Kansas · Nonprofit
FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC
FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC (Kansas) receives grants from 30 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,727,044 to it, the largest being HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION ($752,500). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $239k
- Funders on record
- 30
- Grants received
- $1.7M
- Net assets
- $190k
What Food Equality Initiative Inc does
Mission
Food Equality Initiative fights for nutrition security and health equity for all.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Food is Medicine Home Program (Signature Program) Food Equality Initiative's (FEI) Food is Medicine Home Program remains the cornerstone of its mission to bridge the gap between health and food access. Through this home delivery model, FEI provides culturally appropriate and medically-tailored groceries directly to households managing chronic health conditions and dietary restrictions. In 2024, FEI delivered 9,298 pounds of safe, nutritious food-enough for 7,748 meals-to 124 households. By partnering with the Kansas City Food Hub and purchasing directly from local growers, FEI not only ensured a steady supply of nutrient-dense, farm-fresh produce but also strengthened the local food economy. This model reduces barriers such as transportation and mobility limitations while upholding dignity, choice, and access to high-quality foods that support better health outcomes.
$111,685 spentof which $63,889 as grants70% of program spendingNutrition Education Beyond food access, FEI is dedicated to equipping families with the knowledge and tools to make the most of their food resources. Through practical nutrition education initiatives, participants learn how to prepare meals that align with their health needs and cultural preferences, making healthy eating both accessible and sustainable. These educational efforts help individuals manage chronic conditions more effectively, improve overall dietary quality, and foster greater food confidence in their households. By pairing nutrition education with direct food access, FEI reinforces the long-term impact of its Food is Medicine approach, helping families build healthier habits that last.
$31,910 spent20% of program spendingResearch & Awareness In 2024, FEI deepened its commitment to understanding and addressing the root causes of food insecurity through community-driven research and awareness efforts. The organization initiated participatory research to engage residents in shaping more responsive, inclusive food programs that reflect lived experiences and community priorities. These insights guide FEI's advocacy and program development, ensuring its strategies are grounded in real-world needs. Through partnerships with healthcare providers, local farmers, and funders, FEI amplified awareness of the critical link between food access and health equity; continuing to influence systems change in Kansas City and beyond.
$15,955 spent10% of program spendingOther program services, not described on the e-filed return.
$0 spent0% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $159,550.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2018, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2018, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2020 to 2021, from $256k to $431k (+68%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2018 0% · 2019 0% · 2020 2% · 2021 0% · 2022 0% · 2024 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
100% of FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (94% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Erin Martinez
CEO
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2021 and FY2022 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 7 funders, grant income rose $35k → $98k.
5 of 30 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 12% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC leans on a few funders — its largest provides 44% of grant income and the top three 60%; half comes from just 2 funders.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 2 funders to its left
64% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 95% · 2019 95% · 2020 50% · 2021 43% · 2022 39% · 2023 26% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
43% of FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 40% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC draws 84% of its grant income from funders outside Kansas, across 10 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $209k arriving through sponsors registered in 5 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC is better cushioned than half of the 2,974 food & nutrition nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,974 food & nutrition nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Government funding FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $455k on record.
- Department of Agriculture$455k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Kansas
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
52% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
74%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC?
- FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC (Kansas) receives grants from 30 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,727,044 to it, the largest being HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION ($752,500). 12 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC have?
- IRS filings report 30 organizations giving $1,727,044 in grants to FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC, 12 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC?
- HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $752,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Kansas. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2018–2024), and the filings of 30 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing