement Opposing 45Q | $92,500 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc Brooklyn, NY | Moving New York Off of Fossil Fuels | $47,500 |
| Science and Environmental Health Network Ames, IA | Support to build a movement opposing 45q & support to build a movement to fight the carbon capture industry | $45,000 |
| Oil Change International Washington, DC | Fight Against LNG in the U.S. and Europe | $30,000 |
| Center for International Environmental Law Inc Washington, DC | Support to build a movement to fight the carbon capture industry | $25,000 |
| Clean Water Fund Washington, DC | Support joint efforts to pass climate superfund legislation in New Jersey | $10,000 |
| Healthy Gulf New Orleans, LA | Fight Against LNG in the U.S. and Europe | $10,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils Billings, MT | Protect the U.S. department of agriculture's inclusive competition & market integrity | $10,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $33,514,085 | $31,122,045 | $26,026,755 |
| Revenue | $20,732,357 | $22,269,907 | $9,941,662 |
| Expenses | $16,008,814 | $15,889,628 | $7,643,185 |
| Net Investment Income | $825,939 | $720,796 | $183,078 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- 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 February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2025
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Food & Water Watch is led by Wenonah Hauter, Founder & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2018); 6 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wenonah Hauter
Founder & Executive Director
Executive Director → Founder & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2018
36.1 hrs/week
$233K (2018) → $226K (2025)
Maude Barlow
Chair
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Wurth
Managing Director of Organizing
Employee → Managing Director of Organizing, 2020
On filings since 2018
37.4 hrs/week
$165K (2018) → $171K (2025)
Mark Schlosberg
Managing Director of Public Affairs
On filings since 2024
37.8 hrs/week
$165K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Michele Merkel
Director
Co-Director & Fww Justice → Managing Director of Advocacy, 2020
Managing Director of Advocacy → Director, 2023
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
$165K (2018) → $0 (2025)
Tamara Tripp
Managng Director of Philanthropy
Managing Director of Philanthropy → Managng Director of Philanthropy, 2025
On filings since 2021
39.6 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $174K (2025)
Robert Howarth
Director
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn McKenzie
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Hunt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Greene
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zephyr Teachout
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caland Barney
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Operations Officer, 2024
On filings since 2021
39.1 hrs/week
$142K (2021) → $173K (2025)
Mitchell Jones
Deputy Dir.of Food & Water Action
Managing Director of Policy & Litigation → Deputy Dir.of Food & Water Action, 2025
On filings since 2024
33.1 hrs/week
$163K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Lisa Schubert
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2018
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ricci
Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Rudolf Amenga-Etego (2018–2024) — Director
- Former: Elyzabeth Paredo Beltran (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Murtala Sada (2023) — Accounting Manager
- Former: Lane Brooks (2018–2022) — Funding Advisor
- Former: Michael Doerrer (2020–2022) — Managing Director of Communications
- Former: Uzura Marie Garvin (2021–2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Elena Anderson (2022) — Finance Director
- Former: Malcolm Doug Lakey (2021) — Development Director
- Former: Doug Lakey (2018–2020) — Development Director
- Former: Alicia Williams (2020) — Managing Director of Hr
- Former: Elyzabeth Paredo (2020) — Director
- Former: Marie Garvin (2020) — CFO
- Former: Rudy Amenga-Etego (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Edwards (2020) — Legal Director
- Former: Elizabeth Peredo (2018) — Director
- Former: Patricia Lovera (2018) — Deputy Director
- Former: William Robinson (2018) — Employee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $226K, to Wenonah Hauter (Founder & Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Food & Water Watch
How much does Food & Water Watch give each year?
Food & Water Watch gave $375K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $214K across 3 grants.
What is Food & Water Watch's typical grant size?
Food & Water Watch's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $41,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Food & Water Watch give grants?
Food & Water Watch's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Arizona (25%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Food & Water Watch give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Food & Water Watch's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fight Against LNG in the U.S. and Europe" (3 grants).
Who are Food & Water Watch's largest grantees?
Food & Water Watch's largest 2025 grantees include Frack Action Fund ($105,000), Center for Biological Diversity Inc ($92,500) and New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc ($47,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Food & Water Watch?
Food & Water Watch reported $33.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.7M.
What is Food & Water Watch?
Food & Water Watch is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Washington, DC. It holds $33.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Food & Water Watch's EIN?
Food & Water Watch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0160439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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