Nonprofit · EIN 23-7200739
FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,791,928 | $21,482,914 | -$690,986 | $12,293,335 | $6,243,516 | $6,049,819 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,570,514 | $14,790,697 | $1,779,817 | $12,468,867 | $5,708,067 | $6,760,800 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,652,153
- of which government grants
- $14,268,564
- Program service revenue
- $1,105,122
- Investment income
- $25,702
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,702
- Net income from fundraising events
- $8,951
- Other revenue
- $8,951
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,077,807
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $702,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,205,027
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,970,050
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $44,305
- Accounting fees
- $62,088
- Occupancy
- $272,854
- Travel
- $37,584
- Depreciation
- $86,597
- Program services (functional)
- $20,251,278
- Management and general (functional)
- $781,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $450,104
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,468,867
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,293,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,243,516
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,049,819
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,932
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $809,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,239,991
- Gross receipts
- $22,381,998
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1972
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN SUSAN TELLER | CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,336 | $41,864 |
| COLLEEN BARTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,366 | $30,167 |
| CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS | Interim President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $180,429 | $17,308 |
| Alexandra Ashbrook | Director of Early Child Nutrition Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,144 | $40,711 |
| Luis Guardia | President (THROUGH 4/5/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $132,492 | $47,940 |
| Etienne Philbin | Chief of Staff Key employee | 40 | $163,021 | $8,464 |
| Polly Thibodeau | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,291 | $25,838 |
| Kelly Horton | Chief Program Officer (THROUGH 7/1/2024) Key employee | 40 | $140,567 | $12,326 |
| Ata-Ul-Salaam Bhatti | Director of SNAP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,207 | $418 |
| MAYRA E ALVAREZ | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY BRENNAN | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BUCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Bost | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janie Hipp | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIDOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLIE ADESINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KOFI ESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LaQuinta Honeysucker | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Melody Richard | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS GUARDIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $293,016 | $52,398 |
| ELLEN SUSAN TELLER | CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,580 | $43,044 |
| COLLEEN BARTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,020 | $32,841 |
| KELLY HORTON | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $203,863 | $6,559 |
| CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS | DIR. SCHOOL & OUT-OF-SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,949 | $14,691 |
| Jalal Vardag | FINANCE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,710 | $17,072 |
| DARIN ALLEN | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,164 | $8,913 |
| MAYRA E ALVAREZ | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD F POLLACK | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GLICKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE WHITMORE SCHANZENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BUCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Bost | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIDOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLIE ADESINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KOFI ESSEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LaQuinta Honeysucker | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY FOGARTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 DUPONT CIR NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1237
- In care of
- % JALAL VARDAG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS, 1200 18TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 986-2200
- Website
- WWW.FRAC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION: THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, FRAC WORKS TO REDUCE HUNGER, IMPROVE NUTRITION AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE FOOD SECURITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS AND WELL-BEING OF INFANTS AND PRESCHOOLERS.Expenses $13,759,209 · grants $11,988,897 · revenue $25,000
- CHILD NUTRITION: FRAC SEEKS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IMPROVE NUTRITION, IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, IMPROVE HEALTH AND SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, AND USE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FRAC WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL GROUPS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO ASSURE THAT AS MANY ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE ARE ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS SCHOOL BREAKFAST, SCHOOL LUNCH, THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND AFTER SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND THAT THE FOOD SERVED IS AS NUTRITIOUS AS POSSIBLE. FRAC PROVIDES RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, ANALYSIS, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MATERIALS AND REGRANTING.Expenses $1,798,532 · grants $773,413 · revenue $92,332
- SNAP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS): FRAC WORKS WITH NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GROUPS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS) BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES. THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REGRANTING AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ANALYSIS, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF MODEL APPROACHES, FRAC ASSISTS IN GETTING SNAP TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, IMMIGRANTS, OLDER ADULTS, UNEMPLOYED PERSONS AND OTHER PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.Expenses $472,971 · revenue $68,410
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: LEGISLATIVE, ROOT CAUSES AND SPECIFIC POPULATIONS, D.C. HUNGER SOLUTIONS, MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, NETWORK ENGAGEMENTExpenses $4,220,566 · grants $315,499 · revenue $919,380
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 | Not 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
- 23-7200739
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,293,335
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,381,998
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,791,928 | $21,482,914 | $12,293,335 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,570,514 | $14,790,697 | $12,468,867 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,168,532 | $9,541,456 | $7,133,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 23-7200739).
Questions about FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC is 23-7200739.
- Is FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER 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 RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CRYSTAL FITZSIMONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,336 (ELLEN SUSAN TELLER, CHIEF GOVT AFFAIRS OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,791,928, expenses of $21,482,914 and total assets of $12,293,335 at year end.
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