Wholesome Wave Inc

BRIDGEPORT, CT EIN: 26-0352899 Website

WHOLESOME WAVE, INC. INSPIRES UNDERSERVED CONSUMERS TO MAKE HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES BY INCREASING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$912K

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$413K

+81.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

+116.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-16.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$828K$2M$2M$3M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$912,332$909,494$834,069
Revenue$2,117,782$2,347,863$1,621,720
Expenses$2,039,649$1,978,160$1,863,688
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$-88
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$103K$206K$310K$413K1 grants20210 grants20226 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ABOUT FRESH$170KHISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL$96KBUFFALO GO GREEN INC$20KHMONG AMERICAN FARMERS A…$20KLA SEMILLA FOOD CENTER$20KTHE CORBIN HILL FOOD PRO…$20KALAMEDIA COUNTY RECIPE4H…$10KGREEN RURAL REDEVELOPMEN…$10KHEBNI NUTRITION CONSULTA…$10KMELTING POT FOUNDATION U…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

MICHEL NISCHANCO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHA…$168KBRENTON LINGINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$134KSTACY HICKS HERRDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNE…$132KNATALIA FEINSTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/…$114K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHEL NISCHANCO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN40$167,500
ED KELLYMARCOM COMMITTEE CHAIR1
ELLEN O'CONNORFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR1
JOHANNA DEANS MARTELLGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR1
DIPA SHAH PATELBOARD MEMBER1
MARIEL PICABOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 3/24)1
DANIEL ROSSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/24)1
BENJAMIN PERKINSBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24)1
BRENTON LINGINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$134,048
NATALIA FEINSTEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/202440$113,895
STACY HICKS HERRDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS40$131,978

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AnthonyBirminghamBostonBrooklynBuffaloHartfordHendersonMissionNew OrleansNew YorkOrlandoSan LeandroWest Saint PaulWindow Rock

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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