James Beard Foundation

The James Beard Foundation is a New York City-based national non-profit culinary arts organization named in honor of James Beard, a prolific food writer, teacher, and cookbook author, who was also known as the “Dean of American Cookery.”

At-A-Glance

Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-2752108
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $11,075,169 Revenue: $22,911,314 Expenses: $23,175,369

The James Beard Foundation is a New York City-based national non-profit culinary arts organization named in honor of James Beard, a prolific food writer, teacher, and cookbook author, who was also known as the “Dean of American Cookery.”

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $11,075,169 $22,911,314 $23,175,369 View
2024 $13,023,237 $21,111,128 $21,475,846 View
2023 $9,165,781 $18,041,842 $17,919,938 View
2022 $8,081,920 $15,141,419 $14,771,801 View
2021 $8,505,209 $14,380,347 $13,340,797 View
2020 $7,570,117 $18,186,794 $17,600,110

Prior year filings: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Employee Compensation

  • Number of Employees: 73

Highest Earning Employees

EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
Clare ReichenbachCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$510,788
Kristopher MoonCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$422,145
Jodi PosnerCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$270,730
Dawn PadmoreVP OF AWARDS$227,363
Siobhan HaberVP OF EVENTS$223,151
Tamar SimpsonVP OF COMMUNICATIONS$222,533
Jaime Faye BeanVP OF DEVELOPMENT$220,937
Colleen VincentVP OF COMMUNITY$215,329
Anne McBrideVP IMPACT$214,852
Christina D'EspositoDIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP$181,137
Kimberly StraussSENIOR DIRECTOR, DATABASE$154,326
Anouska BiswasDIRECTOR OF FINANCE$144,292

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $22,462,728
  • Number of Grants: 441
  • Number of Funders: 204

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$5,406,9082023 DtcareProvide funding to the organization so that it can continue it stated mission of supporting and celebrating the people who make up America's food culture.
$4,778,9562024 DtcareProvide funding to the organization so that it can continue it stated mission of supporting and celebrating the people who make up America's food culture.
$588,7662020 Jamestown Foundation IncPROMOTE AND PRESERVE AMERICAS DIVERSE CULINARY HERITAGE
$500,0002023 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.GENERAL
$312,0002020 The Chicago Community TrustTO SUPPORT THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY RELIEF FUND, TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF CHEFS, RESTAURANT OWNERS, AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$292,2802023 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$267,9152020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$251,8252021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$250,0002023 CulinariaTO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION WORKS ACTIVELY TOWARDS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS.
$212,3002022 Jamestown Foundation IncA MISSION TO CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE
$200,0002024 Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$150,0002024 CulinariaTO CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION WORKS ACTIVELY TOWARDS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS.
$147,5002023 Jamestown Foundation IncA MISSION TO CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE
$125,0002024 National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS
$122,7502024 Jamestown Foundation IncA MISSION TO CELEBRATE, SUPPORT, AND ELEVATE THE PEOPLE BEHIND AMERICA'S FOOD CULTURE
$120,5502022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
$117,2212024 American Online Giving Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
$101,9002020 Inspire Brands Foundation IncMission Support
$101,8812021 American Online Giving Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT
$100,0002022 Elkes Foundation IIICharitable
$95,5002022 Greater Houston Community FoundationENVIRONMENTAL
$95,0002022 Edens Community Enrichment FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT
$81,2602020 The Perlman Family Foundation IncTO BENEFIT PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
$75,0002024 Greater Houston Community FoundationENVIRONMENTAL
$75,0002024 Edens Community Enrichment FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $1,187,603
  • Number of Grants: 14
  • Number of Recipients: 14

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$915,9432021 New Venture FundRELIEF FUND
$150,0002020 Sixteen Thirty FundTo support the restaurant industry.
$20,0002021 Zero FoodprintIS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION MOBILIZING THE FOOD WORLD AROUND AGRICULTURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.
$15,0002022 Fishscale IncOPERATIONS
$10,0002021 LA COCINA INCSTRIVES TO OFFER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKING-CLASS WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS, JOBS AND A WELCOMING SPACE FOR RESIDENTS, AND AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT FOR INNER CITIES NATIONWIDE.
$10,0002020 North American Traditional Indigenous Food SystemsTo support their mission to address economic and health issues of native communities through food-related enterprises like their indigenous food lab.
$10,0002020 Pioneer Valley Workers CenterTo support their mission to build power among low-wage and immigrant workers in western ma.
$5,1602021 Robin Hood FoundationTO SUPPORT NYC RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
$5,0002022 Green City MarketCHICAGO CHEFS COOK FOR UKRAINE
$5,0002022 Wine Empowered IncPROVIDE TUITION FREE WINE CLASSES TO WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
$5,0002021 PayPal Giving FundTO SUPPORT THE ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION INC TO STOP THE ASIAN HATE

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