Mission
Our mission is to empower our community with the confidence and creativity needed to buy, cook, and eat good food every day.
Public Charity
18 Reasons
Based in San Francisco, CA, 18 Reasons operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $4.2M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $1.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 83 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.
EIN: 453059509
San Francisco, CA
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.2M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at 18 Reasons
How 18 Reasons divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$22
At our Community Cooking School, community residents can take basic cooking classes, attend community dinners, and learn about food, cooking, and social issues surrounding food
$22
Food as Medicine helps low-income Medi-Cal patients with diet sensitive conditions learn cooking, nutrition, and household planning and budgeting skills that help them take control of their health
$21
Our Cooking Matters program offers free cooking and nutrition classes to low-income adults, children, and families
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
HUMAN SERVICES
$276,150
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$69,975
UNRESTRICTED
$61,540
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$41,475
Showing up to 5 of 83 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Bill Rusitzky
Director
Bob Rosner
Director
Brian Elliot
Program Dir.
Brianna Tejuco
Director
Calvin Tsay
Operations Dir.
Claudia Guerrero
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $3.6M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $2.3M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $699K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $4.2M (+241%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.