THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC

EIN 13-2752108

What they do

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION (JBF) is DEDICATED to LEADING CHEFS and THE BROADER CULINARY INDUSTRY TOWARDS A NEW STANDARD of EXCELLENCE. GUIDED BY A MANTRA of GOOD FOOD for GOOD, OUR VISION is A VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, and SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY THAT STANDS AS A CORNERSTONE of AMERICAN CULTURE and DRIVES TOWARDS A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM. for NEARLY 40 YEARS, JBF HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING, AMPLIFYING, EDUCATING, and TRAINING THE INDIVIDUALS WHO SHAPE AMERICAN FOOD CULTURE. TODAY, OUR MISSION COMES to LIFE THROUGH THE PRESTIGIOUS JAMES BEARD AWARDS, INDUSTRY and COMMUNITY-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY and POLICY INITIATIVES, and EXCITING CULINARY EVENTS and PARTNERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY-INCLUDING AT OUR NEW PLATFORM BY JBF EVENT SPACE IN NEW YORK CITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.41%of revenue went to mission work84.4% of expenses · Program services

4.79%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$101.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.95%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $264,055 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $510,788 for CLARE REICHENBACH (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,911,314

Mission workProgram services$19,568,66485.41% of revenue84.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,509,74210.95% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,096,9634.79% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Total expenses$23,175,369101.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.4% mission · 10.8% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 11.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 9.8% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 13.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 12.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.60% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 13.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,911,314

Expenses$23,175,369

Annual shortfall $264,055 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,568,664 · 84.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,509,742 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,096,963 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,911,314

Expenses$23,175,369

Assets$11,075,169

Income$23,233,084

Contributions$8,182,494

Mission work (program services)$19,568,664

Fundraising$1,096,963

Grants given$1,562,603

Average grant$41,121

Management and general$2,509,742

Accounting fees$122,906

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CLARE REICHENBACHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $510,788Base $485,369 · Other $25,419

KRISTOPHER MOONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $422,145Base $406,486 · Other $15,659

JODI POSNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $270,730Base $250,975 · Other $19,755

DAWN PADMOREVP OF AWARDS · 40 hrs/week $227,363Base $210,918 · Other $16,445

SIOBHAN HABERVP OF EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $223,151Base $191,619 · Other $31,532

TAMAR SIMPSONVP OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $222,533Base $185,796 · Other $36,737

JAIME FAYE BEANVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $220,937Base $195,389 · Other $25,548

COLLEEN VINCENTVP OF COMMUNITY · 40 hrs/week $215,329Base $201,656 · Other $13,673

ANNE MCBRIDEVP IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $214,852Base $196,532 · Other $18,320

CHRISTINA DESPOSITODIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP · 40 hrs/week $181,137Base $165,729 · Other $15,408

KIMBERLY STRAUSSSENIOR DIRECTOR, DATABASE · 40 hrs/week $154,326Base $141,779 · Other $12,547

ANOUSKA BISWASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $144,292Base $130,486 · Other $13,806

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

CLARE REICHENBACHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KRISTOPHER MOONCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JODI POSNERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DAWN PADMOREVP OF AWARDS

SIOBHAN HABERVP OF EVENTS

TAMAR SIMPSONVP OF COMMUNICATIONS

JAIME FAYE BEANVP OF DEVELOPMENT

COLLEEN VINCENTVP OF COMMUNITY

ANNE MCBRIDEVP IMPACT

CHRISTINA DESPOSITODIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIP

KIMBERLY STRAUSSSENIOR DIRECTOR, DATABASE

ANOUSKA BISWASDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

STEVEN KOCHSECRETARY

MELINDA HILDEBRANDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL PHILLIPSTRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR EMERITUS

MICHELLE DIFEBO FREEMANTRUSTEE

MICHIEL BAKKERTRUSTEE

NANCY LUKITSHCHAIR

RODNEY WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

JILLIAN GRIFFITHSTRUSTEE

TANYA HOLLANDTRUSTEE

TREVOR GUTHRIETRUSTEE

TRICIA CLARKE-STONETRUSTEE

MARY SUE MILLIKENVICE CHAIR

KIM WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

ALLISON ROSETRUSTEE

JEFF CHERRYTRUSTEE

JACOB MONTYTRUSTEE

HERB SCANNELLTRUSTEE

FREDERIC M SEEGALTRUSTEE - CHAIR EMERITUS

ELLEN TELLERTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH FALKNERTRUSTEE

CINDY MCLOUGHLINTRUSTEE

CHRIS LYONSTRUSTEE

ANTHONY MYINTTRUSTEE

ANDREW LEVINETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 167 WEST 12TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10011
County: New York
In care of: JODI POSNER
Primary officer: JODI POSNER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 675-4984

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes