The James Beard Foundation Inc
The James Beard Foundation believes in a vibrant, equitable, and sustainable independent restaurant industry that stands as a cornerstone of American culture, community, and economy - and drives towards a better food system. The James Beard Foundation aims to be a destination for excellence across the independent restaurant industry, driving the country towards a better food system.
The James Beard Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The James Beard Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,075,169
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The James Beard Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lee Initiative Inc ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The James Beard Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $956K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Initiative Inc Louisville, KY | JB Humanitarian of the Year Award | $20,000 |
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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 | $11,075,169 | $22,911,314 | $23,175,369 | $20,000 | 1 | $252,875 |
| 2024 | $13,023,237 | $21,111,128 | $21,475,846 | — | — | $199,747 |
| 2023 | $9,165,781 | $18,041,842 | $17,919,938 | $20,000 | 1 | $54,779 |
| 2022 | $8,081,920 | $15,141,419 | $14,771,801 | $370,000 | 26 | $16,917 |
| 2021 | $8,505,209 | $14,380,347 | $13,340,797 | $956,103 | 5 | $25,952 |
| 2020 | $7,570,117 | $18,186,794 | $17,600,110 | $170,000 | 3 | $58,709 |
| 2019 | $7,182,473 | $15,027,594 | $13,765,627 | $26,500 | 2 | $28,984 |
About The James Beard Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The James Beard Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $253K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The James Beard Foundation Inc is led by Clare Reichenbach, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clare Reichenbach
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → C.e.o., 2021
C.e.o. → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$271K (2019) → $485K (2025)
Nancy Lukitsh
Chair
Board Treasurer → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina D'esposito
Director of Sponsorship
Director Sponsorship → Director of Sponsorship, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$116K (2022) → $166K (2025)
Anouska Biswas
Director of Finance
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$116K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Kimberly Strauss
Senior Director & Database
Senior Director, Database Systems & Salesforce → Senior Director & Database, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Cindy McLoughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Guthrie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Holland
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Myint
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lyons
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herb Scannell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Mindy Hildebrand
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Falkner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cherry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michiel Bakker
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Rose
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Difebo Freeman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Clarke-Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Teller
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Monty
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Griffiths
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristopher Moon
Chief Operating Officer
COO → C.o.o., 2021
C.o.o. → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$174K (2019) → $406K (2025)
Siobhan Haber
Vice President of Events
Vice President Events → Vice President of Events, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Dawn Padmore
Vice President of Awards
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $211K (2025)
Jodi Posner
Chief Financial Officer
C.f.o. → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$207K (2022) → $251K (2025)
Anne McBride
Vice President Impact
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$170K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Jaime Faye Bean
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $195K (2025)
Tamar Simpson
Vice President of Communications
Vice President of Community → Vice President of Communications & Marketing, 2024
Vice President of Communications & Marketing → Vice President of Communications, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $186K (2025)
Colleen Vincent
Vice President of Community
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$147K (2024) → $202K (2025)
Frederic M. Seegal
Trustee - Chair Emeritus
Board Chair → Chair Emeritus, 2024
Chair Emeritus → Trustee - Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Sue Milliken
Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2023
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Phillips
Trustee - Vice Chair Emeritus
Board Vice Chair → Vice Chair Emeritus, 2024
Vice Chair Emeritus → Trustee - Vice Chair Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Koch
Secretary
Trustee → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (41)
- Former: Anne Quatrano (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Christian Brown (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David W. Rivkin (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Luchetti (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Kessler (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Marva Smalls (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Baldwin Cunningham (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Claudia Karach (2024) — Program Director & Bead House Fellows
- Former: Luis Marconi (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tricia Clarke Stone (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Matias Rosario (2022–2023) — Director of General Acctg
- Former: Peter Cameron (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Perlman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jan Risi (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Alison Tozzi (2022) — Vice President Committee
- Former: Cherry Jeff (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Maninder K. Singh (2022) — Director People & Culture
- Former: Jill A. Greenthal (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jodi Waterman (2019–2021) — C.f.o.
- Former: John H. Kessler (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lisette Derouaux (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mitchell A. Davis (2019–2021) — C.s.o.
- Former: Allison Tozzi Liu (2020–2021) — Vice President Mrketing, Communications & Editorial
- Former: Katherine Miller (2020–2021) — Vice President Impact
- Former: Lucy Stitzer (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marc Weiser (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tamar Copeland (2020–2021) — Vice President Development
- Former: Izabela Rumberg (2019–2020) — Director of House Programming
- Former: Jeff Black (2019–2020) — Celebrity Chef Tour Event Director
- Former: Marilyn Platzer (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Rohini Dey (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Carlton McCoy (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jerri Devard (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Bernardo Hernandez (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Gruen (2019) — Board Secretary
- Former: John Washko (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Ungaro (2019) — President
- Former: Walter C. Richter (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Wenda Harris Millard (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Woodrow Campbell (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Yvon Ros (2019) — Director of Sponsorship & Special Events
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 $485K, to Clare Reichenbach (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The James Beard Foundation Inc
How much does The James Beard Foundation Inc give each year?
The James Beard Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The James Beard Foundation Inc?
The James Beard Foundation Inc reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.9M.
Where does The James Beard Foundation Inc operate?
The James Beard Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is The James Beard Foundation Inc's EIN?
The James Beard Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2752108. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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