Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
Donations deductibleRevenue
$49.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$46.5m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$295.2m
$249.2m liabilities
Net assets
$45.9m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
21
5.0 years on average
Staff
61
21 volunteers
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Dr Mark Keenum
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research's network
21 people2 organisationsi21 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark Keenum Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben Noble | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Danita Rodibaugh | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Donnan | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Alton Thompson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Carolyn Lawrence-Dill | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Chris Mallett | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Denise Heard | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Donald Nkrumah | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Douglas Buhler | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Douglas Cameron | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Michael R Ladisch (also filed as Dr Michael Ladisch) | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Nancy Creamer | Board Member (Term Ended) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr PAM Marrone | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Stanley Prusiner | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Venkata Kishore | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hon Dan Glickman | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Joe DEL Bosque | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kyle Bridgeforth | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kysta Harden | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Polly Ruhland | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Angela Records | Chief Scientific Officer | 2024 |
| Dr Saharah Moon Chapotin | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Dr Sarah J Rockey | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jeff Rosichan | Consortia Director | since 2018 |
| Jeffery Rosichan | Consortia Director | 2022 |
| John Reich | Scientific Program Director | since 2019 |
| Jonna Davis | Operations & Impact Director | 2024 |
| Julia Reynes | Interim Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Kashyap Choksi | Director of Strategic Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Katherine Ayers | Chief Financial & Operations Officer | 2024 |
| Lakisha Odom | Scientific Program Director | since 2018 |
| Lucyna Kurtyka | Scientific Program Director | since 2018 |
| Magda Galindo | Director of Grants Management | 2024 |
| Rashada Alexander | Director of Impact and Operations | 2020 |
| Renee Bullion | Director of Development | since 2018 |
| Saharah Moon Chapotin PHD | Executive Director | since 2022 |
| Sarah Goldberg | Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs | since 2022 |
| Sarah Rockey PHD | Executive Director (Thru 02/22) | 2022 |
| Segio Furman | Chief Development Officer | 2023 |
| Sergio Furman | Chief Development Officer | since 2020 |
| Timothy Kurt | Scientific Program Director | since 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Saharah Moon Chapotin | Executive Director | 40 | $481k | $37k | |
| Dr Angela Records | Chief Scientific Officer | 40 | $284k | $32k | |
| Katherine Ayers | Chief Financial & Operations Officer | 40 | $273k | $42k | |
| Jonna Davis | Operations & Impact Director | 40 | $231k | $21k | |
| Lakisha Odom | Scientific Program Director | 40 | $227k | $21k | |
| John Reich | Scientific Program Director | 40 | $221k | $19k | |
| Sarah Goldberg | Director of Communication & Legislative Affairs | 40 | $206k | $12k | |
| Magda Galindo | Director of Grants Management | 40 | $205k | $31k | |
| Sergio Furman | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $151k | $13k | |
| Dr Mark Keenum | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Douglas Buhler | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Chris Mallett | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danita Rodibaugh | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Alton Thompson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Noble | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Carolyn Lawrence-Dill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Dan Glickman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Donnan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joe del Bosque | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Denise Heard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Donald Nkrumah | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Douglas Cameron | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kysta Harden | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Bridgeforth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Michael Ladisch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Pam Marrone | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Polly Ruhland | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Stanley Prusiner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Venkata Kishore | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Nancy Creamer | Board Member (Term Ended) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
10 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20243038449). 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 |
|---|---|
| Mark Keenum | Chairman |
| Doug Cameron | Board Member |
| Michael Ladisch | Secretary |
| Saharah Moon Chapotin | Executive Director |
| Pam Marrone | Board Member |
| Katherine Ayers | |
| Katherine Ayers | Chief Financial & Operations Officer |
| Doug Buhler | Board Member |
| Alton Thompson | Board Member |
| Chris Mallett | Treasurer |
About
- Legal name
- Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
- EIN
- 471559027
- Address
- 401 9th St Nw Ste 730, Washington, DC, 20004-2328
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Foundation for food and agriculture research connects funders, researchers and farmers through public-private partnerships to support audacious research addressing the biggest food and agriculture challenges. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K99 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Katherine Ayers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2015
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Mark Keenum
≥8years on the filingsDr Alton Thompson
≥8years on the filingsDr Chris Mallett
≥8years on the filingsDr Michael R Ladisch
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
- $295.2m
- Total liabilities
- $249.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $45.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $34.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $34.8m
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 21
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 | $49.1m | $46.5m | $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina State University | $3.7m | |
| University of Wisconsin Madison | $2.5m | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $2.5m | |
| Kansas State University | $2.2m | |
| Swine Health Information Center | $2m | |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Research | $1.7m | |
| Agricultural Research Service (Usda) | $1.5m | |
| University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources | $1.3m | |
| Two Blades Foundation | $1m | |
| University of Kansas | $882k | |
| Technology Matters | $750k | |
| Rich Earth Institute | $670k | |
| University of Arizona | $450k | |
| Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Research Foundation Inc | $450k | |
| University of Hawaii | $450k | |
| East Tennessee State University | $449k | |
| University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture | $448k | |
| University of South Florida | $446k | |
| Texas Tech University | $446k | |
| University of Tennessee at Knoxville | $434k | |
| Oregon State University | $322k | |
| Cornell University | $210k | |
| Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges | $158k | |
| South Dakota State University | $150k | |
| Agrinerds Inc | $148k |
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.Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research 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: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 16 July 2014
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc. (city and state not held)