Foodlink Foundation Inc
To provide funds for the benefit and support of charitable or educational organizations that distribute food to the needy, elderly or children.
Foodlink Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Foodlink Foundation Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,706
- -36.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,706
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,706
- Total assets
- $12,348,937
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Foodlink Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foodlink Inc ($26K).
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 46 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Foodlink Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $305K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodlink Inc Rochester, NY | Operations Support | $25,706 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,348,937 | $931,396 | $589,368 | $25,706 | 1 | $263,992 |
| 2024 | $11,803,993 | $807,816 | $603,385 | $40,279 | 2 | $121,275 |
| 2023 | $11,206,456 | $955,047 | $1,011,367 | $134,618 | 6 | $255,502 |
| 2022 | $8,731,557 | $2,856,080 | $558,203 | $304,501 | 8 | $248,548 |
| 2021 | $7,267,650 | $5,141,132 | $653,738 | $208,010 | 29 | $212,257 |
| 2020 | $2,477,967 | $1,184,675 | $22,115 | — | — | $118,071 |
| 2019 | $951,631 | $26,184 | $123,232 | — | — | $49,657 |
About Foodlink Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Foodlink Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $264K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Foodlink Foundation Inc is led by Julia Tedesco, President & Chief Executive since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia Tedesco
President & Chief Executive
President & Chief Executive Officer → President & Chief Executive, 2020
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fernando Santiago
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Grossman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Camardo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arline Santiago
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Casion
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terra Keller
COO & CFO
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Cane
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: George Wiedemer (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: John Smith (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Mort Kolko (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Carl Simon (2020) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Stanley Purdie (2019) — Former Chief Financial Officer
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 Foodlink Foundation Inc
How much does Foodlink Foundation Inc give each year?
Foodlink Foundation Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
How large is Foodlink Foundation Inc?
Foodlink Foundation Inc reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $931K.
What is Foodlink Foundation Inc?
Foodlink Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Rochester, NY. It holds $12.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Foodlink Foundation Inc operate?
Foodlink Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Foodlink Foundation Inc's EIN?
Foodlink Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1558258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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