Wholesome Wave Inc
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8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 8 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Kelly Chair (also filed as ED Kelly) | Marcom Committee Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen O'Connor Chair | Finance Committee Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Johanna Deans Martell Chair | Governance Committee Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michel Nischan Chair | Co-Founder and Executive Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Benjamin Perkins | Board Member (Until 6/24) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Daniel Ross | Board Member (Until 2/24) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dipa Shah Patel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mariel Pica | Board Member (Until 3/24) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Jolin | Director of Development | 2022 |
| Benjamin Perkins | CEO | 2021 |
| Brent Ling | Director of External Affairs | since 2022 |
| Brenton Ling | Interim Executive Director | 2024 |
| Craig Lomma | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Jacqueline Grace | Chief Development Officer | since 2018 |
| Janel Crite | Finance Director | 2018 |
| Julie Peters | Director of Programs | 2019 |
| Natalia Feinstein | Executive Director Until 09/2024 | since 2022 |
| Stacy Hicks Herr | Director of Strategic Partnerships | since 2023 |
| Theresa Sheridan | Executive Assistant | 2019 |
| Will Harkey | Finance Committee Chair | 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Nischan | Co-Founder and Executive Chairman | 40 | $168k | $200k | |
| Brenton Ling | Interim Executive Director | 40 | $134k | $8k | |
| Stacy Hicks Herr | Director of Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $132k | $31k | |
| Natalia Feinstein | Executive Director Until 09/2024 | 40 | $114k | $26k | |
| Ed Kelly | Marcom Committee Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellen O'connor | Finance Committee Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Johanna Deans Martell | Governance Committee Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dipa Shah Patel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mariel Pica | Board Member (Until 3/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Ross | Board Member (Until 2/24) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Perkins | Board Member (Until 6/24) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
13 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253037684). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Wendy Irizarry | |
| Ellen O'connor | Finance Committee Chair |
| Dipa Shah Patel | Board Member |
| Ed Kelly | Marcom Committee Chair |
| Benjamin Perkins | Board Member (Until 6/24) |
| Brenton Ling | Interim Executive Director |
| Michel Nischan | Co-Founder and Executive Chairman |
| Johanna Deans Martell | Governance Committee Chair |
| Stacy Hicks Herr | Director of Strategic Partnerships |
| Brent Ling | President |
| Daniel Ross | Board Member (Until 2/24) |
| Mariel Pica | Board Member (Until 3/24) |
| Natalia Feinstein | Executive Director Until 09/2024 |
About
- Legal name
- Wholesome Wave Inc
- EIN
- 260352899
- Address
- Po Box 3968, Bridgeport, CT, 06605-0918
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Wholesome wave, inc. Inspires underserved consumers to make healthier food choices by increasing affordable access to fresh, local and regional food. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C02 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Brenton Ling (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEdward Kelly
≥8years on the filingsMichel Nischan
≥7years on the filingsMariel Pica
≥6years on the filingsBenjamin Perkins
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $912k
- Total liabilities
- $325k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $587k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $417k
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 7
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1m | $2m | $78k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
13 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| About Fresh | To support the purchase of food incentive cards to be distributed to the community | $170k |
| Hispanic Health Council | Gusnip subgrant for community partner | $96k |
| Buffalo Go Green Inc | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $20k |
| Hmong American Farmers Association | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $20k |
| La Semilla Food Center | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $20k |
| The Corbin Hill Food Project Inc | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $20k |
| Alamedia County Recipe4health | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Green Rural Redevelopment Organization | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Hebni Nutrition Consultants Inc | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Melting Pot Foundation USA Inc | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Sankofa Community Development Corporation | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Sicangu Community Development Corporation | Bipoc-fed produce rx cohort expansion | $10k |
| Indigehub | Capacity grant | $8k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Wholesome Wave , Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State, business registry and officers (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j and ka36-64k6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Connecticut
- Entity type
- Non-Stock
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 13 June 2007
- Registered agent
- Wendy Irizarry (city and state not held)
Officers (4)
- Casey Crane Officer, Director
- Ellen O'Connor Director
- Michel Nischan Director
- Wendy Irizarry Officer
City and state of officers are not held in this extract.