THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC 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.
THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC has received 84 grants from 54 known foundation funders. Revenue increased from $21,111,128 in 2023 to $22,911,314 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $22,911,314.
Annual Revenue
$22,911,314
Known Funders
54
Grants Received
84
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,911,314 | $23,175,369 | $11,075,169 |
| 2023 | $21,111,128 | $21,475,846 | $13,023,237 |
| 2022 | $18,041,842 | $17,919,938 | $9,165,781 |
| 2021 | $15,141,419 | $14,771,801 | $8,081,920 |
| 2020 | $14,380,347 | $13,340,797 | $8,505,209 |
| 2019 | $18,186,794 | $17,600,110 | $7,570,117 |
| 2018 | $15,027,594 | $13,765,627 | $7,182,473 |
| 2017 | $13,243,353 | $13,503,709 | $5,746,210 |
Top Funders
Moon Township, PA
NEW YORK, NY
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Albany, NY
ATLANTA, GA
NEW YORK, NY
WASHINGTON, DC
SOUTHEASTERN, PA
COLUMBIA, SC
COLUMBIA, SC
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
ANOUSKA BISWAS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
KIMBERLY STRAUSS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, DATABASE
CHRISTINA D'ESPOSITO
DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP
COLLEEN VINCENT
VP OF COMMUNITY
TAMAR SIMPSON
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
JAIME FAYE BEAN
VP OF DEVELOPMENT
SIOBHAN HABER
VP OF EVENTS
ANNE MCBRIDE
VP IMPACT
DAWN PADMORE
VP OF AWARDS
JODI POSNER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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