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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
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
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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 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $825,939 | $720,796 | $183,078 |
| 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 9 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENONAH HAUTER | FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 36.1 | $225,695 |
| MAUDE BARLOW | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| MARY RICCI | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LISA SCHUBERT | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| SHAWN MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RUSSELL GREENE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID HUNT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ZEPHYR TEACHOUT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT HOWARTH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHELE MERKEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CALAND BARNEY | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 39.13 | $173,316 |
| TAMARA TRIPP | MANAGNG DIR. OF PHILANTHROPY | 39.57 | $174,165 |
| EMILY WURTH | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING | 37.4 | $170,900 |
| MITCHELL JONES | DEPUTY DIR.OF FOOD & WATER ACTION | 33.1 | $164,515 |
| MARK SCHLOSBERG | MANAGING DIR. OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 37.8 | $165,001 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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