Grants paid by Refed Inc
EIN 83-1579781 · Chicago, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE K99
Refed Inc of Chicago, IL (EIN 83-1579781) reported 53 grants paid totaling $5,553,190 to 52 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$5,553,190
53 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $3,511,440 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $265,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $766,750 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $1,010,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Refed Inc, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afterlife Ag 87-1645250 | A | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Food Rescue US 27-4486556 | A | Stamford, CT | 2 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Ecotechnology 04-2611726 | A | Dalton, MA | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| Transparent Path Spc 85-0719654 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $187,750 | 2023 |
| Wisely 32-0673764 | A | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $160,000 | 2023 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc 27-1810597 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $151,250 | 2020 |
| City Harvest Inc DBA Plentiful 13-3170676 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Food Finders Inc 33-0412749 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Uc Agriculture & Natural Resources 94-6036494 | A | Davis, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland 23-7417654 | A | Brooklyn Park, MN | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Growing Places Garden Project 10-0004885 | A | Leominster, MA | 1 | $119,000 | 2023 |
| Partnership for a Healthier America Inc 27-1712188 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $103,500 | 2020 |
| Treasure8 LLC 90-0611566 | A | Napa, CA | 1 | $102,500 | 2020 |
| Dreaming Out Loud Inc 26-1286043 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Food Forward Inc 90-0678872 | A | North Hollywood, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Boston Area Gleaners 30-0434755 | A | Waltham, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Move for Hunger Inc 26-4826262 | A | Red Bank, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The Wave Foundation 84-3224211 | A | Portland, OR | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| DC Central Kitchen Inc 52-1584936 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Boulder Food Rescue 45-3006089 | A | Boulder, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Table to Table 22-3646125 | A | Bellaire, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Upcycled Food Foundation 84-3451824 | A | Denver, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Aloha Harvest 99-0344209 | A | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Bluecart Inc 47-2265505 | A | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Earthday365 DBA Green Dining Alliance 43-1931520 | A | St Louis, MT | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Goodr Inc 82-1754044 | A | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Replate Inc 81-1005691 | A | Oakland, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Central Pennsylvania Food Bank 23-2202250 | A | Harrisburg, PA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Second Servings of Houston 47-1173622 | A | Hasbrouk Heights, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Brighter Bites 47-4070026 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Blue Earth Compost 37-1754075 | A | Windsor, CT | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Harvest Against Hunger 91-1229941 | A | Seattle, WA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| White Pony Express 46-5220565 | A | Pleasant Hill, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Food Recovery Network 45-3836775 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| 412 Food Rescue Inc 47-3476140 | A | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Connectedfresh Company 84-1878146 | A | Gardena, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Full Harvest Technologies Inc 47-5268258 | A | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Vermont Foodbank Inc 22-3021942 | A | Barre, VT | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Seashare 91-1641242 | A | Bainbridge Island, WA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| The President and Fellows of Harvard College 04-2103580 | A | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $94,987 | 2020 |
| Food Connect Co 81-3230981 | A | Los Alamitos, CA | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Forager1 Inc 32-0589365 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $64,287 | 2020 |
| Prism 93-4112786 | A | Pleasant Grove, UT | 1 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| United Against Poverty Inc 11-3697936 | A | Vero Beach, FL | 1 | $59,916 | 2020 |
