The Food Basket Inc
The mission of the organization is to feed the hungry in Hawaii county while attending to the root causes of this critical social problem. The Food Basket accomplishes its mission by preventing the waste of all edible food in Hawaii county, feeding the hungry with this food, educating the community about local hunger and what can be done to solve this social problem, and collaborating with organizations of partnering missions to eradicate the root of hunger and other social ills: poverty.
The Food Basket Inc at a glance
In short: The Food Basket Inc gave $457K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $457K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $457,284
- -51.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $457,284
- -51.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $457,284
- Total assets
- $15,362,837
- +18.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Food Basket Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hawaii Good Food Alliance ($457K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Food Basket Inc gives
- Giving grew 576% 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 $68K (2021) to $942K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $457K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Good Food Alliance Honolulu, HI | Operations/Capacity | $457,284 |
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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 | $15,362,837 | $14,647,376 | $13,865,983 | $457,284 | 1 | $362,975 |
| 2023 | $12,933,310 | $14,997,411 | $13,215,097 | $941,620 | 1 | $240,856 |
| 2022 | $10,939,669 | $13,778,836 | $11,763,106 | $284,039 | 1 | $1,631 |
| 2021 | $8,560,702 | $11,986,942 | $11,602,924 | $67,680 | 1 | $2,143 |
| 2020 | $8,346,523 | $17,112,647 | $11,741,600 | $70,246 | 1 | $957 |
About The Food Basket Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Food Basket Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hilo, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $15.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $457K. Net investment income was $363K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Food Basket Inc is led by Ann Ebesuno, Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ann Ebesuno
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Ueda
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Warren Lee
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Collins
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Halpern
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Messina
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Frost Albrecht
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$80K (2020) → $92K (2024)
Dennis Lin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Zee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Krzyzanowski
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Cohn
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jasmin Kiernan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Kaehuaea (2022) — Director
- Former: Tina Tamai (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brandee Menino (2020) — Former Secretary
- Former: Christopher Schleuter (2020) — Director
- Former: Haidee Abe (2020) — Director
- Former: Rhea Lee-Moku (2020) — Director
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 $92K, to Kristin Frost Albrecht (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Food Basket Inc
How much does The Food Basket Inc give each year?
The Food Basket Inc gave $457K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $942K across 1 grant.
How large is The Food Basket Inc?
The Food Basket Inc reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.
What is The Food Basket Inc?
The Food Basket Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Hilo, HI. It holds $15.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Food Basket Inc operate?
The Food Basket Inc has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is The Food Basket Inc's EIN?
The Food Basket Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0349475. 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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