Food Empowerment Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.1M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
83
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Food Empowerment Project?
Food Empowerment Project is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($565K), Network for Good ($547K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($462K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Empowerment Project between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Foundation | $565,000 | 40 | 2020–2024 |
| Network for Good | $546,986 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $462,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Greenbaum Foundation | $215,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| The Chicago Community Trust | $125,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $45,000 | 2 | 2023 |
| Better Food Foundation Inc | $41,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Quinn Foundation | $35,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Vegfund Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | $19,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Impactassetsinc | $19,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| The Waterwheel Foundation | $15,027 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kreiling Family Foundation | $3,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Danem Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Randi and David Zussman Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Casteel Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| The Lundberg Family Foundation | $750 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| The Dolotta Family Charitable Foundation | $450 | 1 | 2019 |
| Triple T Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $560K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
What grants has Food Empowerment Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Quinn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Lundberg Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $150 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $213,500 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $86,889 |
| 2024 | The Greenbaum Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | PART-TIME EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ONE CAMPAIGNER | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Better Food Foundation Inc | FOOD ADVOCACY | $41,000 |
| 2024 | The Quinn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheila Dave & Sherry Gold Foundation | Support of a more just and sustainable world by encouraging healthy food choices. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | HIRING OF A DEVELOPMENT FIRM OR STAFF MEMBER | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | HIRING OF A DEVELOPMENT FIRM OR STAFF MEMBER. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Lundberg Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $150 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $227,500 |
| 2023 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $102,077 |
| 2023 | The Greenbaum Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | PART-TIME EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ONE CAMPAIGNER | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Seattle Foundation | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT. | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To help F.E.P. with the expense of transitioning from a hierarchical organization to one with distributed leadership. | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Builders Vision Foundation | To support their JEDI learning efforts | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Quinn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Food Empowerment Project?
Food Empowerment Project is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by Seattle Foundation ($565K), Network for Good ($547K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($462K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Empowerment Project between 2019–2025.
Who is Food Empowerment Project's largest funder?
Seattle Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Food Empowerment Project, with $565K across 40 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Food Empowerment Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Empowerment Project across 83 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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