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Nonprofit · EIN 33-1081281

NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CHALMETTE, LA 70043

Financials

$604K$895K2022$491K$760K2023$425K$536K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$424,500$535,666-$111,166$3,187,936$3,214,772-$26,836
December 31, 2023990$491,451$759,934-$268,483$3,261,722$3,327,332-$65,610
December 31, 2022990$604,376$894,509-$290,133$3,370,257$3,168,318$201,939
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$90,553
Membership dues
$8,103
Program service revenue
$235,699
Investment income
$2
Net rental income
$73,555
Net income from sales of inventory
-$1,351
Other revenue
$98,246

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,000
Other salaries and wages
$63,240
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$101,483
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,788
Occupancy
$41,706
Travel
$2,904
Depreciation
$88,228
Program services (functional)
$374,544
Management and general (functional)
$148,559
Fundraising (functional)
$12,563

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,261,722
Total assets, end of year
$3,187,936
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,214,772
Net assets, end of year
-$26,836
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,117,179
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$36,836
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,000
Gross unrelated business income
-$1,351
Gross receipts
$434,068
Employees
4
Volunteers
55
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
LA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Constance JacksonPresident/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
10$22,600
Butler BurdineChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Vince Hayward1st Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sheila CryeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chuck PurvisAt-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Edward JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Andy AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John AnjierDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale DegroffDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Psyche Williams-ForsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Alanna HarrisDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Eve Marie HaydelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kenneth Johnson JrDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Edward JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julia JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bonnie Tandy LeblangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dominick LeeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Maria MachitaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rosemary MclhennyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cedd MosesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brent RosenPresident/CEO
Officer
50$32,758
Constance JacksonTreasurer/Interim CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$18,000
Edward JohnstonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Vince Hayward1st Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sheila CryeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chuck PurvisAt-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Andy AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John AnjierDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Butler BurdineDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lauren BuschDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale DegroffDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Psyche Williams-ForsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Eve Marie HaydelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kenneth JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julia JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bonnie Tandy LeblangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Maria MachitaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rosemary MclhennyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cedd MosesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brent RosenPresident/CEO
Officer
50$75,871
Edward JohnstonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Vince Hayward1st Vice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sheila CryeSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Constance JacksonTreasurer/Interim CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Chuck PurvisAt-Large
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Andy AndersonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
John AnjierDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Butler BurdineDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lauren BuschDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura CullenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dale DegroffDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Psyche Williams-ForsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Eve Marie HaydelDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kenneth JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julia JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bonnie Tandy LeblangDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Maria MachitaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Rosemary MclhennyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Cedd MosesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Liz WilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2017 CHARLES DR, CHALMETTE, LA 70043-5603
In care of
% ELIZABETH M WILLIAMS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Constance Jackson, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
Signed the 990
Constance Jackson, CEO
Phone
(504) 569-0405
Return prepared by
John A Nolan CPA LLC

Mission

THE NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION BASED IN NEW ORLEANS DEDICATED TO THE DISCOVERY, UNDERSTANDING AND CELEBRATION OF FOOD, DRINK AND ITS RELATED CULTURE AND FOLKLIFE IN AMERICA AND THE WORLD. ITS PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS TO PROVIDE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHICH ILLUMINATE THE HISTORY AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD AND DRINK CULTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • MUSEUM AND EXHIBITS: THE NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE FOUNDATION HAS CREATED EXHIBITS INSIDE THE SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM, A MUSEUM AT THE SoFAB RESEARCH CENTER AT NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND HAS COLLABORATED WITH A NEW MUSEUM IN BEAUFORT, SC ON ITS FOODSEUM EXHIBIT. THESE EXHIBITS ILLUSTRATE THE CULTURAL FOODWAYS OF THE AMERICAS BY REFLECTING ON HOW THE GEOGRAPHY, THE PEOPLES, AND THE TIMES AFFECT THE FOOD WE EAT.
    Expenses $352,701 · revenue $101,100
  • PROGRAMMING: THE NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE FOUNDATION HAS HELD WEEKLY PROGRAMMING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE PROGRAMMING IS IN THE FORM OF CLASSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND LECTURES.
    Expenses $21,843 · revenue $20,067
  • RESEARCH CENTER: THE NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE FOUNDATION OPERATES A RESEARCH CENTER WITH 40,000 VOLUMES, ARCHIVE, AND MATERIAL CULTURE RESOURCES. THE RESEARCH CENTER IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFERS AN ONLINE CATALOG. IT IS VISITED BY SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, AUTHORS, CHEFS, STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
33-1081281
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,187,936
Income (IRS master file)
$434,068

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$424,500$535,666$3,187,936XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$491,451$759,934$3,261,722IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$604,376$894,509$3,370,257XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 33-1081281).

Questions about NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION is 33-1081281.
Is NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE 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 NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION 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 NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Constance Jackson.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,600 (Constance Jackson, President/CEO).
How much revenue does NATIONAL FOOD AND BEVERAGE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $424,500, expenses of $535,666 and total assets of $3,187,936 at year end.

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