Food Research & Action Center
WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.3M
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$13.0M
+164.3% YoY
Grant Count
73
-1.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$178K
+167.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,293,335 | $12,468,867 | $7,133,214 |
| Revenue | $20,791,928 | $16,570,514 | $5,168,532 |
| Expenses | $21,482,914 | $14,790,697 | $9,541,456 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $25,702 | $40,127 | $-39,948 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
420 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS | Interim President | 40 | $180,429 |
| Luis Guardia | President (THROUGH 4/5/2024) | 40 | $132,492 |
| MAYRA E ALVAREZ | Chair | 2 | — |
| SHERRY BRENNAN | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | — |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ELLEN BUCHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| Eric Bost | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| Janie Hipp | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEFF DAVIDOFF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KELLIE ADESINA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KOFI ESSEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LaQuinta Honeysucker | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| Melody Richard | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY DALTON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| Etienne Philbin | Chief of Staff | 40 | $163,021 |
| Kelly Horton | Chief Program Officer (THROUGH 7/1/2024) | 40 | $140,567 |
| Alexandra Ashbrook | Director of Early Child Nutrition | 40 | $150,144 |
| Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti | Director of SNAP | 40 | $134,207 |
| COLLEEN BARTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $180,366 |
| ELLEN SUSAN TELLER | CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER | 40 | $187,336 |
| Polly Thibodeau | Director of Development | 40 | $138,291 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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