Nonprofit · EIN 20-1329442
GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,924,255 | $1,785,535 | $138,720 | $4,212,750 | $954,485 | $3,258,265 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,326,402 | $3,184,805 | -$858,403 | $4,533,070 | $1,026,133 | $3,506,937 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,195,235 | $1,227,970 | $967,265 | $4,162,588 | $33,705 | $4,128,883 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,716,276
- Investment income
- $207,979
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $289,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $330,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $85,125
- Legal fees
- $46,407
- Accounting fees
- $60,521
- Travel
- $30,898
- Depreciation
- $11,796
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,533,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,212,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $954,485
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,258,265
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,060
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,117,742
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,258,265
- Gross receipts
- $1,924,255
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $281,123 |
| BRUCE KING | CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY PATTERSON-SMITH | CO CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GUDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MANWARING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MEEHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK OLESHAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOHN POPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SIDHU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ZAMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $282,508 |
| ANGIE GOLDBERG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE HALE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DONVITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GUDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MANWARING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK OLDSHAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY PATTERSON-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SMITH | TRUSTEE (THRU MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK STEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON TREMAYNE | TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN ZAMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BALL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,000 |
| JIM MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| G MICHAEL GUDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY SEBUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK STEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE GOMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON TREMAYNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DONVITO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE HALE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE GOLDBERG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW STE 500B, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1430
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN BALL, 25 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW, SUITE 500B, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- ERIN BALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (443) 994-8399
- Website
- WWW.GRAINFOODSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Momentum Group Inc
Mission
GFF EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE GRAIN FOODS CATEGORY BY EDUCATING INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, HEALTH-INFLUENCERS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GRAIN-BASED FOODS.
Program accomplishments
- The Grain Foods Foundation (GFF) provides education and resources for members, partners, health professionals, and consumers about the science-backed benefits of grain foods. It provides a comprehensive communications framework, conference participation, webinars, digital tools, and a robust voice on social media for GFF members and the entire spectrum of health influencers. In addition to its established programs, in FY25 GFF also expanded the grain foods nutrition research library, participated in the triennial IBIE industry meeting, actively engaged in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans process, and safeguarded the credibility of the category.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1329442
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,212,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,924,255
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,924,255 | $1,785,535 | $4,212,750 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,326,402 | $3,184,805 | $4,533,070 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,195,235 | $1,227,970 | $4,162,588 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,083,009 | $1,397,244 | $3,123,762 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 20-1329442).
Questions about GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION is 20-1329442.
- Is GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2004.
- Are donations to GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION 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 GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ERIN BALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,123 (ERIN BALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,924,255, expenses of $1,785,535 and total assets of $4,212,750 at year end.
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