Project Biome Inc
Project Biome exists to unite, inspire, and empower the movement towards regenerative food systems as a means to restore human and planetary health.
Project Biome Inc at a glance
In short: Project Biome Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $689,077
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Project Biome Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Common Table Creative ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $24K (2021). In 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Common Table Creative Venice, CA | Fiscal Sponsorship | $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 | $689,077 | $1,200,906 | $1,976,061 | $10,000 | 1 | $2,206 |
| 2024 | $1,474,031 | $2,683,073 | $2,037,200 | $5,836 | Total only | $91 |
| 2022 | $1,113,750 | $1,863,722 | $1,443,611 | $5,720 | Total only | $572 |
| 2021 | $658,848 | $1,135,493 | $1,232,547 | $23,683 | 2 | $303 |
| 2020 | $707,947 | $1,029,688 | $670,944 | — | — | $205 |
| 2019 | $192,751 | $537,605 | $349,795 | — | — | $121 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Project Biome Inc
Based on IRS filings
Project Biome Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $689K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Project Biome Inc is led by Stella Horgan, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stella Horgan
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Zach Bush
Board Chairman
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Carlin
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kempf
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rutendo Ngara
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Elvin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Pillay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Dawson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: David Leon (2019–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Lynne Twist (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Aubrey Yee (2024) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Nqobizitha Ndlovu (2024) — Director
- Former: Kirk Schroder (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Adam Garone (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Christy Marchese (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Stella Horgan (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Project Biome Inc
How much does Project Biome Inc give each year?
Project Biome Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.
How large is Project Biome Inc?
Project Biome Inc reported $689K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Project Biome Inc?
Project Biome Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds $689K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Project Biome Inc operate?
Project Biome Inc has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Project Biome Inc's EIN?
Project Biome Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3364077. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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