GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2004

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIN BALL

Phone

4439948399

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

GRAIN FOODS FOUNDATION, founded in 2004, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $3.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 37% operating deficit.

Mission

GFF EXISTS TO ADVANCE THE GRAIN FOODS CATEGORY BY EDUCATING INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, HEALTH-INFLUENCERS AND CONSUMERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF GRAIN-BASED FOODS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

FY24 WAS FOCUSED ON DEPLOYING THE 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS ORGANIZED AROUND FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS: RESEARCH, EXPERTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REVENUE, AND OPERATIONS. UNDER THE RESEARCH PILLAR...

FY24 WAS FOCUSED ON DEPLOYING THE 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS ORGANIZED AROUND FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS: RESEARCH, EXPERTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REVENUE, AND OPERATIONS. UNDER THE RESEARCH PILLAR, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED SEVERAL NEW NUTRITION SCIENCE PROJECTS AND COMPLETED ITS INAUGURAL, INVESTOR-LED CONSUMER INSIGHTS UNDERTAKING. THE EXPERTS PILLAR BROUGHT ATTENTION TO GFF'S 9-MEMBER SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, GATHERING BOTH RESEARCHERS AND CLINICIANS FOR STRATEGIC COUNSEL AROUND THE LATEST GRAINS-FOCUSED NUTRITION SCIENCE AND CRAFTING MESSAGES FOR THE FOUNDATION'S TARGET AUDIENCES BASED ON THAT SCIENCE. IN COMMUNICATIONS, GFF CONTINUED TO INVEST IN AUDIENCE GROWTH ACROSS SOCIAL PLATFORMS AND AMONG MEMBER AUDIENCES. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE SOPHISTICATION OF GFF'S COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM UNDER THE 2023-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN, THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH A NEW AGENCY OF RECORD DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ENGAGING NEW EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE COMMUNICATIONS GOALS.THE FOUNDATION SAW INCREASED MEMBER DUES COMMITMENTS DUE TO THE MOMENTUM AROUND THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND CONTINUED TO SEEK OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ALSO EMPHASIZED IN THE PLAN.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,144,776

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $181,626

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,326,402

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,000

Salaries & Benefits $398,887

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $2,695,918

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,184,805

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,326,402	$2,195,235	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,184,805	$1,227,970	+1.6%
Net Income	$-858,403	$967,265	-1.9%

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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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$282,508

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANGIE GOLDBERG	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRAINE HALE	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM MEYER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHAD DONVITO	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE GOMES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE GUDE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT MANWARING	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY MARTIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK OLDSHAK	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PENNY PATTERSON-SMITH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY SMITH	TRUSTEE (THRU MAY 2024)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRK STEHR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON TREMAYNE	TRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2023)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
COLLEEN ZAMMER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN BALL	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$282,508	$0	$282,508

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,326,402	$3,184,805	$4,533,070	$-858,403
2023	$2,195,235	$1,227,970	$4,162,588	$967,265
2022	$2,083,009	$1,397,244	$3,123,762	$685,765
2021	$2,679,368	$2,126,078	$3,189,991	$553,290
2020	$2,137,042	$3,002,444	$2,683,468	$-865,402
2019	$2,700,439	$3,021,693	$3,184,878	$-321,254
2018	$2,773,321	$3,017,602	$3,506,132	$-244,281