James Beard Foundation
The nation's arbiter of culinary excellence, using the authority of its awards to push the restaurant world toward a fairer and more sustainable future
Financial profile
James Beard Foundation · EIN 13-2752108 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $18,041,842 | $6,202,724 | $11,587,678 | $17,919,938 | $4,689,344 | Mar 2023 |
| FY2022 | $15,141,419 | $4,743,544 | $10,011,550 | $14,771,801 | $4,567,440 | Mar 2022 |
| FY2021 | $14,380,347 | $5,601,443 | $8,488,096 | $13,340,797 | $4,197,822 | Mar 2021 |
| FY2020 | $18,186,794 | $4,368,663 | $12,962,224 | $17,600,110 | $3,158,272 | Mar 2020 |
| FY2019 | $15,027,594 | $4,697,613 | $9,618,307 | $13,765,627 | $2,571,588 | Mar 2019 |
| FY2018 | $13,243,353 | $3,541,997 | $8,934,555 | $13,503,709 | $1,309,621 | Mar 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies James Beard Foundation is read alongside.
WFFT
Wine and Food Foundation of Texas
An Austin foundation that since the 1980s has cultivated the local wine and food community through education…
28 companies named
WFPF
World Food Prize Foundation
A Des Moines foundation carrying Norman Borlaug's legacy by awarding the World Food Prize, convening on food…
50 companies named
IACP
International Association of Culinary Professionals
A member-driven community of culinary professionals founded in 1978 by cooking teachers, now spanning chefs…
ACF
American Culinary Federation
The professional body of American chefs, teaching the craft, certifying its levels and competing to display it
NFEF
Nutrition and Foodservice Education Foundation
The quiet endowment behind a profession, the fund that pays for the exams, the scholarships, and the…
46 companies named
Who backs JBF
Every company James Beard Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| American Express | Corporate partner | AHLA AFP AAAI CMA ETA +3 |
| ecolab.com | Award sponsor | AASV AHLA BPAA DCC GRA +3 |
| titosvodka.com | Award sponsor | ACF ECCF GSAFC KTB LF +2 |
| Sodexo | Corporate partner | AND AAMI FAH LNY NACUB +1 |
| mccormick.com | Award sponsor | B IPP IFDA MCC |
| Verterra dinnerware | Award sponsor | ACS SHFM |
| LALO (Registered) Tequila | Award sponsor | GSAFC |
| Windstar Cruises | Corporate partner | SATW |
| 0.0% French Bloom | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| 1942 Tequila Reserva de Don Julio | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| acquapanna.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Bon Appetit | Media Partner | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| cargocrew.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| cristaux.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Eraht | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| gerard-bertrand.shop | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| gourmetsettings.com | Meeting sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Juice Runners | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Kosta Browne | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| labreabakery.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Lingua Franca | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| mijenta-tequila.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Nespresso registered symbol | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| oishii.com | Meeting sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| patrontequila.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Perricone Farms Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Plugra Premium European Style | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Prairie Organic Spirits | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Resy | Corporate partner | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| sanpellegrino.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| SevenRooms a DoorDash company | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| sinegalestate.com | Meeting sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| skunasalmon.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| Stoller Family Estate | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
| thezeroproof.com | Award sponsor | Only James Beard Foundation, so far |
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026
2026 James Beard Award Sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Logo wall; where a logo had no alt text, nameAsPublished is the linked domain. Airports, Choose Chicago, Illinois Restaurant Association, Kendall College and D.O. Cava omitted.
2026 JBF Gala for Good event sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. Logo wall; nameAsPublished is alt text or linked domain.
Brand Partners (Official JBF Partners). Read September 28, 2026.
Who backs James Beard Foundation's peers, but not James Beard Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of James Beard Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in James Beard Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | WFFT | WFPF | NFEF | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Advantest | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Aladdin Temp-Rite, An Ali Group Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Alliant Energy | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. | Seeds of Hope Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Assembly Hall logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bankers Trust | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| BASF | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Basic American Foods | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bayer | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ben E. Keith Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Blue Bunny | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brakebush Brothers Inc | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Brigham-Royalties | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bruce W. Gerleman Jethro's BBQ | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Burlodge USA, An Ali Group Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Bush's Best | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Butterball | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Buyers Edge Platform | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cambro Manufacturing | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Campbell's Foodservice | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Captrust Logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Cargill | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Casey's | Seeds of Hope Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Catalyst Foodservice Solutions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chevron | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chobani | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Chris-Carpenter-logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| CJ Schwan's Foodservice | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| CoBank | Borlaug Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Common CENTS Solutions | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Corteva agriscience | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| CVA Central Valley Ag Group | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Darlington Snacks | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Dentons | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| DiningRD | Friend Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| Direct Supply | Visionary Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| dm&a | Patron Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| DMA | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| download.png logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Drenner | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| eatsential | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Fareway Stores, Inc. | Seeds of Hope Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Farm Bureau Financial Services | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Farmer Mac | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| FarmersEdge | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| General Mills Foodservice | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Global Health Products | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Gordon-Logo-200 | Friend Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| Grgich Hills | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Grow Indigo | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| HealthTrust Performance Group | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| HEB logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hill Country Galleria Logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hormel Foods | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hormel Health Labs Logo | Visionary Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| HPS | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Hydrate IV Bar | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| HyVee | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Incite Strategic Partners | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Iowa Savings Bank | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| ITW Food Equipment Group | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| J&J Snack Foods Corporation | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| John Deere | Borlaug Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| JonesZylon Company | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| JW Marriott logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kemin | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kent Precision Foods Group/Thick-It | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Koltiv | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| KraneShares | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Kwik Trip | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Lakeside Manufacturing/Multiteria | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Logo-TwinLiquors | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Lyons Health Labs | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Martin Brothers Foodservice Distributing Co., Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| McKee Foods Corporation | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Meals for All, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MealSuite Foodservice Management Technology | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mercedes-Benz of Des Moines | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| mf sothebys | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Michael-Best | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| MidAmerican Energy | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| MMIT Business Solutions Group | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Mosaic | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Neumann Brothers | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Niagara Bottling | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Niman Ranch | Seeds of Hope Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| OCP North America | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Perficut | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Performance Foodservice | Patron Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| Pivot Bio | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| PPDS | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Prairie Meadows Casino Racetrack Hotel | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Premiere-Events-Logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Principal Financial Group | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Red Gold | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Reyes | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| RNDC logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| RUAN | Borlaug Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Ruck-Shockey Associates, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| San-Benedetto | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Shamrock Foods | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| SimplyThick, LLC | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Smart Culinary Solutions, Inc. | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Stine | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Strong Events logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Studio Iowa | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sukup | Laureate Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| SWG logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Syngenta | John Ruan III Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Sysco - At the heart of food and service | Visionary Level | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Texas Wine School logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| The Waldinger Corporation | President Circle Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Too Good Strategy logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| U.S. Erectors | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| US Foods | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| VWS-Logo | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| WFF_Sponsor_Culturemap | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| WFF_Sponsor_Prisma | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| WFF_Sponsor_SommSpace | Named | 1 of 3 | ||
| Willis Automotive | Hunger Fighters Legacy Donors | 1 of 3 | ||
| Yelp-Logo | Named | 1 of 3 |
The outside view
The nation's arbiter of culinary excellence, using the authority of its awards to push the restaurant world toward a fairer and more sustainable future
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Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Guild.
Strengths
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