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Filing year 2024

Food Research & Action Center

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 23-7200739·NTEE K300 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$20.8M
Total assets
$12.3M
Total expenses
$21.5M
Reported officers
22
Mission

WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide.

Chief Govt Affairs Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$229k
$243k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$32k
Director of Communications
Director (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$211k
$224k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
Interim President
75th to 90th percentile
$198k
$210k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$8k
Director of Early Child Nutrition
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$191k
$203k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
President (through 4/5/2024)
75th to 90th percentile
$180k
$192k
Base
$132k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Chief of Staff
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$171k
$182k
Base
$163k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Director of Development
Median to 75th percentile
$164k
$174k
Base
$138k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$19k
Chief Program Officer (through 7/1/2024)
Chief Program Officer
25th percentile to medianvs all sectors nationwide
$153k
$162k
Base
$141k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Director of Snap
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$135k
$143k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Food Research & Action Center equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
8%
Middle half of sector
3% to 19%

Based on 2,784 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 34%
from 2023

From $345k in 2023 to $229k in 2024.

$345k
2023
$229k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 36% in real terms$379k to $243k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 25%.

$243k in 2023 to $229k in 2024.
  • Director (Operational) pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay fell 43% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Food Research & Action Center

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Food Research & Action Center earn?

In 2024, the Highest Compensated Employee of Food Research & Action Center received $229,200 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Food Research & Action Center compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Food Research & Action Center falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Food Research & Action Center equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for food, agriculture & nutrition organizations is 8%.

What are Food Research & Action Center's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Food Research & Action Center reported $20.8M in total revenue and $21.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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