Food for Thought

Ojai, CA ·EIN 55-0912942 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$4.3M received 103 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Food for Thought?

Food for Thought is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation ($1.1M), The Alys Foundationinc ($519K), Destin Charity Wine Auction ($447K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Food for Thought between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation$1,056,026102020–2024
The Alys Foundationinc$518,83882020–2023
Destin Charity Wine Auction$447,40032020–2022
Sonoma County Community Foundation$413,55052020–2024
Meals on Wheels America$215,00032020–2022
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation$147,22742021–2024
Masonic Home of Missouri$126,00042022–2023
Bethlehem Foundation - Agy Main$125,00052020–2024
Frank E Payne and Seba B Payne$100,00012022
St Joseph Health Northern California$90,00012022
Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids Inc$72,50052020–2024
The Albertsons Companies Foundation$72,00012020
Scan Health Plan$50,00032020–2021
Speedway Children's Charities$45,00052021–2024
Monimos Foundation$40,00042020–2024
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Autrey Foundation$28,50042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$26,50012021
Marin Community Foundation$26,25012020
The Heck Foundation$25,00052021–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$25,00012024
Brookline Community Foundation Inc$25,00012022
The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable$25,00022020–2021
The Joseph and Vera Long Foundation$25,00012020
Santa Fe Community Foundation$22,00032020–2024
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United Way of the Wine Country$22,00032020–2021
Calerich Family Foundation$20,24632021–2024
Florida Education Foundation Inc$20,00012024
Miter Charitable Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Davis Family Foundation Inc$20,00022021–2023
Dodge Family Fund$20,00012021
The William G Irwin Charity Foundation$18,75012021
Charis Fund$17,50032020–2022
Masek Foundation$16,00042021–2024
Sheaffer Lewis J Community Pfdn$15,00012023
Comeau Family Foundation$15,00012022
Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma$15,00012021
Clif Family Foundation$13,50022021–2023
Ndc Housing & Economic Development$12,50012020
The Tietz Family Foundation$12,00042021–2024
Hansen Family Foundation$12,00012021
David C Hawley Foundation$10,10222024
Lazy Bear Fund Inc$10,00012024
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation$10,00012024
Robert & Susan Brown Family Foundation$10,00012024
Little Red Hen Fdn Agy K D Mayhew Co Us Bank$10,00022021–2023
Toledo Classic Inc$10,00012022
Stephenson Family Foundation$10,00012020
Norcal Group Foundation$10,00012020
Sandestin Foundation$10,00022020
Home Instead Charities$9,49012021
Weinreb Pilecki Segal Foundation$7,46982021–2024
Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation$7,00012025
Traditional Medicinals Foundation$6,50022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$6,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$5,76012023
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$5,47912023
City of Rohnert Park Foundation$5,03412025
Hard Yaka Foundation$5,00012024
The Mark S Feldstein and Sandra a Feldstein$5,00022023–2024
Page Hill Foundation Inc$5,00012023
Keltner Family Foundation$5,00012022
Shana Glassman Foundation$5,00012022
John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation$5,00012021
Exchange Bank Foundation$5,00012020
Riskpress Foundation$5,00012020
Ananda Fund 009146-000$5,00012020
Arora Charitable Foundation$4,60022023–2024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$4,06312021
We Mcguire Charitable Foundation$4,00012022
Jon and Erin Oden Foundation Inc$3,80012022
The Maple Tree Fund$3,60022023–2024
Codding Foundation$3,00032023–2024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,50012024
Xactlyone Foundation$2,50012022
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation$2,40032021–2023
Kaufman Family Foundation 16115009633$2,00012024
Jk Mullen Foundation$2,00022023–2024
McNabb Foundation$2,00022021–2023
Patterson Foundation$1,80012021
The Copen Family Foundation Inc$1,58822023–2024
The Marcus Foundation$1,50012024
The Dorian Fund$1,50012024
Van Riper-woodard Family$1,50012024
Glenn and Jane Fausz Family$1,50012024
Terry Kohler Family Foundation Inc$1,50012022
The Waits Brennan Foundation$1,40022021–2024
Xcel Energy Foundation$1,24012023
Resource Capital Funds Foundation$1,00012022
Karis Foundation Inc$1,00012022
The Minnie & August Cooke Trust$1,00012021
Jw Robinson Welfare Trust$1,00012021
The Caritas Fund$1,00012021
The Charles and Betty White$75012022
Morse Family Foundation$55512024
Borgen Family Foundation$50012024
Verla Regnery Foundation$50012024
Omashate Foundation Inc$50012024
Thomas & Kate Fonville Account$50012023
The Rutkowski Family Foundation Inc$50012023
Quarry Hill Fund$50022021–2022
Truman & Majd Wellness Foundation$30012021
Cs Fund$20012021

What grants has Food for Thought received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Grass Roots Gay Rights FoundationSUPPORT AND OUTREA$7,000
2025City of Rohnert Park FoundationFood shortage$5,034
2025The Heck FoundationUNDERPRIVILEDGEDMEALS$5,000
2024Robert and Coley Elder California FoundationFood relief$503,013
2024Robert and Coley Elder California FoundationFood relief$503,013
2024Sonoma County Community FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$46,500
2024The Emeril Lagasse FoundationFEEDING/HUNGER PROGRAMS$45,351
2024Bethlehem Foundation - Agy MainGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024Florida Education Foundation IncHOPE FLORIDA GRANT$20,000
2024Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024The Autrey FoundationCHARITABLE GIFT$10,000
2024Sonoma County Vintners FoundationTO SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVE NUTRITION PROGRAM$10,000
2024Lazy Bear Fund Inc$10,000
2024Vermont Childrens Trust FoundationOPERATIONS$10,000
2024Robert & Susan Brown Family FoundationWEEKEND FOOD FOR ELEMENTARY CHILDREN$10,000
2024Monimos FoundationTO HELP GROW ITS ACTIVITIES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT BRINGS A PROGRAM OF GARDEN BASED LEARNING, AGRICULTURAL LITERACY AND DIETARY AWARENESS INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE OJAI AREA.$10,000
2024Miter Charitable FoundationSUPPORT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST FOOD INSECURITIES$10,000
2024Speedway Children's CharitiesPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,500
2024Speedway Children's CharitiesPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,500
2024Santa Fe Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,000
2024David C Hawley FoundationENDING WEEKEND HUNGER TO SUPPORT A CHILD'S EDUCATION AND SUCCESS.$5,051
2024David C Hawley FoundationENDING WEEKEND HUNGER TO SUPPORT A CHILD'S EDUCATION AND SUCCESS.$5,051
2024The Heck FoundationUNDERPRIVILEDGEDMEALS$5,000
2024Weinreb Pilecki Segal FoundationTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2024Hard Yaka FoundationSUPPORT$5,000
2024Calerich Family FoundationGENERAL USE$4,120
2024Masek FoundationPURCHASE FOOD$4,000
2024The Mark S Feldstein and Sandra a FeldsteinGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Traditional Medicinals FoundationNon-specified grant support & org. mission$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Food for Thought?

Food for Thought is funded by 103 grantmakers, led by Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation ($1.1M), The Alys Foundationinc ($519K), Destin Charity Wine Auction ($447K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Food for Thought between 2020–2025.

Who is Food for Thought's largest funder?

Robert and Coley Elder California Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Food for Thought, with $1.1M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Food for Thought received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.3M in grants to Food for Thought across 200 grants from 103 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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