| Hidden Gems Beverage Company 84-3367650 | A | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Oceanside Unified School District | U | California, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| L&m Companies 56-0811549 | A | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Earth Island Institute 94-2889684 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Natural Upcycling 46-4867221 | A | Linwood, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Bitwise Industries 47-1635652 | A | Fresno, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Cava Mezze Grill 47-3426661 | A | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Farmdrop L3c 82-5125516 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 53 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Afterlife Ag Brooklyn, NY | A | $300,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THEIR CAPACITY TO PROCESS MEAT, SEAFOOD, AND DAIRY WASTE WITH BETTER EQUIPMENT, IMPROVE YIELDS WITH ADDITIONAL AUTOMATION, AND GROW NEW TYPES OF MUSHROOMS SUCH AS MAITAKE AND ROYAL TRUMPETS. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2024 | Center for Ecotechnology Dalton, MA | A | $250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM TO ENABLE LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RESTAURANTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2024 | Food Rescue US Stamford, CT | A | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DATA-SHARING FEATURE WITHIN THEIR EXISTING FOOD RESCUE WEB-BASED APP TO BOLSTER RESTAURANT FOOD DONATIONS BY CREATING A DEDICATED API ENDPOINT THAT WILL INTEGRATE WITH THE POS AND/OR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS COMMONLY USED BY RESTAURANT PARTNERS. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2024 | Connectedfresh Company Gardena, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION OF ITS 24/7 MONITORING SOLUTIONS TO INCLUDE ADVANCED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND WASTE TRACKING. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2024 | Earthday365 DBA Green Dining Alliance St Louis, MT | A | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FOOD WASTE TRACK AS PART OF THEIR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH RESTAURANTS WILL RECEIVE DIRECT SUPPORT FROM A FOOD WASTE COACH. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2024 | Prism Pleasant Grove, UT | A | $60,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE TESTING OF AS WELL AS PROTOTYPE ENHANCEMENTS AND PRODUCTION OF THEIR STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR RESTAURANTS TO EXTEND THE LIFESPAN OF FRESH PRODUCE. | 202503199349301975 |
| 2023 | Transparent Path Spc Seattle, WA | A | $187,750 | paid | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL FOOD WASTE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES | 202403209349311325 |
| 2023 | Wisely Wilmington, NC | A | $160,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND LAUNCH OF ITS FOOD WASTE REDUCTION SMART FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER | 202403209349311325 |
| 2023 | Uc Agriculture & Natural Resources Davis, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT ITS RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT LEVEL OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE REDUCTION KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, BARRIERS, MOTIVATORS, AND PRACTICES OF CONSUMERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN FEDERALLY FUNDED NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202403209349311325 |
| 2023 | Growing Places Garden Project Leominster, MA | A | $119,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS FRESH CHEF KIT PROTOTYPE AND COMPOSTING AT NCMAS NEW REGIONAL FOOD CENTER | 202403209349311325 |
| 2023 | Blue Earth Compost Windsor, CT | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT ITS INITIATIVE TO BRING SHARE TABLES AND COMPOSTING TO CONNECTICUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DEVELOP A RELATED TOOLKIT AND CURRICULUM | 202403209349311325 |
| 2023 | Earth Island Institute Berkeley, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD SHIFT KITCHEN GUIDE, A WASTE REDUCTION RESOURCE | 202403209349311325 |
| 2022 | Food Recovery Network Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF THE FOOD RECOVERY NETWORK | 202323039349301702 |
| 2022 | Upcycled Food Foundation Denver, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | ADVANCE UPCYCLED MARKETING STRATEGIES | 202323039349301702 |
| 2022 | Hidden Gems Beverage Company Philadelphia, PA | A | $50,000 | paid | ADVANCE THE UPCYCLED USE OF THE AVOCADO SEED | 202323039349301702 |
| 2022 | Cava Mezze Grill Washington, DC | A | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT HOSTING OF EDFCC SUMMER FELLOW | 202323039349301702 |
| 2020 | Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc Boston, MA | A | $151,250 | paid | LOVIN' SPOONFULS FOOD RESCUE OPERATIONS PROGRAM | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Food Finders Inc Philadelphia, PA | A | $150,000 | paid | FOOD CONNECT - MEALS INITIATIVE | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | A | $150,000 | paid | MINNESOTA CENTRAL KITCHEN PROGRAM | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | City Harvest Inc DBA Plentiful New York, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | PLENTIFUL PROJECT FOR EXPANDING PLENTIFUL TO SUPPORT INCREASED FOOD ACCESS DURING COVID-19 | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Partnership for a Healthier America Inc Washington, DC | A | $103,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE COVID-19 FRESH FOOD FUND DENVER PILOT | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Treasure8 LLC Napa, CA | A | $102,500 | paid | TRANSFORM FOOD WASTE INTO NUTRIENT-RICH POWDERS/PRODUCTS FOR COVID-19 RESPONDERS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Seashare