Nonprofit · EIN 26-2496810
CHEF ANN FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80302
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,795,646 | $17,547,067 | $3,248,579 | $9,270,800 | $1,450,131 | $7,820,669 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,510,630 | $19,198,375 | $1,312,255 | $5,832,573 | $1,260,483 | $4,572,090 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,750,411 | $7,931,131 | $819,280 | $4,442,340 | $1,182,505 | $3,259,835 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,579,255
- of which government grants
- $12,421,494
- Program service revenue
- $28,107
- Investment income
- $171,034
- Other revenue
- $17,250
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,523,915
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,512,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,092,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $73,585
- Accounting fees
- $63,206
- Occupancy
- $21,588
- Travel
- $734,339
- Program services (functional)
- $14,877,646
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,575,808
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,093,613
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,832,573
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,270,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,450,131
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,820,669
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,218,752
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,039,421
- Gross receipts
- $20,795,646
- Employees
- 94
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA FLEISHMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $277,333 | $13,867 |
| ANN COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA HAMILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SPIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN IRONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NORBERT WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TARIQ SHERIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON KLATELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HONEYWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GALLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA FLEISHMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $277,789 | $13,889 |
| ANN COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DUKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN EMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN IRONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SHIPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SPIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA HONEYWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NORBERT WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA FLEISHMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $281,200 | $12,658 |
| ANN COOPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DE LA ROSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES DUKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN EMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY FRIEDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| EINAV GEFEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITHA HANEEF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN IRONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SHIPLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SPAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SPIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE YORK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1495 CANYON BLVD STE MAIN, BOULDER, CO 80302-5368
- In care of
- % PATRICK OKELLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANN COOPER, 1495 CANYON BLVD SUITE MAIN, BOULDER, CO 80302
- Signed the 990
- ANN COOPER, CEO
- Phone
- (720) 500-2112
- Website
- WWW.CHEFANNFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROCK AND COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOL FOOD PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE RESOURCES, FUNDING AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE FRESH, HEALTHY, DELICIOUS, COOKED FROM SCRATCH MEALS THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND OUR PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- IN ORDER TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS BUILD, IMPLEMENT, AND SUSTAIN A SELF-OPERATED, SCRATCH-COOK PROGRAM, THE CHEF ANN FOUNDATION (CAF) PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS DISTRICTS WHERE THEY ARE AND HELPS SUPPORT THEM IN MOVING THEIR PROGRAMS FORWARD. OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN A SYSTEMS-CHANGE APPROACH FOR SCHOOL FOOD OPERATIONS THAT ENCOMPASSES FIVE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS: FOOD, FACILITIES, FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND MARKETING. WE EXECUTE THIS WORK THROUGH THREE PRIMARY CATEGORIES: SCRATCH COOKING, WORKFORCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SCRATCH COOKING: CAF PROVIDES HIGH-TOUCH, CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRANSITION SCHOOLS FROM PROCESSED, HEAT-AND-SERVE MEALS TO WHOLE-INGREDIENT SCRATCH COOKING.GET SCHOOLS COOKING: AN INTENSIVE 3-YEAR ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH THE OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE TO TRANSITION FROM A HEAT-AND-SERVE TO A SCRATCH-COOK OPERATIONAL MODEL.CUSTOM DISTRICT SUPPORT: PROJECTS DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC SCHOOL FOOD CHALLENGES AND GOALS.WORKFORCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THESE PROGRAMS EQUIP SCHOOL FOOD PROFESSIONALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CAPACITY TO ENACT REAL SCHOOL FOOD CHANGE.THE LUNCH BOX: THE LARGEST FREE ONLINE RESOURCE FOR SCRATCH COOKING IN SCHOOLS, PROVIDING STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES, TOOLS, AND RECIPES TO HELP SCHOOLS IMPROVE THEIR MEAL PROGRAMS.SCHOOL FOOD INSTITUTE: COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE COURSES THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE KEY COMPONENTS OF SUCCESSFUL SCRATCH-COOK OPERATIONS IN SCHOOLS.HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD PATHWAY: INCLUDES NEW PRE-APPRENTICESHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCHOOL FOOD PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SKILLS TO OPERATE FRESH, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT EMPOWERS MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES IN SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE.SUSTAINABILITY: CAF AIMS TO ESTABLISH A REPLICABLE MODEL THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS BY STRENGTHENING VALUES-ALIGNED PROCUREMENT PRACTICES, REDUCING WASTE, AND ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABLE MENUS. IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE SCHOOLS WITH THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED:SALAD BARS TO SCHOOLS: A GRANTING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS WITH SALAD BAR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT, SUCH AS CAMBRO BARS AND CAMCHILLERS.BULK MILK: A GRANTING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH BULK MILK DISPENSING EQUIPMENT, REUSABLE CUPS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.PLANTS (PARTNERSHIPS FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION TRANSFORMATION IN SCHOOLS): A SUB-GRANT PROGRAM THAT FUNDS PROJECTS LED BY LOCAL PARTNERS ADVANCING SYSTEMIC AND EQUITY-DRIVEN APPROACHES TO TRANSFORMING SCHOOL FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS.IN ALL OUR WORK, THE CHEF ANN FOUNDATION STRIVES TO MEET THE FOLLOWING GOALS: REDUCE THE RATE OF DIET-RELATED DISEASES AMONG CHILDREN BY IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF SCHOOL FOOD; HELP CHILDREN ESTABLISH BETTER EATING HABITS FOR LIFE THROUGH HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS; INCREASE EXPOSURE TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; AND TRANSITION SCHOOLS FROM HEAT-AND-SERVE OPERATION MODELS THAT DEPEND ON PROCESSED FOOD TO SCRATCH-COOK KITCHENS THAT PRODUCE MEALS MADE WITH WHOLE, NUTRIENT-RICH FOOD.Expenses $14,877,646 · grants $1,523,915 · revenue $45,357
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
- 26-2496810
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B990)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,270,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,795,646
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $20,795,646 | $17,547,067 | $9,270,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,510,630 | $19,198,375 | $5,832,573 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,750,411 | $7,931,131 | $4,442,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,766,687 | $2,856,653 | $2,616,480 | 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 26-2496810).
Questions about CHEF ANN FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CHEF ANN FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHEF ANN FOUNDATION is 26-2496810.
- Is CHEF ANN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to CHEF ANN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHEF ANN 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 CHEF ANN FOUNDATION 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 CHEF ANN FOUNDATION 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 CHEF ANN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANN COOPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHEF ANN FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,333 (MARA FLEISHMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CHEF ANN FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,795,646, expenses of $17,547,067 and total assets of $9,270,800 at year end.
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