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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1382938

PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Financials

$1.9M$818K2023$1.3M$1.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,328,430$1,482,343-$153,913$1,676,810$21,496$1,655,314
December 31, 2023990$1,861,059$818,008$1,043,051$1,902,136$92,909$1,809,227
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,313,805
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,991
Other revenue
$2,634

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,098
Accounting fees
$25,340
Travel
$36,858
Program services (functional)
$1,100,309
Management and general (functional)
$313,287
Fundraising (functional)
$68,747

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,902,136
Total assets, end of year
$1,676,810
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,496
Net assets, end of year
$1,655,314
Net assets without donor restrictions
$216,770
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,438,544
Gross receipts
$1,328,430
Employees
0
Year formed
2017
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARRETT BROADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIME ATHOSTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
TYLER WHITELYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE SOPKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL D FINGERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY TRAN LAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARRETT BROADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JAIME ATHOSTREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0
TYLER WHITELYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE SOPKODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL D FINGERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELIZABETH ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY TRAN LAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 EMBARCADERO CTR STE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3617
In care of
% MICHELE SIMON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
RACHEL D FINGERMAN, 1 EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Signed the 990
RACHEL D FINGERMAN, DIRECTOR
Phone
(415) 236-5048
Return prepared by
WILSON LEWIS

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-1382938 or by the name PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO CULTIVATE AND DESSEMINATE RESEARCH, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, IN THE FIELD OF PLANT BASED FOODS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 1.) STRENGTHENED ALIGNMENT WITH THE GOLBAL PLANT-BASED FOOD INDUSTRY. 2.) DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ADVANCEMENT OF DOMESTIC REGENERATIVE PLANT-BASED VALUE CHAINS. 3.) ADVOCATED FOR PLANT-BASED FOODS POSITIONING WITHIN FEDERAL NUTRITION POLICY. 4.) CONDUCTED RESEARCH THAT MEASURES BUYING PATTERNS OF PLANT-BASED FOODS CONSUMERS AT RETAIL. 5.) PARTNERED WITH RETAIL AND FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS TO INFORM MERCHANDISING AND MARKETING STRATEGIES.
    Expenses $1,100,309

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
82-1382938
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
2018
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,676,810
Income (IRS master file)
$1,328,430

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,328,430$1,482,343$1,676,810XML
990December 2023$1,861,059$818,008$1,902,136XML
990December 2022$1,161,343$1,060,254$1,156,746IRS
990December 2021$370,471$588,969$793,107IRS
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 82-1382938).

Questions about PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE is 82-1382938.
Is PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE 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 PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE 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 PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE 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 PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RACHEL D FINGERMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PLANT BASED FOODS INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,328,430, expenses of $1,482,343 and total assets of $1,676,810 at year end.

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