Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
Ldei is an invitational organization of women leaders in food, beverage, and hospitality whose mission is education, advocacy and philanthropy
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,163,822
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $638,008
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,402
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $518,703
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
- Next open deadline
- March 17, 2027 (LDEI Woman of Purpose Award)
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
LDEI Grande Dame Award
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
LDEI Woman of Purpose Award
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
Amount
$10,000 plus YETI prize package
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Who Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $12K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Food Project Nashville, TN | Covid Relief | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,163,822 | $638,008 | $518,703 | — | — | $53,402 |
| 2024 | $1,143,007 | $692,076 | $634,337 | — | — | $82,635 |
| 2023 | $1,049,694 | $768,300 | $620,115 | — | — | $22,678 |
| 2022 | $842,879 | $603,863 | $753,776 | — | — | $17,296 |
| 2021 | $1,045,296 | $514,569 | $493,579 | $10,000 | 1 | $40,484 |
| 2020 | $913,483 | $455,188 | $308,054 | $12,000 | Total only | $54,560 |
| 2019 | $839,099 | $723,479 | $542,426 | — | — | $67,111 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
Based on IRS filings
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc is a public charity, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc is led by Greg Jewell, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Jewell
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$99K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Stephanie Jaeger
President
Treasurer → First Vice President, 2024
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anastasia Nickerson
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Vienneau
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Crye
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gold
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Freundlich
First Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → First Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Lau
Secretary
Vice President → Second Vice President, 2024
Second Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Pires
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth D'addono
Second Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Howell
Third Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Jennifer Goldman (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Kersten Rettig (2023–2024) — Third Vice President
- Former: Belinda Smith-Sullivan (2024) — Director
- Former: Robin Plotkin (2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Byers Murray (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Irene Moore (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Barb Pires (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Deborah Mintcheff (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Liz Barrett (2020–2022) — Third Vice President
- Former: Ingrid Gangestad (2021–2022) — Board Liaiso
- Former: Bev Shaffer (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Judy Hollis-Jones (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Bonnie Tandy Leblang (2021) — Chapt & Board
- Former: Kathy Shearer (2021) — Chapt & Board
- Former: Tanya Holland (2020) — Chapt & Board
- Former: Ann Stratte (2019) — Past President
- Former: Beth Pav (2019) — Third Vice President
- Former: Danielle Wecksler (2019) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Drew Faulkner (2019) — Chapt & Board
- Former: Gina Burchenal (2019) — Chapt & Board
- Former: Hayley Matson-Mathes (2019) — First Vice President
- Former: Sharon Olson (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $113K, to Greg Jewell (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc
How large is Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc?
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $638K.
Where does Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc operate?
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc's EIN?
Les Dames D'Escoffier International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2994412. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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