Texas · Nonprofit
FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION
FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION (Texas) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $44,546 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($41,500). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $370k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $45k
- Net assets
- $541k
What Fort Worth Food & Wine Foundation does
Mission
The Mission Statement of the Fort Worth Food & Wine Foundation is to honor the distinctive nature of the fort Worth cooking, food, beverage, and culinary traditions by promoting national and regional attention to the Fort Worth scene and assisting and sustaining chefs, restaurants, and the local ranches and farming communities to raise funds for local grant programs and culinary scholarships: to elevate the skills and culinary knowledge of the general consumer; and to provide internship experiences for those interested in pursuing a career in public relations or marketing.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Scholarships, Grants, and Community Wellness: The organization fulfills its mission by providing critical financial and professional support to individuals pursuing or advancing careers in the culinary, hospitality, and food and beverage sectors. During the reporting year, the organization executed a multi-faceted support strategy: Emergency Relief & Mental Health: In partnership with the Southern Smoke Foundation, the organization funded six (6) emergency relief grants to hospitality workers facing crises such as medical emergencies or housing instability. Additionally, the organization funded eighteen (18) professional counseling sessions for four (4) industry professionals, addressing the high rates of stress and burnout within the sector to promote long-term workforce retention and resilience. Educational Scholarships: To bolster the talent pipeline, scholarships were awarded to students at The Culinary School of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University (TCU), and Tarrant County College (TCC). These awards covered tuition and essential expenses for students focused on culinary arts, hospitality, and nutrition. Professional Development: The organization sponsored two (2)…
$49,085 spentof which $35,900 as grants34% of program spendingSpecial Events, Economic Support, and Market Access The organization utilizes ticketed special events, including the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival and the Night Market event, to generate charitable support while providing direct economic benefits to local businesses. These activations serve as a platform for visibility and brand expansion: Financial Stipends: To ensure inclusivity and reduce barriers for emerging businesses, the organization distributed stipends to over 100 food and beverage participants. Stipends ranged from $400 to $500 per event, helping to offset the significant costs of food production, staffing, and logistics. Notably, these stipends were honored even for events canceled due to inclement weather (e.g., Rise + Dine), ensuring the financial stability of participating vendors. Market Exposure: The 2025 Festival introduced 20 new food participants to the regional market. According to post-event surveys of 130+ attendees, 100% of respondents were exposed to at least one new culinary participant, and 60% engaged with a brand they had not previously experienced, directly stimulating local economic growth and consumer discovery.
$51,000 spent35% of program spendingCRAFT Conference - Workforce Development - The CRAFT Conference (Career Conference for the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders) serves as the organization's flagship youth education initiative. This program bridges the gap between secondary education and professional careers for high school juniors and seniors: Equitable Access: Provided at no cost to 279 students from Tarrant and surrounded counties, the conference offered a comprehensive curriculum spanning culinary arts, agriculture, tourism, and hotel management. Industry Mentorship: Programming included a keynote speaker and ten (10) specialized breakout sessions led by industry experts. Topics focused on entrepreneurship, technical mastery, and operational excellence. Applied Learning Pathway: CRAFT serves as a prerequisite for the organization's hands-on volunteer program at the Fort Worth Food + Wine Festival. Under the supervision of Career and Technical Education (CTE) instructors, students gain real-world experience in customer service and event operations, creating a tangible pathway from the classroom to the professional workforce.
$44,992 spent31% 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: $145,077.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 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 2022 to 2023, from $159k to $426k (+168%).
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: 2024 0% · 2025 15%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
62% of FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as 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 8 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
Lanni Julianne Eastman
Executive Director
Board chair
Richard King
Chairman of the Board
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2020 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 2 funders, grant income rose $3k → $10k.
3 of 3 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% 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 FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION’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
FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION leans on a few funders — its largest provides 93% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
100% 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 FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2020 100% · 2022 100% · 2023 100% — broadly stable.
“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.
Where its funders are
100% of FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Too little is directly attributable to place on a map.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $45k arriving through sponsors registered in 3 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
FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION holds deeper cash reserves than three-quarters of the 1,936 food & nutrition nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 1,936 food & nutrition nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION
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 Texas
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
41% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
100%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION?
- FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION (Texas) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $44,546 to it, the largest being FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND ($41,500). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $44,546 in grants to FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION?
- FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND is the largest funder on record, with $41,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like FORT WORTH FOOD & WINE FOUNDATION find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Texas. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 3 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