Foundation for Food and Agriculture
FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CONNECTS FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS AND FARMERS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT AUDACIOUS RESEARCH ADDRESSING THE BIGGEST FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CHALLENGES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$295.2M
-21.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$25.7M
-74.4% YoY
Grant Count
28
-45.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$918K
-53.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $295,166,746 | $375,647,579 | $348,883,479 |
| Revenue | $49,062,378 | $132,259,089 | $103,276,406 |
| Expenses | $46,485,429 | $161,268,338 | $56,841,081 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,313,759 | $5,506,197 | $7,821,406 |
| 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
214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MARK KEENUM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DR DOUGLAS BUHLER | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| DR CHRIS MALLETT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DANITA RODIBAUGH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DR ALTON THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BEN NOBLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR CAROLYN LAWRENCE-DILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HON DAN GLICKMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID DONNAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE DEL BOSQUE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DENISE HEARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DONALD NKRUMAH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR DOUGLAS CAMERON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KYSTA HARDEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KYLE BRIDGEFORTH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL LADISCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR PAM MARRONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| POLLY RUHLAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR STANLEY PRUSINER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR VENKATA KISHORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR NANCY CREAMER | BOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED) | 1 | — |
| DR SAHARAH MOON CHAPOTIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $480,962 |
| DR ANGELA RECORDS | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER | 40 | $283,563 |
| KATHERINE AYERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $272,981 |
| SERGIO FURMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $150,964 |
| JONNA DAVIS | OPERATIONS & IMPACT DIRECTOR | 40 | $231,133 |
| LAKISHA ODOM | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $227,337 |
| JOHN REICH | SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $220,917 |
| SARAH GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS | 40 | $205,793 |
| MAGDA GALINDO | DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT | 40 | $205,194 |
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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