Mission
Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices.
Public Charity
Food Empowerment Project
Food Empowerment Project is a Public Charity headquartered in San Luis Obispo, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $532K revenue, $700K expenses, $1.0M total assets. 78 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261743952
San Luis Obispo, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$532K
Total Expenses$700K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records78
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$86,889
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$65,700
PART-TIME EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND ONE CAMPAIGNER
$50,000
FOOD ADVOCACY
$41,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,179
Showing up to 5 of 78 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Elise Ferguson
Board Member
Jessian Choi
Senior Prog Dir
Lauren Ornelas
Treasurer
Mara Muoz Contreras
Secretary
Sharanya Krishna Prasad
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $532K | $700K | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $623K | $779K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $664K | $723K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $585K | $343K | $820K |
| 2019 | $398K | $274K | $577K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $398K to $532K (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.