TACO BELL FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1992

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JAMES CASCONE

Phone

9498634500

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

TACO BELL FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1992, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $56.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 16% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $14.5M, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

THE TACO BELL FOUNDATION BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $27,472,735

TACO BELL FOUNDATION GRANTS YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN AND AROUND COMMUNITIES WHERE TACO BELL DOES BUSINESS. OUR LOCAL GRANTS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES THAT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND EMPOWER THEM TO CHANNEL THEIR PASSIONS SO THEY CAN GO ON TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS THROUGH SECONDARY EDUCATION. SINCE 2013, THE TACO BELL FOUNDATION HAS GRANTED MORE THAN $189 MILLION TO APPROXIMATELY 500 NONPROFITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Program 2

Expenses: $12,667,601

THE LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP INNOVATORS AND CREATORS AGES 16-26 PURSUE UNIQUE PASSIONS THAT MAY NOT NECESSARILY FIT INTO THE TRADITIONAL "ACADEMIC OR "ATHLETIC" SCHOLARSHIP...

THE LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP INNOVATORS AND CREATORS AGES 16-26 PURSUE UNIQUE PASSIONS THAT MAY NOT NECESSARILY FIT INTO THE TRADITIONAL "ACADEMIC OR "ATHLETIC" SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES. THE APPLICATION ONLY REQUIRES AN APPLICATION WHERE APPLICANTS SHARE WHAT THEY LOVE TO DO. THE 2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDED NEARLY $11 MILLION. THE WIDE RANGE OF STUDENT PASSIONS INCLUDE MEDICINE, FILM, ENGINEERING, MUSIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. TACO BELL FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY AWARDED $50 MILLION IN EDUCATION SUPPORT TO 2,825 STUDENTS. STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE ALSO BEEN GIVEN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND FINANCES, THROUGH WORKSHOPS TO HELP DEVELOP PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS.

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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 $52,946,027

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $3,392,082

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $56,338,109

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $34,628,311

Salaries & Benefits $1,986,586

Fundraising Expenses $1,000,561

Program Expenses $40,140,336

Other Expenses $5,263,925

TOTAL EXPENSES $41,878,822

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$56,338,109	$48,711,154	+0.2%
Expenses	$41,878,822	$31,792,194	+0.3%
Net Income	$14,459,287	$16,918,960	-0.1%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$812,063

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JENNIFER BRADBURY	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(UNTIL 05/31/2024)	40.00	Officer	$808,590	$3,473	$812,063
MORGAN TABOR	ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$160,439	$26,734	$187,173
CARI ANDERSON	ASSOCIATE MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$119,064	$11,055	$130,119
MARCHELA IAHDJIAN	PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS	40.00	Highest	$112,657	$16,358	$129,015
TARYN MASSA	SENIOR ANALYST - DATA ANALYTICS	40.00	Highest	$105,128	$15,924	$121,052
MOHAMMAD SHAWKAT	MANAGER - BRAND AND CONTENT	40.00	Highest	$104,387	$10,893	$115,280
NEIL BORKAN	CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SEAN TRESVANT	VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR	0.20	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES CASCONE	TREASURER/DIRECTOR	2.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB ALVARADO	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM COOK	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
IMAAN FERDOWSI	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID GRIEVE	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON KIDD	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK KING	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL MANHAS	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK PETERSON	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARJORIE PERLMAN	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA REAGAN	DIRECTOR	0.20	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$56,338,109	$41,878,822	$82,295,172	$14,459,287
2023	$48,711,154	$31,792,194	$69,602,729	$16,918,960
2022	$35,242,008	$18,923,210	$49,068,263	$16,318,798
2021	$23,910,509	$19,167,618	$32,895,109	$4,742,891
2020	$21,991,071	$14,230,957	$28,370,918	$7,760,114
2019	$21,804,575	$13,763,941	$21,816,327	$8,040,634
2018	$13,834,776	$11,819,832	$12,707,725	$2,014,944