Mission
EFIs mission is to transform the produce industry and the lives of farmworkers by facilitating collaboration among workers, agricultural employers, retail buyers and consumer advocates.
Public Charity
Equitable Food Initiative
Based in Washington, DC, Equitable Food Initiative operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.4M in revenue, $3.7M in expenses, $2.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $4.1M.
EIN: 473123271
Washington, DC
Human Service Organizations
NTEE: P20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.7M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Equitable Food Initiative
How Equitable Food Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$74
During 2025, our work pursued four main strategies
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
Food Security
$503,950
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$100,000
Food Security
$662,200
General operating support
$300,000
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Baldemar Velasquez
Operations & Finance Director
Candace Mickens
Treasurer
Carol Schrader
Board Member
Erika Navarrete
Vice Chair
Ernie Farley
Board Member
Gonzalo Martinez De Vedia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $3.7M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $3.5M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $3.6M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $3.4M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $2.9M | $1.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $3.4M, with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.