Foodchain Inc

LEXINGTON, KY EIN: 45-4088193 Website

FOODCHAIN IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF AN URBAN FOOD DESERT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A LOW-INCOME CENSUS TRACT THAT IS FURTHER THAN 1 MILE FROM A GROCERY STORE, WHERE RESIDENTS STRUGGLE WITH BOTH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS THE FOOD LITERACY THAT ACCOMPANIES A DIET HIGH IN THESE COMPONENTS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, FOODCHAIN AIMS TO FORGE LINKS BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND FRESH FOOD WITH EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF WAYS IN WHICH FRESH FOOD CAN BE GROWN, ACQUIRED, AND/OR PREPARED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES OF THIS HIGH-RISK POPULATION, ENCOURAGING A MORE ROBUST LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY, AND RESULTING IN A MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY. OUR MODEL, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS REPLICABLE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, COMBINES UNIQUE OPERATIONS, INLUDING AN INDOOR AQUAPONICS FARM AND A TEACHING AND PROCESSING KICHEN.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.2M

+34.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$40K

Go deeper than public filings

PRO
  • Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
  • Organizations like yours that won grants here
  • Strategic fit assessment for your organization
  • Application timing recommendations

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$585K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,180,645$875,797$1,082,898
Revenue$2,126,685$1,350,435$1,197,009
Expenses$1,842,461$1,550,239$1,141,496
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$30,813$13,637$4
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

KENTUCKY BLACK FARMERS A…$40K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Who else does Foodchain Inc fund?

Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.

PRO
  • Similar orgs that won grants here
  • GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
  • 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Explore with Pro

Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LEANDRA FORMANCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$70KKRISTIN HUGHESCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$65K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RYAN FOSTERDIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR0.25
OUITA MICHELDIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR0.25
SHARON STONEDIRECTOR0.25
SHAWN BURNSDIRECTOR0.25
SHAWN BLADESDIRECTOR0.25
KA'SONDRA BROWNDIRECTOR0.25
REBECCA SELFDIRECTOR0.25
AGNES MARERRODIRECTOR0.25
BO MILBURNDIRECTOR & TREASURER0.25
SCOTT WINKLERDIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR0.25
CHRISTINA YUEDIRECTOR0.25
EMILY SPENCERDIRECTOR0.25
ASONA MCMULLENDIRECTOR0.25
IESHA ALLENDIRECTOR0.25
ANNE COOK ENGLISHDIRECTOR0.25
KRISTIN HUGHESCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$64,896
LEANDRA FORMANCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$69,946

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

LEXINGTON

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

What could you do with Foodchain Inc on Grantable?

  • Assess strategic fit with your organization
  • Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
  • Monitor for new funding opportunities
  • Draft a tailored letter of inquiry