Mission
THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES ACROSS 14 CHARITIES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL GALA THAT CELEBRATES FOOD, MUSIC, AND SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.
Public Charity
TASTE OF THE SOUTH
TASTE OF THE SOUTH is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.4M revenue, $1.2M expenses, $313K total assets. IRS filings disclose 88 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.6M.
EIN: 521343458
WASHINGTON, DC
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$313K
Grants Given88
Grant Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Taste of the South
How Taste of the South divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
Annual event in the Washington, d.C
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.
Before you apply to Taste of the South
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
$413,156
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
$46,525
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
$37,560
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
$30,255
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
$27,557
Showing up to 5 of 88 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Andres Bascumbe
VICE CHAIRMAN
Anna Claire Stietenroth
CHAIRMAN
Mary Collins Howell
SECRETARY
Micki Werner
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $313K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $187K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.5M | $159K |
| 2022 | $958K | $550K | $568K |
| 2021 | $510K | $681K | $160K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $510K to $1.4M (+166%), with total assets most recently reported at $313K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, and 4 other states.
ALARDCFLGAKYLAMDMOMS
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.