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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3123271

EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Financials

$2.5M$3.6M2023$4.3M$3.5M2024$3.4M$3.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,382,470$3,714,086-$331,616$2,745,272$1,125,426$1,619,846
December 31, 2024990$4,320,811$3,453,354$867,457$2,904,090$952,628$1,951,462
December 31, 2023990$2,510,441$3,602,661-$1,092,220$2,199,470$1,115,465$1,084,005
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$946,307
of which government grants
$372,307
Program service revenue
$2,401,266
Investment income
$29,667
Other revenue
$5,230

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$142,676
Other salaries and wages
$1,936,773
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,419,984
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,544
Accounting fees
$18,900
Occupancy
$17,870
Travel
$109,965
Depreciation
$378,396
Program services (functional)
$2,642,442
Management and general (functional)
$1,032,351
Fundraising (functional)
$39,293

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,904,090
Total assets, end of year
$2,745,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,125,426
Net assets, end of year
$1,619,846
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,582,685
Net assets without donor restrictions
$951,946
Net assets with donor restrictions
$667,900
Gross receipts
$3,382,470
Employees
17
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kevin BoyleWorkforce Development Director
Key employee
40$153,241$20,465
Peter ODriscollExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee
40$142,675$28,805
Kenton HarmerDirector of Market Based Impact
Key employee
40$161,484$9,961
Candace MickensOperations & Finance Director
Highest-paid employee
40$152,649$16,155
LeAnne RuzzamentiMarketing & Communications Director
Key employee
40$156,321$10,020
Preston WittSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ernie FarleyVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Reyna LopezBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Baldemar VelasquezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Pete DonlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Carol SchraderTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Michael ConroyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lori CastilloBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kim CombsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gonzalo Martinez de VediaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joe MartinezBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Matt RogersBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lori TaylorBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jamie ThornBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Erika NavarreteBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Peter ODriscollExecutive Director
Officer
40$149,904$29,016
Kevin BoyleBusiness Development Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$149,788$11,688
Kenton HarmerDirector of Market Based Impact
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$159,326$0
Candace MickensOperations & Finance Director
Officer
40$149,788$7,488
LeAnne RuzzamentiMarketing & Communications Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$154,788$0
Erika NavarreteBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Preston WittBoard - Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Ernie FarleyBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Reyna LopezBoard Member - Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Baldemar VelasquezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Eva GreenthalBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Margaret ReevesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Thomas GremillionBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Pete DonlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Carol SchraderBoard Member - Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0$0
Michael ConroyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Martin GuerenaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Hana IvanhoeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Natalie Camacho-MendozaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Fernanda SuarezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kevin BoyleBusiness Development Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$151,520
Kenton HarmerManaging Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$148,559
LeAnne RuzzamentiMarketing & Communications Di
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$145,445
Candace MickensOperations & Finance Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$140,819
Adriana MartinezCerification Director
Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$134,917
Peter ODriscollExecutive Director
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$133,509
Michael ConroyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Robbie SilvermanBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Martin GuerenaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Pete DonlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Fernanda SuarezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Natalie Camacho-MendozaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Erika NavarreteBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Maisie GanzlerBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Margaret ReevesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Thomas GremillionBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Baldemar VelasquezBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Eva GreenthalBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Ernie FarleyBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Preston WittBoard - Vice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Carol SchraderBoard Member - Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Reyna LopezBoard Member - Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-5654
In care of
% GONZALO MARTINEZ DE VEDIA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Peter ODriscoll, 200 Massachusetts Ave NW Ste 700, Washington, DC 20001
Signed the 990
GONZALO MARTINEZ DE VEDIA, Executive Director
Phone
(202) 730-6672
Return prepared by
Abercrombie and Associates LLC

Mission

EFIs mission is to transform the produce industry and the lives of farmworkers by facilitating collaboration among workers, agricultural employers, retail buyers and consumer advocates.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • During 2025, our work pursued four main strategies: 1.Provide tools to growers to improve their labor practices. 2.Certify leading growers to rigorous standards. 3.Professionalize the agricultural workforce. 4.Educate the industry about the essential role of farmworkers.
    Expenses $2,642,442 · revenue $2,401,265

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3123271
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)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,745,272
Income (IRS master file)
$3,382,470

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,382,470$3,714,086$2,745,272XML
990December 2024$4,320,811$3,453,354$2,904,090XML
990December 2023$2,510,441$3,602,661$2,199,470XML
990December 2022$4,844,254$3,384,592$2,558,411IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 47-3123271).

Questions about EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE

What is the EIN of EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE is 47-3123271.
Is EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE 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 EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE 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 EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE 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 EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Peter ODriscoll.
Who are the officers and directors of EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $153,241 (Kevin Boyle, Workforce Development Director).
How much revenue does EQUITABLE FOOD INITIATIVE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,382,470, expenses of $3,714,086 and total assets of $2,745,272 at year end.

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