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Good Food Institute Inc

  • Arlington, VA
  • Tax-exempt since April 2016
  • EIN: 81-0840578

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Professional Societies, Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$15.8M (2022)

Expenses
$22.8M (2022)

Total Assets
$50.5M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$5.64M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,833,279
Expenses
$22,760,706
Net Income
-$6,927,427
Net Assets
$44,870,240
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,432,490
97.5%
Program Services $19,741
0.1%
Investment Income $202,258
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $59,934
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $118,856
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $493,698
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,369,694
36.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,506,658
Total Liabilities $5,636,418
Net Assets $44,870,240
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President And Founder) $166,991 $0 $13,053
Sarah David (Gen. Counsel, Secretary, Treasurer) $155,374 $0 $14,212
Jessica Almy (Svp Policy) $149,413 $0 $6,754
Elizabeth Specht (Svp Science And Technology) $147,645 $0 $4,514
Susan Mccausland Halteman (Svp Development) $141,221 $0 $12,280
Sheila Voss (Svp Communications) $137,154 $0 $4,115
Caroline Bushnell (Svp Corporate Engagement) $134,903 $0 $13,237
Ilya Sheyman (Ceo (Hired 2/22/22)) $133,348 $0 $10,719
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Icard (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stewart David (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nabiha Basathia (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$43,468,835
Expenses
$17,034,589
Net Income
$26,434,246
Net Assets
$54,499,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,936,683
98.8%
Program Services $322,997
0.7%
Investment Income $148,210
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,262
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $65,207
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $273,402
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,375,588
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $59,697,609
Total Liabilities $5,198,111
Net Assets $54,499,498
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President, Treasurer, Ceo) $129,665 $0 $11,499
Sarah David (Secretary, General Counsel&Vp Admin) $125,995 $0 $6,242
Jessica Almy (Vp Policy) $117,204 $0 $4,045
Susan Mccausland Halteman (Vp Development) $113,770 $0 $11,022
Elizabeth Specht (Vp Science And Technology) $109,107 $0 $8,569
Sheila Voss (Vp Communications) $103,654 $0 $508
Caroline Bushnell (Vp Corporate Engagement) $100,994 $0 $12,052
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Icard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart David (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,923,594
Expenses
$13,273,604
Net Income
$5,649,990
Net Assets
$27,615,470
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,736,534
99.0%
Program Services $18,999
0.1%
Investment Income $127,153
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,744
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $45,652
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $217,768
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,742,474
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $29,918,594
Total Liabilities $2,303,124
Net Assets $27,615,470
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President, Treasurer, Ceo) $102,035 $0 $9,566
Sarah David (Secretary, General Counsel & Vp, Administra) $99,571 $0 $6,597
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Icard (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart David (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 8, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$21,598,428
Expenses
$8,894,304
Net Income
$12,704,124
Net Assets
$22,067,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,471,188
94.8%
Program Services $895,578
4.1%
Investment Income $96,417
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $87,892
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,353
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $201,215
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,344,022
37.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,937,460
Total Liabilities $1,870,009
Net Assets $22,067,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President, Treasurer, Exec. Director) $95,286 $0 $7,936
Sarah David (Secretary, Counsel, Dir. Of Finance) $72,216 $0 $4,392
Amy Shepherd (Secretary, Counsel, Dir. Of Finance) $21,138 $0 $247
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathan Runkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart David (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,359,313
Expenses
$5,802,323
Net Income
$2,556,990
Net Assets
$9,358,216
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,933,743
94.9%
Program Services $387,932
4.6%
Investment Income $40,260
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,622
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $172,616
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,194,392
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,295,496
Total Liabilities $1,937,280
Net Assets $9,358,216
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President, Treasurer, Exec. Director) $87,202 $0 $0
Amy Shepherd (Secretary, Counsel, Dir. Of Finance) $77,321 $0 $0
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathan Runkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart David (Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,291,596
Expenses
$1,316,150
Net Income
$3,975,446
Net Assets
$6,877,724
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,285,624
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,072
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,900
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,204
9.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $872,009
66.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,574,051
Total Liabilities $696,327
Net Assets $6,877,724
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Friedrich (President, Treasurer, Exec. Director) $87,517 $0 $0
Amy Shepherd (Secretary, Counsel, Dir. Of Finance) $32,687 $0 $0
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Michael Balk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Law Freston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nathan Runkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 1, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,957,969
Expenses
$666,059
Net Income
$2,291,910
Net Assets
$2,291,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,948,032
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,937
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,312
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $331,474
49.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,391,323
Total Liabilities $99,413
Net Assets $2,291,910
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
William Kerr (Entrepreneur) $114,620 $0 $0
Bruce Friedrich (Treasurer/Executive Director) $85,312 $0 $0
Vandhana Balasubramanian (Secretary) $0 $86,208 $0
Nicholas Cooney (Chairman/President) $0 $36,321 $0
Nathan Runkle (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 1, 2018

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