Public Charity

FOOD SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE INSTITUTE

FOOD SYSTEM FOR THE FUTURE INSTITUTE, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $273K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 850558470 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$273K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2024

Mission

Food Systems for the Future invests in and provides services to innovative, market-driven food and agriculture enterprises to sustainably, measurably, and profitably improve nutrition outcomes for targeted underserved and low income communities.

Officers & Directors

Director Bernhard Van Lengerich
Director Connie Evans
President & CEO Ertharin Cousin
Director Franklin Moore
Director Gerda Verburg
Director Vicki Escarra

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$500,000 2 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$375,000 1 grant
GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE
$350,000 2 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$250,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$150,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.9M $1.9M $273K
2023 $1.2M $1.4M $287K
2022 $661K $836K $270K
2021 $595K $343K $451K

Between 2021 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $595K to $1.9M (+223%), with total assets most recently reported at $273K.

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