THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC (EIN 132752108) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JODI POSNER

Phone

2126754984

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1985, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $22.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION (JBF) IS DEDICATED TO LEADING CHEFS AND THE BROADER CULINARY INDUSTRY TOWARDS A NEW STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. GUIDED BY A MANTRA OF GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD, OUR VISION IS A VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY THAT STANDS AS A CORNERSTONE OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND DRIVES TOWARDS A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM. FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, JBF HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING, AMPLIFYING, EDUCATING, AND TRAINING THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SHAPE AMERICAN FOOD CULTURE. TODAY, OUR MISSION COMES TO LIFE THROUGH THE PRESTIGIOUS JAMES BEARD AWARDS, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY AND POLICY INITIATIVES, AND EXCITING CULINARY EVENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY-INCLUDING AT OUR NEW PLATFORM BY JBF EVENT SPACE IN NEW YORK CITY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,182,494

Program Service Revenue $14,346,078

Investment Income $252,875

Other Revenue $129,867

TOTAL REVENUE $22,911,314

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $737,358

Salaries & Benefits $7,848,698

Fundraising Expenses $1,096,963

Program Expenses $19,568,664

Other Expenses $14,589,313

TOTAL EXPENSES $23,175,369

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$22,911,314	$21,111,128	+0.1%
Expenses	$23,175,369	$21,475,846	+0.1%
Net Income	$-264,055	$-364,718	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,203,663

Total Directors

Key Employees

$886,303

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NANCY LUKITSH	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY SUE MILLIKEN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FREDERIC M SEEGAL	TRUSTEE - CHAIR EMERITUS	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR EMERITUS	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN KOCH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TREVOR GUTHRIE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHIEL BAKKER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF CHERRY	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRICIA CLARKE-STONE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH FALKNER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE DIFEBO FREEMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JILLIAN GRIFFITHS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA HILDEBRAND	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA HOLLAND	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW LEVINE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS LYONS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY MCLOUGHLIN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACOB MONTY	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY MYINT	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON ROSE	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HERB SCANNELL	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN TELLER	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RODNEY WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARE REICHENBACH	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$485,369	$25,419	$510,788
KRISTOPHER MOON	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$406,486	$15,659	$422,145
JODI POSNER	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$250,975	$19,755	$270,730
DAWN PADMORE	VP OF AWARDS	40.00	Key Emp	$210,918	$16,445	$227,363
ANNE MCBRIDE	VP IMPACT	40.00	Key Emp	$196,532	$18,320	$214,852
SIOBHAN HABER	VP OF EVENTS	40.00	Key Emp	$191,619	$31,532	$223,151
JAIME FAYE BEAN	VP OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$195,389	$25,548	$220,937
TAMAR SIMPSON	VP OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$185,796	$36,737	$222,533
COLLEEN VINCENT	VP OF COMMUNITY	40.00	Highest	$201,656	$13,673	$215,329
CHRISTINA D'ESPOSITO	DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP	40.00	Highest	$165,729	$15,408	$181,137
KIMBERLY STRAUSS	SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATABASE	40.00	Highest	$141,779	$12,547	$154,326
ANOUSKA BISWAS	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$130,486	$13,806	$144,292

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$22,911,314	$23,175,369	$11,075,169	$-264,055
2024	$21,111,128	$21,475,846	$13,023,237	$-364,718
2023	$18,041,842	$17,919,938	$9,165,781	$121,904
2022	$15,141,419	$14,771,801	$8,081,920	$369,618
2021	$14,380,347	$13,340,797	$8,505,209	$1,039,550
2020	$18,186,794	$17,600,110	$7,570,117	$586,684
2019	$15,027,594	$13,765,627	$7,182,473	$1,261,967
2018	$13,243,353	$13,503,709	$5,746,210	$-260,356

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC