NonprofitsFood Forward Inc

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Food Forward Inc

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA

Total revenue

$195.3M

Total expenses

$193.4M

Net assets

$17.9M

Grants received

$81.6M

379 grants

EIN

900678872

Tax year

2024

Mission

Food forward(r) is one of the nation's largest independent urban produce recovery organizations.

Programs

1 program

Through its volunteer-powered community programs, food forward organizes thousands of dedicated volunteers annually to participate in harvests and gleans that fight hunger and reduce food waste. The flagship backyard harvest program provides fruit to partner organizations from harvests led by volunteers on hundreds of backyards, orchards, and other fruit tree properties. The farmers market recovery program is a market-endorsed donation system for farmers and vendors wanting to help fight hunger with their unsold produce; volunteers glean at the end of the markets and distribute to local hunger relief partners.

Expenses: $3.5MGrants: $2.0M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$193.8M
Program service revenue$155K
Investment income$1.4M
Other revenue
Total revenue$195.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$185.3M
Salaries & benefits$4.7M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$3.4M
Total expenses$193.4M
Total assets$19.0M
Net assets$17.9M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RICHARD NAHMIAS

FOUNDER/CEO

Board

$227K

40 hrs/wk

DIANE HELFREY

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Board

$137K

50 hrs/wk

JEDD GOLD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

NEIL HALTRECHT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

DAVID LAKE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

BRIAN LAZARUS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

CINDY LEE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHARI LEINWAND

BOARD MEMBER

Board

8 hrs/wk

PAMELA SCHWARTZ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

BETTY ZAMORANO-PEDREGON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

4 hrs/wk

CHRISTY CHIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

5 hrs/wk

JIM BERLINER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

3 hrs/wk

MARK RHEIN

SECRETARY (THRU 3/31/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONELLA WILSON

SECRETARY (AS OF 4/1/24)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JASON CRAYNE

TREASURER

Board

4 hrs/wk

ROB VALENCIA

BOARD CHAIR (THRU 6/18/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF HARRIS

BOARD CHAIR (AS OF 6/19/24)

Board

10 hrs/wk

KRISTEN JOHNSON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$191K

50 hrs/wk

JENNIFER COX

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$161K

50 hrs/wk

JODI JACOBSEN

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$129K

45 hrs/wk

AMIR ZAMBRANO

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

Staff

$129K

50 hrs/wk

NKEMDILIM NWOSU

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$121K

55 hrs/wk

SAMANTHA TESLIK

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Staff

$108K

42 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LION POWER EXPRESS INC

THIRD PARTY DRIVER

$230K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 379

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8.8M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$3.7M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$1.9M
2024
$977K
LOCAL GRANTS/FOOD INSECURITY
2024
$580K
TO SUPPORT FOOD FORWARD'S CORE PROGRAMMING.
2024
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
OVER TWO YEARS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2024
$60K
SABBATICAL GRANT
2024
$60K
FOOD SECURITY
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2024
$45K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
RELIEF PROGRAM
2024
$26K
General
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
General fund
2024
$15K
REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY DONATING TO LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION AGENCIES.
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
DONATION TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
FOOD SYSTEMS
2024
$10K
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
2024
$6K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.
2024
$5K
GENERAL FUND GRANT
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE GIVING AND SUPPORT
2024
$5K
To rescue fresh local produce, that would otherwise go to waste, for people in need
2024
$5K
SPRING MELT
2024
$3K
TO FIGHT HUNGER AND PREVENT FOOD WASTE BY RESCUING SURPLUS FRESH PRODUCE AND CONNECTING IT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.
2024
$3K
DIRECT SUPPORT
2024
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$2K
General Unrestricted
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2024
$29.2M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2023
$520K
TO SUPPORT FOOD FORWARD'S CORE PROGRAMMING.
2023
$205K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$134K
FOR ACQUISITION OF AN ELECTRIC REFRIGERATED TRAILER AND ELECTRIC PALLET RIDER JACK
2023
$125K
2023 FOOD RECOVERY SCALE UP
2023
$112K
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
ONGOING OPERATIONS
2023
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$66K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$60K
FOOD SECURITY
2023
$54K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$28K
General
2023
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
General Support
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$25K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
FRANKLIN CANYON ORANGE GROVE AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$20K
CRISIS SOLUTIONS
2023
$20K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$20K
General fund
2023
$15K
RELIEF PROGRAM
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
SABBATICAL GRANT
2023
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$12K
REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY DONATING TO LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION AGENCIES.
2023
$12K
FIGHTING HUNGER WITH FOOD RECOVERY
2023
$11K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2023
$11K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
To fight hunger and prevent food waste by rescuing and redistributing surplus produce.
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
charitable donation
2023
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE GIVING AND SUPPORT
2023
$5K
To rescue fresh local produce, that would otherwise go to waste, for people in need
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND GRANT
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE FOOD TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
General Unrestricted
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$528
TO SUPPORT EQUALITY AND JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW, AS WELL AS MUTUAL AID FOR POPULATIONS IN NEED.
2023
$300
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$18.4M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2022
$1M
SUPPORTS ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$400K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$127K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
NET ZERO INIATIVE
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
FOOD EQUITY
2022
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$71K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY - INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, CIVIC OR COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITABLE INITIATIVES
2022
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
2022
$33K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$26K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2022
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$20K
REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY DONATING TO LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION AGENCIES.
2022
$15K
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$12K
FIGHTING HUNGER WITH FOOD RECOVERY
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$10K
General Fund
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER
2022
$10K
charitable donation
2022
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL FUNDS TO THE PAYEE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Strengthen the Food System
2022
$10K
To fight hunger and prevent food waste by rescuing and redistributing surplus produce.
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$5K
GENERAL FUND GRANT
2022
$5K
TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$5K
SPRING MELT
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
CHARITABLE GIVING AND SUPPORT
2022
$5K
To rescue fresh local produce, that would otherwise go to waste, for people in need
2022
$4K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
HEALTHY FOOD & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$2K
General Unrestricted
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL CHARITABLE USE
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$50
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$125K
ONGOING OPERATIONS
2021
$100K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$75K
FOOD INSECURITY GRANT
2021
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021

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Details

EIN900678872
NTEE codeK30
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-07
Formed2011
Employees65
Volunteers2111