Nonprofit · EIN 13-3905508
FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · MCLEAN, VA 22102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,459,867 | $22,612,842 | -$7,152,975 | $24,231,489 | $1,619,941 | $22,611,548 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,016,622 | $18,991,511 | $1,025,111 | $33,194,091 | $3,429,568 | $29,764,523 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,184,383 | $19,727,432 | -$3,543,049 | $31,368,809 | $2,629,397 | $28,739,412 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,073,038
- of which government grants
- $410,170
- Program service revenue
- $673,185
- Investment income
- $713,644
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,900
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,872,435
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,106,062
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,888,784
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,452,831
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $527,873
- Accounting fees
- $72,860
- Occupancy
- $483,902
- Depreciation
- $7,069
- Program services (functional)
- $17,796,745
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,178,828
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,637,269
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,194,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,231,489
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,619,941
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,611,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $41,767
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,471,275
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,088,421
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,523,127
- Gross receipts
- $20,934,967
- Employees
- 66
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD | CEO Officer | 40 | $642,118 | $30,109 |
| DEBORAH MORRISON | CFO Officer | 40 | $319,088 | $28,909 |
| NANCY KIM BLACKWOOD | SVP DIGITAL STRAT. & PUBLIC ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,732 | $63,427 |
| KRISTINA SPIEGEL | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $249,268 | $40,062 |
| JAMIE RUPERT CHIEF MARKETING | & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $254,921 | $26,342 |
| JENNIFER BUFFORD | VP RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $207,212 | $61,750 |
| ROBERT OLIVER EARL | VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,387 | $9,908 |
| CRAIG FONTENOT | CHIEF OF STAFF & MISSION INTEGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,334 | $25,338 |
| DOMINIQUE RODRIQUEZ-SAWYER | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,027 | $46,256 |
| RENEE NICHOLAS | SVP, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $223,564 | $22,387 |
| STEFANIA PATTAVINA | SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,255 | $24,744 |
| DAVID JAFFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HARTMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH FEUERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON BROWN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERENA LIEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX MOECKEL | DIRECTOR - AS OF 9/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA RICH | DIRECTOR - AS OF 9/2025 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD | CEO Officer | 40 | $649,541 | $29,580 |
| MICHAEL TRAGER | SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $296,671 | $60,950 |
| DEBORAH MORRISON | CFO Officer | 40 | $319,453 | $28,580 |
| JASON LINDE | SVP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $263,332 | $59,705 |
| NANCY KIM BLACKWOOD SVP | DIGITAL STRAT. & PUBLIC ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,698 | $58,691 |
| JAMIE RUPERT CHIEF MARKETING | & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $257,561 | $26,104 |
| ROBERT OLIVER EARL | VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,761 | $11,856 |
| JENNIFER BUFFORD | VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $211,702 | $57,610 |
| CRAIG FONTENOT | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $231,918 | $25,076 |
| PAUL SCRIBNER | VP EDUCATION & SUPPORT PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $194,981 | $56,806 |
| DOMINIQUE RODRIQUEZ-SAWYER | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $208,839 | $37,499 |
| DAVID JAFFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HARTMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH FEUERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON BROWN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA LIEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB PARKER | DIRECTOR - AS OF 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WEISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 12/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD | CEO Officer | 40 | $612,328 | $26,446 |
| BRUCE ROBERTS CHIEF | RESEARCH OFFICER - UNTIL 03/2023 Key employee | 40 | $461,000 | $17,453 |
| DEBORAH MORRISON | CFO Officer | 40 | $350,241 | $16,554 |
| MICHAEL TRAGER | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,445 | $51,503 |
| JASON LINDE | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,176 | $50,359 |
| JENNIFER BUFFORD | VP OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,967 | $48,617 |
| ROBERT OLIVER EARL | VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,258 | $11,039 |
| CRAIG FONTENOT | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,884 | $22,045 |
| DOMINIQUE RODRIQUEZ-SWAYER | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $194,300 | $36,297 |
| DAVID JAFFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HARTMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BUNNING | TREASURER - UNTIL 11/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGH FEUERSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON BROWN MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEV GANESAN | DIRECTOR - UNTIL 02/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GLASSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN JAFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY WEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7901 JONES BRANCH DR STE 240, MCLEAN, VA 22102-3340
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD, 7901 JONES BRANCH DRIVE 240, MCLEAN, VA 221025303
- Signed the 990
- RICK PELUSO, CFO
- Phone
- (703) 691-3179
- Website
- WWW.FOODALLERGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
FARE'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH OF THOSE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH: FARE MAKES GRANTS AIMED AT BREAKTHROUGHS IN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AND PROVIDING THEM HOPE THROUGH THE PROMISE OF NEW TREATMENTS. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE FARE CLINICAL NETWORK, THE DATA COMMONS, AND OTHER MEDICAL TRIALS AND STUDIES.Expenses $6,887,376 · grants $5,412,083 · revenue $673,185
- ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: FARE'S ADVOCACY PRIORITIES ADDRESS CHALLENGING PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES FACING THE FOOD ALLERGY COMMUNITY INCLUDING REMOVING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY BARRIERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD ALLERGY THERAPIES AND ENABLING MORE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THE FULL AND DIVERSE POPULATION OF FOOD ALLERGY PATIENTS. FARE EDUCATES AND TRAINS THOSE WORKING IN FOOD ALLERGIES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DIETITIANS, ALLERGISTS, SCHOOL STAFF AND FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS.Expenses $5,628,921 · grants $460,352
- SHARED AWARENESS AND OUTREACH: FARE IS FOCUSED ON ENSURING THE VOICE OF THE PATIENT IS HEARD ACROSS THE BROADER COMMUNITY WITH A DEDICATION TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESS. FARE WORKS TO CREATE STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS ACROSS THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL COMMUNITIES. FARE'S PROGRAMS AIM TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF PATIENTS WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AND TO ENGAGE IN PROMOTING LIFE, HEALTH AND HOPE FOR ALL THOSE MANAGING FOOD ALLERGIES.Expenses $5,280,448
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3905508
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,231,489
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,934,967
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $15,459,867 | $22,612,842 | $24,231,489 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,016,622 | $18,991,511 | $33,194,091 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,184,383 | $19,727,432 | $31,368,809 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,889,564 | $26,314,429 | $40,457,141 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3905508).
Questions about FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC is 13-3905508.
- Is FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $642,118 (SUNG-AH POBLETE PHD, CEO).
- How much revenue does FOOD ALLERGY RESEARCH & EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,459,867, expenses of $22,612,842 and total assets of $24,231,489 at year end.
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