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The James Beard Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in New York, New York · EIN 13-2752108

Total giving
$740KTax year 2025
Total assets
$13MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN A VIBRANT, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY THAT STANDS AS A CORNERSTONE OF AMERICAN CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMY - AND DRIVES TOWARDS A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM. THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AIMS TO BE A DESTINATION FOR EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE INDEPENDENT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, DRIVING THE COUNTRY TOWARDS A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$700K2020
$1.1M2021
$670K2022
$410K2023
$470K2024
$740K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Bedstuy Kitchen$15K2021
Bg Anderson LLC$15K2021
Credentials Social Club LLC$15K2021
Denise Vellejo$15K2021
Emojis Grilled Cheese$15K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.jamesbeard.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.