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Ifma Educational Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 23-7220674 Website

PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT CURRICULUM AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN THE FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$164K

Grant Count

13

Avg Grant Size

$13K

About Ifma Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ifma Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $164K. Net investment income was $142K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AtlantaChampaignCollege StationEast LansingFlagstaffIthacaLaieManhattanMiamiNew OrleansSan Luis ObispoUniversity ParkW LafayetteWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$175K$350K$526K$701K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,732,868$1,680,499$1,869,167
Revenue$498,756$544,486$481,885
Expenses$636,991$475,585$509,960
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$141,934$144,541
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$82K$123K$164K0 grants20202 grants20210 grants20220 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$21KNORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERS…$20KUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$20KPURDUE UNIVERSITY$15KPENN STATE HOSPITALITY$13KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$12KGEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY$11KCORNELL UNIVERSITY$10KFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UN…$10KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PHILLIP KAFARAKISPRESIDENT & CEO1
GREG COCCHIARELLATRUSTEE0.3
HERB RINGTRUSTEE0.3
HUGH ROTHTRUSTEE0.3
TERI TRULLINGERTRUSTEE0.3
TIM WAYNETRUSTEE0.3
JENNIFER TARULISCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER1
STEFANEE BOLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 02/2024)40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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