The Guy Fieri Foundation mission is to "serve those who serve US" through disaster relief efforts, honoring our countries heroes and first responders who dedicate their lives to protecting and serving others, and educating and empowering the next generation of culinary professionals.there are three program pillars:disaster reflief - when wildfires rage and hurricanes strike, we deploy nutritious food and hydration directly to first responders on the front lines - so they can stay in the fight and bring communities back faster.honoring heroes - we honor veterans, active military, first responders, and their families, through meals and direct programs. We provide real services and lasting aid to those who gave everything for this country.culinary education - we invest in the next generation of culinary professionals through programs and scholarships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$331K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$732K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$980K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $979K Management & general 12% · $134K Fundraising 1% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young people to cook, boosting their independence and self-esteem.

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3 programs · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

M40 active-duty law enforcement, career firefighters, and emergency responders are primary beneficiary. First responders meals and recognition. Coffee trailer.

$321Kprogram expense
02

B60 youth education into adult continuing education and workforce readiness.

$244Kprogram expense
03

W30/P60 honoring heroes, serving combat veterans, and reserve members. 30+ events, 55,000+ meals served

$160Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 78 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2025
Seraphim FundFY2025$163,215
Individual RecipientFY2025$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$48,992
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,525
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Rancho High SchoolFY2024$22,000
Centennial High SchoolFY2024$20,000
Lake Worth Community High SchFY2024$16,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,386
Seattle Colleges FoundationWA · FY2024$10,000
Piner High SchoolFY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$979K
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$511K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$92K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$511K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$511K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$375K
Other assetsLn 15$3
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$511K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$436K$375K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$267K$267K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$246K$194K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$11K$596$785
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$39K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$894$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$136
TravelLn 17$84K$54K$29K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K$78K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$20K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$312K$295K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$2K$10K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$979K$134K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$214K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $732K$980K−$247K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$76K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$551K−$220K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$362K$1.5M$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $300K$218K$83K$1.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,341,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $499,341$1,164,554
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $222,983$140,387
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,013$36,228
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $732,337$1,341,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $408,586$267,215
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,277$265,402
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $403,860$594,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $979,723$1,127,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$247,386$214,142
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,341,169 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,362 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,164,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,164,554
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,198$48,198
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $92,189$92,189
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$33,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $92,189 · Excluded from tax $50,560$1,341,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,127,027 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $267,215$267,215
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $193,972 · Management $52,280$246,252
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,976 · Management $4,174$19,150
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,332 · Management $596 · Fundraising $785$12,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,891 · Management $2,047$40,938
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $894 · Management $3,066 · Fundraising $2,113$6,073
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,588 · Management $136$2,724
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,248 · Management $29,283$83,531
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,892 · Management $4,100$81,992
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,563 · Management $11,114$30,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $295,370 · Management $17,052$312,422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,238 · Management $10,003 · Fundraising $11,099$23,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $979,179 · Management $133,851 · Fundraising $13,997$1,127,027
Part X · Balance sheet $3,095,764 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,660$511,181
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $436,208$374,540
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,206,982$2,210,040
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1$3
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,719,851$3,095,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,484$64,907
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,484$64,907
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,285,245$2,315,723
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $384,122$715,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,669,367$3,030,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,719,851$3,095,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,030,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,341,169
XI-2 Total expenses$1,127,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$214,142
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,669,367
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$144,847
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,501
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,030,857

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