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Food First

EIN 13-2838167International California Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Eliminating the injustices that cause hunger

The mission of the Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First, is to end the injustices that cause hunger. Founded in 1975 by Joseph Collins and Frances Moore Lappé-author of the revolutionary bestseller Diet for a Small Planet-Food First envisions a world in which all people have access to healthy, ecologically produced and culturally appropriate food. After nearly 40 years of analysis of the global food system, we know that making this vision a reality involves more than technical solutions-it requires political transformation. That's why Food First supports activists, social movements, alliances and coalitions working for systemic change. Our action-oriented research, publications, projects and Food Sovereignty Tours give you the tools to understand the global challenges, build your local movement, and engage with the global movement for food sovereignty.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.67Overall score
out of 100

80.62Financial score
out of 100

85.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$525,958

Total expenses · USD$703,767

Program expenses

$552,457.09 recorded amount

78.5%

Fundraising expenses

$108,380.12 recorded amount

15.4%

Administrative expenses

$41,522.25 recorded amount

5.9%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.17 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Eric Holt-Gimenez
Recorded compensation: $73,271.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 10.41%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Food First
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	85.0
`category` Category	International
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Institute for Food and Development Policy, better known as Food First, is to end the injustices that cause hunger. Founded in 1975 by Joseph Collins and Frances Moore Lappé-author of the revolutionary bestseller Diet for a Small Planet-Food First envisions a world in which all people have access to healthy, ecologically produced and culturally appropriate food. After nearly 40 years of analysis of the global food system, we know that making this vision a reality involves more than technical solutions-it requires political transformation. That's why Food First supports activists, social movements, alliances and coalitions working for systemic change. Our action-oriented research, publications, projects and Food Sovereignty Tours give you the tools to understand the global challenges, build your local movement, and engage with the global movement for food sovereignty.
`ein` EIN	13-2838167
`tot_exp` Total expenses	703767.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.059000000000000004
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.17
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.154
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.785
`fscore` Financial score	80.62
`leader` Recorded leader	Eric Holt-Gimenez
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	73271.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1041
`motto` Tagline	Eliminating the injustices that cause hunger
`name` Charity name	Food First
`tot_rev` Total revenue	525958.0
`score` Overall score	82.67
`state` State code	CA
`subcategory` Subcategory	International Peace, Security, and Affairs
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	552457.095
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	108380.118
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	41522.253000000004

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 13-2838167
Source category: International
Source subcategory: International Peace, Security, and Affairs
Recorded location: California (CA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.