Mission
FOOD FORWARD FIGHTS HUNGER AND PREVENTS FOOD WASTE BY RESCUING FRESH SURPLUS PRODUCE, CONNECTING THIS ABUNDANCE WITH PEOPLE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY, AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
Public Charity
FOOD FORWARD INC
FOOD FORWARD INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $195.3M, expenses of $193.4M, total assets of $19.0M. Imperigo tracks 126 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.6M.
EIN: 900678872
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
Food Programs
NTEE: K30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$195.3M
Total Expenses$193.4M
Total Assets$19.0M
Grant Records126
Funding Total$10.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Food Forward Inc
How Food Forward Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$97
Food Forward's large-scale wholesale recovery program recovers surplus fruits and vegetables donated by the produce industry at its produce pit stop warehouse
$2
Through its volunteer-powered community programs, Food Forward organizes thousands of dedicated volunteers annually to participate in harvests and gleans that fight hunger and reduce food waste
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
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
$10,000
MAR VISTA SUPPORTS THEIR CHARITABLE ACITIVITY OF RECOVERING FRESH SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PEOPLE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA.
$7,775
$1,928,088
FOOD ACCESS AND SUPPLY
$400,000
$257,500
Showing up to 5 of 126 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Amir Zambrano
BOARD MEMBER
Betty Zamorano-Pedregon
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Lazarus
BOARD MEMBER
Christy Chin
BOARD MEMBER
Cindy Lee
BOARD MEMBER
David Lake
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $195.3M | $193.4M | $19.0M |
| 2023 | $175.2M | $174.9M | $17.5M |
| 2022 | $147.2M | $144.1M | $17.0M |
| 2020 | $119.2M | $112.3M | $8.8M |
| 2019 | $46.0M | $45.9M | $1.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $46.0M to $195.3M (+325%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.