THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INC

Programs

1. The james beard foundation awards: the mission of the james beard awards is to recognize exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media and the broader food system, as well as demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability and a culture where all can thrive. These annual awards are high honors for food and beverage professionals working in the us. Awards categories include cookbooks, restaurant and chefs, broadcast media and journalism. Nominees and award winners are selected by their industry peers (fully independent of james beard foundation staff or trustees) with more than 600 culinary professionals involved in the voting process. Held in chicago in june, the 2024 awards were a celebration of good food and good industry practices, with a lens to our code of ethics.

   $5,317,166 spent$5,648,292 earned by the program
   27% of program spending

2. Other events: this program includes general sponsorships, which cover foundation wide support as well as jbf greens events. James beard foundation greens is an event series in new york city, chicago, los angeles, seattle, and san francisco for food lovers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Enjoy curated culinary experiencesfrom multi-course dinners to walk-around tastingsthat connect you with visionary chefs shaping today's food landscape and spaces to engage with fellow diners.

   $3,865,766 spent$3,588,905 earned by the program
   20% of program spending

3. The james beard foundation partners with leaders and experts in the academic field to conduct original research to diagnose the key issues facing the independent restaurant industry today. Data-driven insights and thought leadership informs how we direct our resources to best support our community to survive and thrive. Our work includes education and advocacy, including programs such as chef's bootcamp for policy and change, womens' entreprenurial leadership, and financial literacy education programs. Our programs aspire to give chefs and industry professionals a voice and the tools they need to make real and meaningful change in their businesses and their communities.

   $2,849,188 spent$1,276,518 earned by the program
   15% of program spending

4. In april 2023, the pier 57 market hall officially opened to the public. Market 57 with The James Beard Foundation Includes unique and independently run food and beverage offerings. Located in the market 57 food hall is platform by jbf, a state-of-the-art show kitchen and educational space for outstanding culinary arts programming; and good to go by jbf, a unique food kiosk where innovation meets sustainable, ethically sourced, delicious food in a rotating fast-casual menu are the physical manifestation of the beard foundation's good food for good mission. At platform, diners can experience the best of today's food culture through weekly chef dinners, wine tastings, cooking demos, hands-on culinary classes, and more.

   $2,812,562 spent$1,502,751 earned by the program
   14% of program spending

5. Taste america program: the james beard foundation's 13th annual taste america culinary series, presented by our sponsor capital one, brought together chefs, special guests and diners from across the country to celebrate the local independent restaurants at the heart of our communities. In this iteration, some of the nation's finest chefs and changemakers came together in 20 cities across the us to represent a shared mission of "good food for good". This cohort of chefs, which changes each year, is known as the taste twenty. The taste twenty collaborate throughout the year at chef dinners and walk-around tasting events, spotlighting the breadth and unity of culinary creativity across the nation. Each market with its featured chefs showcases the centrality of america food culture and celebrates diverse communities, leading the way to a future culinary industry where all can thrive.

   $1,921,950 spent$2,090,846 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

6. The foundation's programs are committed to establishing a more sustainable food system through education, advocacy, and thought leadership. The foundation advocates for policies that make a more equitable and sustainable food system for all involved in the independent restaurant industry across three pillars: racial and gender equity, sustainability, and industry culture and practices. The james beard foundation supports legislation and programs that help turn restaurant jobs into long and healthy careers, and expand who receives access to leadership, visibility, financial stability, and capital. We mobilize a network of thousands of chefs to support jbf's policy priorities and their own advocacy efforts. From training programs to data-driven reports and a virtual education library, these programs aspire to give chefs and their colleagues a voice and the tools needed to make real and meaningful change to their businesses and in their communities. Program offerings include chef's boot camp for policy and change, which is the foundation of our ongoing industry advocacy programs, industry support, community programs, and sustainability initiatives, including the smart catch program,…

   $1,231,988 spent
   6% of program spending

7. Scholarships: established in 1991, the scholarship program assists aspiring and established culinary professionals who plan to further their education at a licensed or accredited culinary school or hospitality institution, college, or university. Since then, the program has not only grown in visibility and financial scope, but in the array of subjects its recipients have embraced.jbf offers three basic types of awards:scholarships: cash grants applied to tuition (and sometimes other school-related expenses)tuition waivers: tuition waivers granted by educational institutions, which are renewable in some caseswork study grants: grants for working culinary professionals under the auspices of the jean-louis palladin professional work/study program

   $971,455 spentof which $737,358 as grants
   5% of program spending

8. All performing artists deserve a great stage. Musicians have carnegie hall; opera singers have the metropolitan opera house. Chefs, winemakers and restaurateurs have had the james beard house at which to showcase their art. The foundation continues to highlight the centrality of food culture in daily lives and its commitment to supporting a resilient and flourishing industry that honors its diverse communities. In april of 2023, the foundationopened platform by jbf at pier 57, which has become the main performance space for dining events, much in the way the beard house has been in the past. There are currently a select number of in-person dining events at the beard house, as the foundation considers new ways to deploy this special historical space.

   $370,750 spent
   2% of program spending

9. Member services:these projects and programs include educational resources, research, and tools to help chefs, restaurant owners, and other culinary leaders meet the many challenges in the industry today.

   $227,839 spent
   1% of program spending

The 9 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $19,568,664.