Program areas at FFAR
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (ffar) builds public-private partnerships to support audacious science. Ffar-funded grants, co-created with the Food and Agriculture community, fill critical Research gaps, increase public Agriculture Research and complement the u.s. department of Agriculture's Research agenda. Ffar funds Research targeting urgent Food and Agriculture topics that have broad impacts. Ffar focuses on core challenge areas including soil health, sustainable water management, next generation crops, advanced animal systems, health-agriculture nexus and urban Food systems. Ffar addresses the connection between Agriculture and sustainability through agmission, a partnership to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Other programs
In addition to Research, ffar supports a diverse, creative scientific workforce. Ffar's scientific workforce development programs recognize scientific leaders, provide unique Research opportunites, support young faculty and inspire the next generation of scientists.
Who funds Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at FFAR
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sergio Furman | Chief Development Officer | $343,563 | 2022-12-31 |
| Saharah Moon Chapotin | Executive Director | $162,580 | 2023-11-15 |
| Sarah Goldberg | Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs | $192,625 | 2022-12-31 |
| Magda Galindo | Director of Grants Management | | 2022-01-04 |
| John Reich | Scientifc Program Director / Scientific Program Director | $194,030 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for FFAR
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $95,455,000 | $97,514,243 | -2.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,398,637 | $6,729,806 | -19.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,422,769 | $1,262,368 | 91.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $278,392 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $103,276,406 | $105,784,809 | -2.4% |
Organizations like FFAR
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| THE Breast Cancer Research Foundation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $94,756,928 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) | 501(c)(3) | Columbia, MD | $30,437,892 |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | 501(c)(3) | Palo Alto, CA | $230,032,578 |
| Riley Children's Endowment | 501(c)(3) | Indianapolis, IN | $48,169,497 |
| SickKids Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Canada, | $247,321,992 |
| Children's Wisconsin / Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $67,031,166 |
| Upmc Children's Hospital Foundation (CHPF) | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,978,636 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Buffalo, NY | $27,730,770 |
| The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $316,078,272 |
| Orbis International | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $138,758,305 |
Data update history
January 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
December 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsDisease research fundraisersFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionPublic policy
Characteristics
Provides grantsConducts researchOperates internationallyReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 401 9th St NW 730
- Washington, DC 20004
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- foundationfar.org/
- Phone
- (202) 624-0700
IRS details
- EIN
- 47-1559027
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2014
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- K05: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
- NAICS code, primary
- 813212: Health and Disease Research Fundraising Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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