FoodWhat Incorporated

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Santa Cruz, CA EIN 81-2590280

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.4M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

70

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds FoodWhat Incorporated?

FoodWhat Incorporated is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($321K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($310K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to FoodWhat Incorporated between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M6 grants2019 12 grants2020 13 grants2021 11 grants2022 15 grants2023 9 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2019) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $105K.

What grants has FoodWhat Incorporated received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$45,000
2025Dignity HealthCOMMUNITY HEALTH$40,000
2025Pajaro Valley Community Health TrustHEALTHY EATING$15,000
2025The Nicholson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND FOOD JUSTICE PROGRAM.$5,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationFOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP$100,000
2024Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, EMERGING JEDI AWARDS$89,850
2024Dignity HealthCOMMUNITY HEALTH$50,000
2024Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$45,000
2024Progressive Multiplier FundN2 EJ Cohort - Food What$35,000
2024Rotary Club of SC Sunrise FoundationGeneral Fund$25,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationYouth Development$25,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$10,000
2024Sutter Bay Medical Foundation—$7,500
2023The David and Lucile Packard FoundationFamilies and Communities$100,000
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationFOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP$75,000
2023Latino Community FoundationBUILDING CIVIC POWER$50,000
2023Kaiser Foundation HospitalsThe Power Of Food: Fostering Youth Health, Empower$48,715
2023Newman's Own FoundationFOODWHAT, SCHOOL-BASED AFFORDABLE FARM STAND$40,000
2023Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2023Dignity HealthCOMMUNITY HEALTH$34,869
2023Community Foundation Santa Cruz CountyFOR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$33,550
2023UNFI FoundationIMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS$25,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationYouth Development$25,000
2023The Ida and Robert Gordon Family FoundationFarm to Food Manager position fund$20,000
2023GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2023Rotary Club of SC Sunrise FoundationGeneral Fund$10,000
2023Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2023Foundation for California Community CollegesFRESH SUCCESS: GRANT$9,416
2022The Schmidt Family FoundationFOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP$75,000
2022Silicon Valley Community FoundationYouth Development$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 70 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds FoodWhat Incorporated?

FoodWhat Incorporated is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.3M), Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ($321K), The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($310K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to FoodWhat Incorporated between 2019–2025.

Who is FoodWhat Incorporated's largest funder?

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of FoodWhat Incorporated, with $1.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has FoodWhat Incorporated received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.4M in grants to FoodWhat Incorporated across 70 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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