Pet Food Institute
Pfi is the industry's public and media relations resource, representative before state and federal agencies, organizer of seminars and educational programs, sponsor of and clearinghouse for research, and liaison with other organizations.
Pet Food Institute at a glance
In short: Pet Food Institute gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,144,257
- +4.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Pet Food Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Human Animal Bond Research Foundation ($40K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pet Food Institute gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $50K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Human Animal Bond Research Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable Contribution | $40,000 |
| Pet Partners Bellevue, WA | Charitable Contribution | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,144,257 | $5,587,007 | $5,285,032 | $50,000 | 2 | $48,385 |
| 2023 | $3,952,875 | $5,072,529 | $5,043,221 | $45,000 | 2 | $18,603 |
| 2022 | $4,144,992 | $4,754,549 | $4,677,374 | $45,000 | 2 | $22,900 |
| 2021 | $3,043,342 | $4,438,861 | $4,480,939 | $40,000 | 2 | $-587 |
| 2020 | $3,167,204 | $4,260,043 | $3,872,053 | $35,000 | 2 | $2,270 |
About Pet Food Institute
Based on IRS filings
Pet Food Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $48K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pet Food Institute is led by Dana Brooks, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dana Brooks
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$327K (2020) → $362K (2024)
Nina Leigh Krueger
Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Bostick
Director
President & CEO → Past Chair & Treasurer, 2022
Past Chair & Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bud Wright
Director
President & CEO → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Kampeter
Director
President? → President, 2021
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Barrett Reiner
Director
Owner & Co-Managing Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Morris
Director
COO → Personel Officer, 2022
Personel Officer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Cedeno
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryn Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Balousek
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Golladay
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reed Howlett
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Bingham
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave McLain
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Shearson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Mascolo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Greenwell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Madriaga
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Osborn
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Atalie Ebersole
Sd - Govt Relations
Senior Director of Memberhsip & Gov. Relation → Senior Director of Membership, 2022
Senior Director of Membership → Sd - Govt Relations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$141K (2021) → $168K (2024)
Betsy Flores
Srvp - Public Policy
Vice President of Public Policy → Srvp - Public Policy, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$199K (2022) → $234K (2024)
Nat Davies
Vice President - Business Oper & Program
Vice President of Business Oper & Program → Vice President of Business Oper & President, 2023
Vice President of Business Oper & President → Vice President - Business Oper & Program, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$162K (2022) → $176K (2024)
Pat Tovey
Vice President - Scientific & Reg Affairs
Senior Director of Food Saftey & Reg Comptroller → Senior Director of Food Saftey, 2023
Senior Director of Food Saftey → Vice President - Scientific & Reg Affairs, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$187K (2022) → $197K (2024)
Savonne Caughey
Sd - Govt Relations & Advocacy
Senior Director of Advocacy & Govt Rel → Senior Director of Advocacy & Governor, 2023
Senior Director of Advocacy & Governor → Sd - Govt Relations & Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$157K (2022) → $183K (2024)
Scott Salmon
Vice Chair
President & Pet Food → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ziacik
Past Chair & Treasurer
Commercial Director → Director, 2022
Director → Past Chair & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Hsu
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Bob Kelly (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rob Ferguson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rod Troni (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Tod Morgan (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Nicki Baty (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Bethany Quam (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Greg Wolking (2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Cohen (2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Pirz (2023) — Director
- Former: Brent Mayabb (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Hamilton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel B. Nat-Davies (2020–2021) — Director of Business Opera
- Former: Greg Reinhart (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President of R
- Former: Mary E. Young (2020–2021) — Director of Communications
- Former: Patrick Tovey (2020–2021) — Director of Tech & Regulat
- Former: Peter Tabor (2020–2021) — Vice President of Regulatory & Intl Af
- Former: Tim Simonds (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Warren Hill (2020–2021) — Associate Vice President O
- Former: Aubrey Michael (2021) — Vice President Human Resources
- Former: Michel Oostwal (2021) — Vice President Research & Development
- Former: Daryn Kracht (2020) — Managing Director
- Former: Jesper Nordengaard (2020) — Vice President, Gm & Hill's Us
- Former: Jim Heim (2020) — President of Business Development for Pet
- Former: Kevin Kruse (2020) — CEO
- Former: Mark Johnson (2020) — Regional President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $362K, to Dana Brooks (President and CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pet Food Institute
How much does Pet Food Institute give each year?
Pet Food Institute gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
How large is Pet Food Institute?
Pet Food Institute reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What is Pet Food Institute?
Pet Food Institute is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Washington, DC. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Pet Food Institute operate?
Pet Food Institute has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Washington.
What is Pet Food Institute's EIN?
Pet Food Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0055176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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