Mission
FOOD & WATER ACTION FUND (FWA) SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION WORK OF FOOD & WATER WATCH. FWA LOBBIES AND ADVOCATES FOR COMMON SENSE POLICIES THAT RESULT IN HEALTHY SAFE FOOD, ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER AND A LIVEABLE CLIMATE.
Public Charity
FOOD & WATER ACTION FUND
FOOD & WATER ACTION FUND, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.7M in revenue, $4.4M in expenses, $2.0M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 320160436
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: C01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.7M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Food & Water Action Fund
How Food & Water Action Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$24
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
Advocacy
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY
$200,000
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
$80,000
Support for Allegheny County and/or Surrounding Suburbs Expansion.
$20,000
SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EFFORTS
$100,000
CAPACITY AND BASE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 28 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adolph Reed
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Caland Barney
BOARD MEMBER
Craig Merrilees
BOARD MEMBER
Daniele Gerard
MANAGING DIR.OF ORGANIZING
Emily Wurth
MANAGING DIR.OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Mark Schlosberg
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.7M | $4.4M | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $445K | $534K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $992K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $4.7M (+198%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.