Food for Health Foundation Inc
Food for Health Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $270K.
Food for Health Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Food for Health Foundation Inc gave $270K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $269,800
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,450
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $56,518
- +128.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 for Health Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies ($190K). Together the top 4 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 17 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Food for Health Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $173K (2021) to $468K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| T Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies Webster, NY | Ecornell partners with cornell university to provide exceptional learning experiences | $189,800 |
| NY Coalition for Healthy School Food Mamaroneck, NY | Promotes plant based foods and nutrition education in schools | $50,000 |
| Fruit Tree Planting Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | Environmental Support | $25,000 |
| Yoga Gives Back Los Angeles, CA | Assisting Underserved Women and Children in India | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,518 | $325,611 | $293,699 | $269,800 | 4 | $291,298 | $9,813 |
| 2024 | $24,731 | $340,355 | $344,715 | $329,784 | 5 | $342,646 | $5,789 |
| 2023 | $28,966 | $275,198 | $342,659 | $261,440 | 4 | $339,282 | $2,871 |
| 2022 | $96,482 | $250,384 | $211,762 | $198,860 | 3 | $210,004 | $5,739 |
| 2021 | $57,855 | $200,169 | $189,739 | $172,704 | 1 | $187,981 | $2,443 |
| 2020 | $47,375 | $525,358 | $493,328 | $468,200 | 3 | — | $3,032 |
| 2019 | $16,761 | $348,726 | $396,457 | $252,000 | 1 | — | $1,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Food for Health Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Food for Health Foundation Inc is led by Marisa I. Hormel, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marisa I. Hormel
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Quinn
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Krieger
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paiton Meurer (2019–2022) — Director & Secretary · Filing note: Thru 42622
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 for Health Foundation Inc
How much does Food for Health Foundation Inc give each year?
Food for Health Foundation Inc gave $270K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $330K across 5 grants.
What is Food for Health Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Food for Health Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $67,450, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Food for Health Foundation Inc give grants?
Food for Health Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (9%).
Does Food for Health Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Food for Health Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Food for Health Foundation Inc?
Food for Health Foundation Inc reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $291K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Food for Health Foundation Inc?
Food for Health Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It holds $57K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Food for Health Foundation Inc's EIN?
Food for Health Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4850591. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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