Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
401 9th St NW Ste 730, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $49,062,378 | $46,485,429 | $45,939,922 |
| FY2023 | $132,259,089 | $161,268,338 | $147,899,518 |
| FY2022 | $103,276,406 | $56,841,081 | $151,317,273 |
| FY2021 | $105,784,809 | $56,114,569 | $140,411,788 |
| FY2020 | $95,255,616 | $50,852,353 | $80,088,704 |
| FY2019 | $50,745,562 | $46,509,339 | $22,136,457 |
| FY2018 | $38,246,303 | $35,981,145 | $5,987,049 |
| FY2017 | $52,318,388 | $49,025,965 | $5,372,784 |
| FY2016 | $6,283,716 | $8,772,887 | $0 |
| FY2015 | $144,462 | $1,339,828 | $0 |
| FY2014 | $200,102,473 | $30,237 | $200,072,236 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (EIN 47-1559027), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $34,740,315 | 71% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $14,322,063 | 29% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $40,023,434 | 86% |
| Management & general | $5,243,217 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $1,218,778 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 71% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 86% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 3%.
- 86% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 18.2% of 225 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 11.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 48th percentile among 44 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 93.3% of 45 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in DC.
- Total revenue fell from $200,102,473 in FY2014 to $49,062,378 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 4 of 10 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 11 reported years (FY2015, FY2016, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $200,102,473 in FY2014.
- Net assets declined from $200,072,236 to $45,939,922 between FY2014 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2014 and 71% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE BUILD COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT AUDACIOUS SCIENCE ADDRESSING TODAY'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURE CHALLENGES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2015 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K99 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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