Food Research & Action Center

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 23-7200739 Website

WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$12.3M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$13.0M

+164.3% YoY

Grant Count

73

-1.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$178K

+167.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$24M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,293,335$12,468,867$7,133,214
Revenue$20,791,928$16,570,514$5,168,532
Expenses$21,482,914$14,790,697$9,541,456
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$25,702$40,127$-39,948
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$13M151 grants202083 grants202139 grants202274 grants202373 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Cherokee Nation$942KGRETCHEN SWANSON CENTER …$780KUniversity of South Dakota$642KRhode Island Department …$570KUnidosUS$503KThe Opportunity Alliance$461KBlue Valley Community Ac…$416KCommunity Progress Council$407KTennessee Justice Center$401KHawai'i Children's Actio…$396K

Grant Size Distribution

420 grants across all recorded years

221<$50K98$50–100K77$100–250K18$250–500K6$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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 2024 IRS filing

ELLEN SUSAN TELLERCHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER$187KCRYSTAL FITZSIMONSInterim President$180KCOLLEEN BARTONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$180KEtienne PhilbinChief of Staff$163KAlexandra AshbrookDirector of Early Child Nutr…$150KKelly HortonChief Program Officer (THROU…$141KPolly ThibodeauDirector of Development$138KAta-Ul-Salaam BhattiDirector of SNAP$134KLuis GuardiaPresident (THROUGH 4/5/2024)$132K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CRYSTAL FITZSIMONSInterim President40$180,429
Luis GuardiaPresident (THROUGH 4/5/2024)40$132,492
MAYRA E ALVAREZChair2
SHERRY BRENNANSecretary/Treasurer1
BETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR0.5
ELLEN BUCHMANDIRECTOR0.5
Eric BostDIRECTOR0.5
ERIC RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR0.5
Janie HippDIRECTOR0.5
JEFF DAVIDOFFDIRECTOR0.5
KELLIE ADESINADIRECTOR0.5
KOFI ESSELDIRECTOR0.5
LaQuinta HoneysuckerDIRECTOR0.5
Melody RichardDIRECTOR0.5
NANCY DALTONDIRECTOR0.5
Etienne PhilbinChief of Staff40$163,021
Kelly HortonChief Program Officer (THROUGH 7/1/2024)40$140,567
Alexandra AshbrookDirector of Early Child Nutrition40$150,144
Ata-Ul-Salaam BhattiDirector of SNAP40$134,207
COLLEEN BARTONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40$180,366
ELLEN SUSAN TELLERCHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER40$187,336
Polly ThibodeauDirector of Development40$138,291

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

48states
+40 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaAnaheimAnchorageArdmoreAshburnAtlantaAuburnAuroraAustinAztecBakersfieldBaldwin ParkBaltimoreBasking RidgeBathBaton RougeBay CityBeaumontBellingham

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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