Food Empowerment Project
Donations deductibleFood Empowerment Project's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 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 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anika Lehde | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Elise Ferguson | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeannine Cicco Baker | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jessian Choi | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lauren Ornelas | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sharanya Krishna Prasad | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sharanya Krishna Prasad | Executive Dir. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Ornelas | Senior Prog Dir | 40 | $104k | $3k | |
| Elise Ferguson | President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sharanya Krishna Prasad | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mara Muoz Contreras | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jessian Choi | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253027372). 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 |
|---|---|
| Maria Munoz-Contreras | |
| Josh Garcia | Collective Member |
| Elise Ferguson | Chairperson of the Board |
| Sheila Donya-Kouhkan | Board Member |
| Jordan Halliday | Collective Member |
| Sharanya Prasad | Board Member |
| Tyra Willis | Collective Member |
| Elise Ferguson | Board Chair |
| Lauren Ornelas | Collective Member |
| Maria Munoz-Contreras | Board Member |
| Kennedy Little | Collective Member |
| Maddie Lee | Collective Member |
About
- Legal name
- Food Empowerment Project
- EIN
- 261743952
- Address
- Po Box 13425, Sn Luis Obisp, CA, 93406-3425
- State
- California
- Mission
- Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K30 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Lauren Ornelas (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsElise Ferguson
≥7years on the filingsLauren Ornelas
≥4years on the filingsAnika Lehde
≥3years on the filingsJeannine Cicco Baker
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
- $1m
- Total liabilities
- $58k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $959k
- Contributions and grants received
- $539k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 40