Good Food Institute Inc

Organization Overview

Good Food Institute Inc is located in Arlington, VA. The organization was established in 2016. According to its NTEE Classification (K03) the organization is classified as: Professional Societies & Associations, under the broad grouping of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Good Food Institute Inc employed 103 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Good Food Institute Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Good Food Institute Inc generated $43.5m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 51.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $17.0m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2017, Good Food Institute Inc has awarded 34 individual grants totaling $5,639,858. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

WE ARE DEVELOPING THE ROADMAP FOR A SUSTAINABLE, SECURE, AND JUST PROTEIN SUPPLY. WE IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND TALENT, AND EMPOWER PARTNERS ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND DELICIOUS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - GFI'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ACCELERATES THE SCIENCE OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES. GFI'S SCIENTISTS ARE THE GLOBAL EXPERTS IN THIS SECTOR AND WORK TO ENSURE THAT A ROADMAP EXISTS FOR ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INNOVATION, THAT THE BEST SCIENTISTS ARE ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT SIGNIFICANT FUNDS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD THE HIGHEST IMPACT AREAS OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN RESEARCH. GFI'S SCITECH TEAM IS FOCUSED ON THREE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:1. ANALYZING CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND IDENTIFYING THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS.2. MOBILIZING FUNDING FOR OPEN-ACCESS RESEARCH AND EARLY-STAGE COMMERCIALIZATION OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS.3. INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS IN THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN INDUSTRY.


POLICY - GFI'S POLICY DEPARTMENT IS FOCUSED ON REMOVING HURDLES TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS AND LEVERAGING GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS. THE POLICY TEAM DIRECTS TWO PRIMARY INITIATIVES: EDUCATING PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND ENGAGING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT POLICY OBJECTIVES. THE POLICY DEPARTMENT ALSO USES IMPACT LITIGATION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL WHERE WARRANTED.


COMMUNICATIONS - GFI'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WORKS TO ENSURE THAT GFI'S WORK ACROSS THE OTHER PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENTS ACHIEVES MAXIMUM IMPACT AND POSITIONS GFI AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN SPACE. THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SECURES MEDIA ATTENTION FOR MISSION-ALIGNED COMPANIES, FOR THE SCIENCE OF ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS GENERALLY, FOR GFI'S REGULATORY AND STATUTORY WORK, AND FOR GFI'S CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF GFI. COMMUNICATIONS DRIVES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO INDUSTRIAL ANIMAL AGRICULTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, INSERTS GFI EXPERTS INTO THE CONVERSATION AT KEY CONFERENCES, AND MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT SERVES AS THE WEB'S CENTRAL HUB FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Mauve Corporate Systems
Uk Peo
$135,751
Van Scoyoc Associates
Lobbying Services
$125,000
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $959,910
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$41,976,773
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $1,333,910
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$42,936,683
Total Program Service Revenue$322,997
Investment income $148,210
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$4,262
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $43,468,835

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Good Food Institute Inc has awarded $2,677,348 in support to 16 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Evanston, IL

PURPOSE: LOW COST CHEMICALLY DEFINED, GMO-FREE ANIMAL IPSC GENERATION, CULTURE AND SKELETAL MUSCLE DIFFERENTIATION

$250,000

DEFINED BIOSCIENCE INC

PURPOSE: MULTIPLE MEDIA FORMULATIONS FOR CELL IDENTITY WITH APPLICABILITY ACROSS SEAFOOD CULTURE SPACE

$250,000

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY INC

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Sarasota, FL

PURPOSE: ADVANCING CULTIVATED SEAFOOD DEVELOPMENT: CELL CHARACTERIZATION, MYOGENESIS AND CELL EXPANSION

$250,000

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER

PURPOSE: HIGH THROUGHPUT PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY-ORGANIZED THICK MEAT CONSTRUCTS THROUGH MULTICOMPARTMENTAL BIOPRINTING

$250,000

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

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Bethlehem, PA

PURPOSE: DIVERSIFYING CULTIVATED MEATS THROUGH CONVERGENCE OF CELL SCAFFOLD DESIGN, SENSING, AND SCALABILITY

$249,998

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

PURPOSE: INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOR BIOMANUFACTURING LARGE-VOLUME CELL-CULTURED MEAT - INSTALLMENT 2

$249,976
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 17 grants that Good Food Institute Inc has recieved totaling $1,994,443.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Double Up Drive Inc

Las Vegas, NV

PURPOSE: Charitable Giving

$746,308
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: HUMAN SERVICES

$307,576
Rethink Charity

Mineral, VA

PURPOSE: ADVOCACY

$234,391
American Online Giving Foundation Inc

Newark, DE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$212,134
Animal Charity Evaluators

Walnut, CA

PURPOSE: RECOMMENDED CHARITY;SUPPORT MISSION

$155,609
Network For Good Inc

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$83,883
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