What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH is 47-1559027.

Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 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 FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 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 FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE AYERS.

Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $480,962 (DR SAHARAH MOON CHAPOTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,062,378, expenses of $46,485,429 and total assets of $295,166,746 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 47-1559027

FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2024	990	$49,062,378	$46,485,429	$2,576,949	$295,166,746	$249,226,824	$45,939,922
December 31, 2023	990	$132,259,089	$161,268,338	-$29,009,249	$375,647,579	$227,748,061	$147,899,518

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $34,740,315
of which government grants: $34,441,347
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $14,313,759
Net gain from sales of assets: $7,926,926
Other revenue: $8,304

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $34,756,756
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $1,312,124
Other salaries and wages: $5,232,348
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $7,527,417
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $165,305
Accounting fees: $63,426
Occupancy: $109,388
Travel: $418,069
Program services (functional): $40,023,434
Management and general (functional): $5,243,217
Fundraising (functional): $1,218,778

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $375,647,579
Total assets, end of year: $295,166,746
Total liabilities, end of year: $249,226,824
Net assets, end of year: $45,939,922
Publicly traded securities: $186,537,464
Net assets without donor restrictions: $45,939,922
Gross receipts: $310,349,512
Employees: 61
Volunteers: 21
Year formed: 2014
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
DR SAHARAH MOON CHAPOTIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$480,962	$36,721
KATHERINE AYERS	CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer	40	$272,981	$42,327
DR ANGELA RECORDS	CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Officer	40	$283,563	$31,735
JONNA DAVIS	OPERATIONS & IMPACT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$231,133	$21,043
LAKISHA ODOM	SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$227,337	$21,129
JOHN REICH	SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$220,917	$19,271
MAGDA GALINDO	DIRECTOR OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee	40	$205,194	$31,340
SARAH GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee	40	$205,793	$11,727
SERGIO FURMAN	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer	40	$150,964	$12,871
DR MARK KEENUM	CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR DOUGLAS BUHLER	VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR CHRIS MALLETT	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DANITA RODIBAUGH	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR ALTON THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
BEN NOBLE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

15 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
DR CAROLYN LAWRENCE-DILL	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
HON DAN GLICKMAN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DAVID DONNAN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
JOE DEL BOSQUE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR DENISE HEARD	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR DONALD NKRUMAH	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR DOUGLAS CAMERON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
KYSTA HARDEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
KYLE BRIDGEFORTH	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR MICHAEL LADISCH	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR PAM MARRONE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
POLLY RUHLAND	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR STANLEY PRUSINER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR VENKATA KISHORE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
DR NANCY CREAMER	BOARD MEMBER (TERM ENDED) Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
SAHARAH MOON CHAPOTIN	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$414,456	$38,578
SEGIO FURMAN	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee	40	$350,901	$54,080
JULIA REYNES	COO Highest-paid employee	40	$317,966	$35,451
SARAH GOLDBERG	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee	40	$216,092	$12,023
JOHN REICH	SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	40	$199,123	$2,119
MR KYLE BRIDGEFORTH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR DOUG BUHLER	VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR DOUG CAMERON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR NANCY CREAMER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MR JOE DEL BOSQUE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MR DAVID DONNAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON DAN GLICKMAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MS KRYSTA HARDEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR DENISE HEARD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR CHAVONDA JACOBS-YOUNG	DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR MARK KEENUM	CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR VENKATA KISHORE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR MICHAEL LADISCH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR CAROLYN LAWRENCE-DILL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR SIMON LIU	DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR SIMON MALCOMBER	FORMER DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR CHRIS MALLETT	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
DR SUSAN MARQUSEE	DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR PAM MARRONE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR MANJIT MISRA	DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR DONALD NKRUMAH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MR BEN NOBLE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR STANLEY PRUISNER	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
MS DANITA RODIBAUGH	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
MS POLLY RUHLAND	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR ALTON THOMPSON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DR DIONNE TOOMBS	FORMER DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
HON THOMAS VILSACK	DIRECTOR (EXOFFICIO) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 401 9TH ST NW STE 730, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2328
In care of: % SALLY ROCKEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024): KATHERINE AYERS, 401 9TH STREET NW 730, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Signed the 990: KATHERINE AYERS, CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICE
Phone: (202) 624-0700
Website: WWW.FOUNDATIONFAR.ORG
Return prepared by: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH CONNECTS FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS AND FARMERS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT AUDACIOUS RESEARCH ADDRESSING THE BIGGEST FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CHALLENGES.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

CULTIVATING THRIVING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - THIS PROGRAM FUNDS RESEARCH TO DEVELOP SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES RELATED TO GLOBAL DEMAND FOR AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, AS WELL AS THE CHALLENGED FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO PRODUCE IT.
Expenses $14,123,328 · grants $12,264,841
BOLSTERING HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEMS - THIS PROGRAM HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE ECONOMY. IN A HEALTHY FOOD SYSTEM, FOOD PROCESSORS, PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS HAVE THE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED TO PRODUCE NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR CONSUMERS
Expenses $12,305,178 · grants $10,685,941
SUSTAINING VIBRANT AGROECOSYSTEMS - THIS PROGRAM INVESTS IN AGROECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE THE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN SOIL, WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO PRODUCE RESULTS THAT FULLY SUSTAIN VIBRANT AGROECOSYSTEMS.
Expenses $7,427,849 · grants $6,450,419
OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SCIENCE TO DEVELOP TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INFORMATION THAT BENEFIT FARMERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Expenses $5,920,396 · grants $5,141,332
SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE - IN ADDITION TO RESEARCH, FFAR SUPPORTS A DIVERSE, CREATIVE SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE. FFAR'S SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE SCIENTIFIC LEADERS, PROVIDE UNIQUE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT YOUNG FACULTY AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS.
Expenses $246,683 · grants $214,222

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: 47-1559027
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: 2015
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
Assets (IRS master file): $295,166,746
Income (IRS master file): $310,349,512

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2024	$49,062,378	$46,485,429	$295,166,746	XML
990	December 2023	$132,259,089	$161,268,338	$375,647,579	XML
990	December 2022	$103,276,406	$56,841,081	$348,883,479	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 47-1559027).

Questions about FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH

What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?: The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH is 47-1559027.
Is FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 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 FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 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 FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 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 FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHERINE AYERS.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $480,962 (DR SAHARAH MOON CHAPOTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $49,062,378, expenses of $46,485,429 and total assets of $295,166,746 at year end.

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