Public Charity

Food Research & Action Center

Food Research & Action Center is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $20.8M, expenses of $21.5M, total assets of $12.3M. Imperigo tracks 95 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15.9M.

EIN: 237200739 WASHINGTON, DC Food Programs NTEE: K30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$20.8M
Total Expenses$21.5M
Total Assets$12.3M
Grant Records95
Funding Total$15.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Where $100 goes at Food Research & Action Center

How Food Research & Action Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$60
Early childhood nutrition
68% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 4,220,566 grants
$19
All other programs
21% of program spending
$8
Child nutrition
9% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$685,000
2024
FOOD AS MEDICINE: SNAP, WIC, AND SCHOOL MEALS
$200,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$85,550
2024
MOUNTAIN PLAINS REGIONAL ANTI-HUNGER COALITION SUPPORT
$60,000
2024
DESIGNATION PAYOUT
$26,820

Showing up to 5 of 95 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director of Early Child Nutrition Alexandra Ashbrook
Director of SNAP Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti
DIRECTOR Beth Johnson
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Colleen Barton
Interim President Crystal Fitzsimons
DIRECTOR Ellen Buchman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$11,019,787 45 grants
Health & Medicine
$3,558,000 10 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$1,016,500 25 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$150,000 5 grants
Environment & Conservation
$108,603 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $20.8M $21.5M $12.3M
2023 $16.6M $14.8M $12.5M
2022 $5.2M $9.5M $7.1M
2020 $18.7M $14.2M $11.0M
2019 $9.2M $9.5M $4.9M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $9.2M to $20.8M (+125%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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