Washington, D.C. · Nonprofit
Micronutrient Forum
Micronutrient Forum (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $12,178,489 to it, the largest being GATES FOUNDATION ($8,469,533). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $3.9M
- Funders on record
- 7
- Grants received
- $12M
- Net assets
- $60k
What Micronutrient Forum does
Mission
To promote alignment and collective action on vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients across sectors by bridging nutrition science, policy, programs, and responsible business practices for health and well-being.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
On its FY2023 return the organization reported starting a significant new program.
In 2023, the forum started developing a new workstream, targeting key issues around young child feeding, notably on the lack of nutritious, safe complementary feeding. In response to this pressing issue, the Micronutrient Forum convened two expert consultants in july and december to address gaps in evidence, identify barriers and opportunities, and agree on priority actions to improve child diets during the complementary feeding period (from ages 6-23 months), especially for low-income households.
Its own explanation, from Schedule O of that return (Part III, line 2).
The Forum's flagship activity in 2023 was the 6th Micronutrient Forum Global Conference held online and in The Hague, The Netherlands from October 16-20. Over 2,200 experts, scientists, practitioners, and public officials from around the world and across disciplines came together to explore the interdependence of micronutrient nutrition and the resilience of individuals, communities, and systems, in the context of a world where global crises are the new normal. More specifically, the Conference aimed to: - Better understand the role of micronutrients in improving resilience and consider potential approaches to exploiting this role so that individuals, households, and communities can achieve greater resilience in a world of shocks. - Offer an opportunity to rethink and establish a compelling and evidence-based agenda on the interdependence of nutrition and resilience, with a gender-responsive focus. - Propose a research agenda that can advance understanding of nutrition and resilience, support cost-effective micronutrient interventions, and accelerate progress toward global nutrition and broader development goals. The program consisted of 9 plenary sessions, 39 concurrent and 46…
$1,789,803 spent$553,949 earned by the program38% of program spendingThe Micronutrient Data Innovation Alliance (DInA) has made significant progress in 2023, especially in providing support to national actors. DInA provided grants to teams in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Malawi and Sierra Leone, each addressing a critical aspect along the micronutrient data value chain. Also, DInA and the Learning Network on Nutrition Surveillance (LeNNS) agreed to collaborate to co-organize an African regional meeting on issues around anemia data. The preparations for this meeting started in October 2023, whereas the meeting itself took place end of July 2024 in Nairobi. In 2023, DInA has also successfully integrated the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx), ensuring the coordination and planning with its partners, the Flour Fortification Initiative (FFI), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and the Iodine Global Network (IGN). GFDx will especially concentrate on enhancing national stakeholders' utilization of the data platform. To fill the gap in micronutrient biomarker data, DInA initiated the development of approaches to model vitamin and mineral deficiency (VMD) prevalence using proxy measures. As a first step available data sources are…
$1,150,688 spent$33,515 earned by the program24% of program spendingThe Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Consortium (HMHB) experienced significant growth and evolution in 2023, largely attributed to the integration of the Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Technical Advisory Group (MMS-TAG). The MMS-TAG has been leading significant efforts to strengthen the evidence base for MMS by executing or updating systematic reviews and providing answers to important questions raised by multiple stakeholders. Key 2023 outputs include the Interim Guidance for Concurrent Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation and Anemia Treatment in Pregnant Women, a brief on 'MMS as the best investment', a policy brief on "MMS in humanitarian settings an updated Frequently Asked Questions document. Another highlight of the year was the inaugural Africa MMS Meeting, hosted in partnership with the African Union in Addis Ababa. This landmark event fostered meaningful relationships with stakeholders from 13 countries, particularly with representatives from Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Kenya among others. Experts and decision-makers in these countries now regard HMHB as a trusted, evidence-based partner for their technical inquiries and strategic advice. The high-quality,…
$765,530 spentof which $10,000 as grants16% of program spendingThe Standing Together for Nutrition consortium (ST4N) was established in 2020 in response to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic, health, and food systems. As conflicts escalated globally and food prices soared, further exacerbating the strain on the nutrition, health, and resources of vulnerable communities, ST4N played a crucial role in ensuring that nutrition remained a priority on the global policy agenda. Bringing together a broad multidisciplinary group of experts, the ST4N Consortium focused on evidence generation, knowledge mobilization, advocacy, and collaborative partnerships, effectively bridged knowledge gaps, and promoted viable solutions to mitigate the harm caused by global crises. In 2023, ST4N published its Impact Report highlighting the significant achievements of the program from 2020 to 2022, addressing the impact of COVID-19, conflicts such as the Ukraine war, and the subsequent food crises on nutrition, particularly for women and children. The Report detailed how ST4N's evidence influenced policy and funding, leading to references in COVID-19 pandemic funding commitments of over $1.2 billion. AT THE END OF 2023 ST4N ORGANISED A…
$681,596 spent$111,390 earned by the program14% of program spendingIn 2023, the Forum started developing a new workstream, targeting key issues around young child feeding, notably the lack of Nutritious, Safe Complementary Feeding. Two out of three children ages 6 to 23 months are not receiving the right nutritious foods, in the right quantities, and in the right frequencies for healthy growth, development, and future economic success. In response to this pressing issue, the Micronutrient Forum convened two expert consultations to address gaps in evidence, identify barriers and opportunities, and agree on priority actions to improve child diets during the complementary feeding period (from ages 6-23 months), especially for low-income households. On June 8-9, 2023, 31 participants from academia, research institutes, implementing organizations, and the United Nations convened to discuss priorities and key activities aimed at aligning and catalyzing food-based actions to enhance the micronutrient quality of diets for older infants and young children. The experts formulated a set of recommendations focusing on research, implementation and programming, and advocacy and policy. A group of 43 experts gathered on December 4-5, 2023 to deliberate…
$316,188 spent$401,844 earned by the program7% of program spending
The 5 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,703,805.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 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 $1.1M to $4.2M (+276%).
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: 2019 23% · 2020 60% · 2021 34% · 2022 18% · 2023 14% · 2024 9%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
97% of Micronutrient Forum’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 6 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.
Who funds it, year by year
2019 → 2023: the base broadened from 3 funders to 6 funders, grant income rose $925k → $3.6M.
1 of 7 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 1% 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 Micronutrient Forum’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
Micronutrient Forum leans on a few funders — its largest provides 70% of grant income and the top three 96%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2019 68% · 2020 74% · 2021 81% · 2022 100% · 2023 66% — 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.
Where its funders are
Micronutrient Forum draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, D.C., across 5 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $125k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state 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
Micronutrient Forum has grown faster than three-quarters of the 11,752 education nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,752 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like Micronutrient Forum
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 Washington, D.C.
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
88% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
39%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Micronutrient Forum: 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 Micronutrient Forum?
- Micronutrient Forum (Washington, D.C.) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $12,178,489 to it, the largest being GATES FOUNDATION ($8,469,533). 5 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does Micronutrient Forum have?
- IRS filings report 7 organizations giving $12,178,489 in grants to Micronutrient Forum, 5 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Micronutrient Forum?
- GATES FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $8,469,533 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Micronutrient Forum find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington, D.C.. 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 FY2024 (financials across 2019–2024), and the filings of 7 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