Institute of Food Technologists

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-2136957 Website

AS AN ORGANIZATION, THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS IS FOCUSING ITS WORK IN FOUR MAIN AREAS, OR "ROLES AND GOALS." EACH IS WIDE-REACHING AND HELPS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION.STEWARD FOR THE PROFESSION AND ITS COMMUNITY - PROVIDE LEARNING, NETWORKING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME LEADERS IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SCIENCE COMMUNITY.RESEARCH CHAMPION AND INNOVATION CATALYST - CHAMPION EMERGING SCIENCES AND FOSTER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION AND TRANSFER TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR FOOD-RELATED RESEARCH AND TO SUPPORT INNOVATION IN FOOD SCIENCE.INFLUENTIAL ADVOCATE AND TRUSTED SPOKESORGANIZATION - ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE RECOGNITION OF THE PROFESSION AND RESULT IN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.GLOBAL CITIZEN AND PARTNER - PROACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO, AND BE A PARTNER FOR, THE GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$58.4M

+14.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$149K

-71.6% YoY

Grant Count

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-80.1% YoY

About Institute of Food Technologists

Based on IRS filings

Institute of Food Technologists is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $58.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $925K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Illinois $375K (33%)

Maryland $150K (13%)

Colorado $125K (11%)

District of Columbia $125K (11%)

Virginia $125K (11%)

North Carolina $31K (3%)

California $28K (2%)

Florida $25K (2%)

+9 more states

States

California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Illinois Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New York South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Vermont Wisconsin

Cities

Baton RougeBrookingsChicagoColumbiaCountrysideDavisDenverEast HardwickHyattsvilleIthacaKatyKnoxvilleMadisonMiamiNew YorkRaleighSaint PaulSterlingWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$58,378,256	$50,817,570	$46,520,037
Revenue	$27,333,151	$31,431,139	$24,082,947
Expenses	$28,482,556	$26,493,048	$22,926,798
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$925,429	$1,031,937	$1,836,946
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Institute of Food Technologists

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Foundation

IFT Seed Grants

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

IFT: Growth Grants

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Foundation

IFT: Seeding the Future Grand Prizes

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of California-davis ($28,000), Tiny Seed Project Inc ($25,000), Global Seed Savers ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
TINY SEED PROJECT INC EAST HARDWICK, VT	GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE	$25,000
GLOBAL SEED SAVERS DENVER, CO	GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE	$25,000
UV4GOOD COUNTRYSIDE, IL	GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE	$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-DAVIS DAVIS, CA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$28,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE KNOXVILLE, TN	SCHOLARSHIPS	$6,000
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL COLLEGE BATON ROUGE, LA	SCHOLARSHIPS	$6,000
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BROOKINGS, SD	SCHOLARSHIPS	$6,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON MADISON, WI	SCHOLARSHIPS	$5,500
CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NY	SCHOLARSHIPS	$5,500
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH, NC	SCHOLARSHIPS	$17,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CHRIS DOWNS	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	2	—
NOEL ANDERSON	TREASURER	2	—
WILLIAM BARRIER	DIRECTOR	2	—
NICOLAS BORDENAVE	DIRECTOR	2	—
CHRIS DAUBERT	PRESIDENT - ELECT	2	—
SEAN LEIGHTON	PRESIDENT	2	—
PEGGY POOLE	DIRECTOR	2	—
GUNNAR SIGGE	DIRECTOR	2	—
LUUVAN HOANG	DIRECTOR	2	—
STEPHANIE JUNG	DIRECTOR	2	—
JOSEPH LIGHT	DIRECTOR	2	—
JULIE MANN	DIRECTOR	2	—
VIRAL SHUKLA	DIRECTOR	2	—
NANCY MORIARITY	DIRECTOR	2	—
JAIME REEVES	DIRECTOR	2	—
CAMERON WICKS	DIRECTOR	2	—
JAMIE VALENTI-JORDAN	DIRECTOR	2	—
JEFFREY VARCO	DIRECTOR	2	—
MARTHA MONTOYA	DIRECTOR	2	—
CHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEAN	CEO, TRUSTEE	50	$865,600
MARK BARENIE	SR. VP & CFO	45	$423,166
BRYAN HITCHCOCK	CHIEF SCIENCE & TECH OFFICER	45	$295,375
TERRENCE MERKLEY	VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	45	$268,711
KATHERINE DOCKINS	SR. VP, MEMBERSHIP	45	$253,233
WILLIAM MCDOWELL	EDITOR-IN-CHIEF	45	$251,266
MANDY ZARANSKY-HURST	SR. VP OF MARKETING	45	$243,015
ANNA LEIGH ROSALES	SR. DIRECTOR OF GOV AFFAIRS	45	$220,557

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Institute of Food Technologists?

As of 2024, Institute of Food Technologists holds $58.4M in total assets with $27.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $149K in 2024.

Where does Institute of Food Technologists operate?

Institute of Food Technologists has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Institute of Food Technologists award?

In 2024, Institute of Food Technologists awarded 10 grants totaling $149K — an average of about $15K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Institute of Food Technologists's EIN?

Institute of Food Technologists's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2136957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.