Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

Analysis

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research reported income of $132.3m and spending of $161.3m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $50.7m to $132.3m (+161%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vitamin Angel Alliance Inc ($132.1m), Central Pennsylvania Food Bank ($132.6m) and Howardcenter Inc ($131.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $453k (0.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $375.6m against liabilities of $227.7m, net assets of $147.9m. It reported 54 employees.