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Food Allergy Research & Education reported $15.5 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.70 went to program services, $9.64 to management and general costs and $11.66 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $672,227 (CEO). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 34% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.7% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $672,227 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.97% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResearch: fare makes grants aimed at breakthroughs in medical research and improvements in the quality of life of individuals with food allergies and providing them hope through the promise of new treatments. This includes but is not limited to the fare clinical network, the data commons, and other medical trials and studies
Advocacy and education: fare's advocacy priorities address challenging public policy issues facing the Food Allergy community including removing legislative and regulatory barriers to the development of Food Allergy therapies and enabling more treatment options for the full and diverse population of Food Allergy patients. Fare educates and trains those working in food allergies as well as professionals such as dietitians, allergists, school staff and food service personnel in a variety of settings
Shared awareness and outreach: fare is focused on ensuring the voice of the patient is heard across the broader community with a dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion and access. Fare works to create standards and qualifications across the public health and medical communities. Fare's programs aim to amplify the voices of patients with food allergies and to engage in promoting life, health and hope for all those managing food allergies
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $642,118 | $0 | $30,109 | $672,227 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,088 | $0 | $28,909 | $347,997 |
| SVP DIGITAL STRAT. & PUBLIC ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,732 | $0 | $63,427 | $316,159 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,268 | $0 | $40,062 | $289,330 |
| & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,921 | $0 | $26,342 | $281,263 |
| VP RESEARCH Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,212 | $0 | $61,750 | $268,962 |
| VP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,387 | $0 | $9,908 | $260,295 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF & MISSION INTEGRATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,334 | $0 | $25,338 | $253,672 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Allergy Research & Education (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 566
- Volunteers Part I, line 617
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MACROSCOPIC INC Creative production | $826,251 |
| LINDER GLOBAL EVENTS Event management | $485,703 |
| COOLEY LLP Legal services | $407,723 |
| BOOM BROADCAST INC Television and radio psa distribution | $250,000 |
| BROOKLYN DATA HEALTH LLCVELIR STUDIOS L Database support | $225,333 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
68 private foundations reported grants to Food Allergy Research & Education totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Food Allergy Research & Education's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Food Allergy Research & Education, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Allergy Research & Education spent in 2025, $78.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Allergy Research & Education's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Food Allergy Research & Education reported that 78.7% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.6% to management and general and 11.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Allergy Research & Education pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Allergy Research & Education reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $672,227, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Allergy Research & Education get its money?
Of $15.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 4.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Allergy Research & Education a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3905508 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602389349302015 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532799349302053 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432709349301813 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349318036 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232909349302553 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102879349301550 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003009349300705 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3905508: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.