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Project Angel Food

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4115863 Website

Project angel food (the organization) improves health and fights food insecurity for critically ill individuals in los angeles county through its medically tailored meal program and nutrition counseling. For over 35 years, they have served over 20 million meals to 25,900 clients.

Key facts about Project Angel Food

EIN
95-4115863
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$68,097,684

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$68.1M

+9.1% YoY

Revenue

$22.7M

-6.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$879K

+20.6% YoY

Expenses

$16.7M

-44.1% YoY

About Project Angel Food

Based on IRS filings

Project Angel Food is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $879K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$68,097,684$62,440,602$44,434,996
Revenue$22,660,322$24,262,287$31,873,078
Expenses$16,692,863$29,847,075$12,429,461
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$879,095$729,153$165,204
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Project Angel Food is led by Richard Ayoub, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 7 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Ayoub

    CEO

    Executive Director → CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2019) → $254K (2025)

  • Robin Fujimoto

    Chair

    Board Member → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark McBride

    Director of Philanthropy

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2019) → $167K (2025)

  • Bradly Bessey

    Director of Committee & Talent Relations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2023) → $140K (2025)

  • Kerry Hannawell

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2024) → $134K (2025)

  • Donald Macaulay

    Senior Director of Administrator & Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $174K (2025)

  • Francisco Perez

    Associate Director of Human Resources

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2023) → $141K (2025)

  • Diana De La Pena

    Associate Director of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • Charles A. Frazier

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Sonego

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Pablo Di Pace

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Anawalt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Takashi Cheng

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Esguerra

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jasmine A. Bowers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Reyes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Schlaepfer

    Second Vice Chair

    Board Member → Second Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Mathis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kramer

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Arasheben

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Fisher

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lombardo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Runningbear Ramirez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Cortes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dante Di Loreto

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francisco Oaxaca

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janene Drafs

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Cerf

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Carol Delilly (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Don Macaulay (2019–2024) — Senior Director of Administrator & Operations
  • Former: Ilise Faye (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: John Baackes (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rodney Gould (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Entezari (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Keith Kaplan (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: William McDermott (2024) — Director of Special Projects
  • Former: Bonnie L. Graves (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tanvir Hussain (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tim Robinson (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Anna Robb (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill McDermott (2023) — Director of Special Projects
  • Former: Dante Diloreto (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Filippo Puglisi-Alibrandi (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Ball (2019–2022) — Chair
  • Former: Running Bear Ramirez (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Chang (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: John Halter (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mikaela Verstraete (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Bert Edwards (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bobby Ralston (2019–2021) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: David Couper (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Diana Bianchini (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Natalia Safran (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Andre Dawson (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Joseph Mannis (2019) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Wayne Elias (2019) — Board Member

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 2025 IRS filing

Richard Ayoub — CEO: $254KRichard AyoubCEO$254KDonald Macaulay — Sr. Dir. of Admin and Operations: $174KDonald MacaulaySr. Dir. of Admin and Operations$174KMark McBride — Director of Philanthropy: $167KMark McBrideDirector of Philanthropy$167KFrancisco Perez — Assoc. Dir. of Human Resources: $141KFrancisco PerezAssoc. Dir. of Human Resources$141KBradly Bessey — Dir. of Comm. and Talent Relations: $140KBradly BesseyDir. of Comm. and Talent…$140KDiana De La Pena — Associate Director of Finance: $139KDiana De La PenaAssociate Director of Finance$139KKerry Hannawell — Director of Finance: $134KKerry HannawellDirector of Finance$134K

Frequently asked questions about Project Angel Food

How large is Project Angel Food?

Project Angel Food reported $68.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.7M.

What is Project Angel Food?

Project Angel Food is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $68.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Project Angel Food operate?

Project Angel Food has awarded grants in California.

What is Project Angel Food's EIN?

Project Angel Food's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4115863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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