Bainbridge Island, WA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE RECOVERY, PROCESSING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY SEAFOOD TO FOOD BANKS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Brighter Bites Houston, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPLY CHAIN SUBSIDIES TO CONNECT ROW CROPS TO NONPROFITS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Food Forward Inc North Hollywood, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | FOOD FORWARD'S EMERGENCY CAPACITY BUILDING | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Food Rescue US Norwalk, CT | A | $100,000 | paid | FOOD RESCUE US COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | DC Central Kitchen Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | PURCHASING LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD AND STRATEGICALLY DISTRIBUTING TO DC RESIDENTS IN NEED | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Boulder Food Rescue Boulder, CO | A | $100,000 | paid | FOOD RESCUE ALLIANCE NATIONWIDE | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | 412 Food Rescue Inc Pittsburgh, PA | A | $100,000 | paid | FOOD RESCUE HERO TECHNOLOGY - NATIONAL APP & HOME DELIVERY | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Harrisburg, PA | A | $100,000 | paid | RESCUING HEALTHY FOOD FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIANS IN NEED | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Table to Table Bellaire, TX | A | $100,000 | paid | FARMPLUS FOR PEOPLE: RESILIENCE INNOVATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP DURING AND BEYOND COVID-19, | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Move for Hunger Inc Red Bank, NJ | A | $100,000 | paid | FIGHTING HUNGER & FOOD WASTE WITH TRANSPORTATION DURING COVID-19 | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Dreaming Out Loud Inc Washington, DC | A | $100,000 | paid | FEEDING DC'S WARDS 7 & 8 THROUGH COVID-19 AND BEYOND | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Replate Inc Oakland, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | REPLATE EXPANDS FOOD RESCUE LOGISTICS TO SERVE GROCERS, FARMS, AND RESTAURANTS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | The Wave Foundation Portland, OR | A | $100,000 | paid | THE WAVE NW FOOD BOX PROJECT | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Harvest Against Hunger Seattle, WA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMS AND EXPANDING FOOD BANK CAPACITY PROGRAM | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Vermont Foodbank Inc Barre, VT | A | $100,000 | paid | VERMONT FOODBANK COVID-19 HUNGER RELIEF WORK | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Full Harvest Technologies Inc San Francisco, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | APPLYING TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS COVID-RELATED FOOD WASTE AND FOOD INSECURITY | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | White Pony Express Pleasant Hill, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE COVID-19 FOOD RESCUE RAPID RESPONSE PROGRAM | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Aloha Harvest Honolulu, HI | A | $100,000 | paid | SOURCING LOCAL FOOD TO PREVENT FOOD WASTE | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Boston Area Gleaners Waltham, MA | A | $100,000 | paid | EXPANSION OF THE FARM RESCUE MODEL TO INCLUDE WHOLESALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS AND INCREASED COLD STORAGE AND REPACKING FACILITIES | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Second Servings of Houston Hasbrouk Heights, NJ | A | $100,000 | paid | FOOD RESCUE EXPANSION IN AMERICA'S 4TH LARGEST CITY | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Goodr Inc Atlanta, GA | A | $100,000 | paid | SURPLUS FOOD DIVERSION EXPANSION FARMS, DCS, AND OTHER LARGE FACILITIES | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Bluecart Inc Sunnyvale, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | ADDRESSING FOOD WASTE AND FOOD INSECURITY DURING COVID-19 | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | The President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | A | $94,987 | paid | POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS FOOD WASTE DURING COVID-19 | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Food Connect Co Los Alamitos, CA | A | $75,000 | paid | FARMLINK PROJECT | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Forager1 Inc Portland, ME | A | $64,287 | paid | TEN MORE GLEANER ORGANIZATIONS TO ONBOARD TO THE PLATFORM, VITAL TECH FEATURE BUILD OUT TO FURTHER ADAPT EXISTING PLATFORM TO FUNCTIONALITY NEEDS OF THE RECOVERY SYSTEM, AND THREE MONTHS OF A PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO FACILITATE PROGRAM EXPANSION | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | United Against Poverty Inc Vero Beach, FL | A | $59,916 | paid | SUPPORT UP COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY - MOBILE MARKETS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Oceanside Unified School District California, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FOOD RECOVERY AND MEAL DISTRIBUTION TO FOOD INSECURE OUSD STUDENTS AND FAMILIES | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Natural Upcycling Linwood, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | REPURPOSING DUMPED WHOLE MILK INTO FOOD BANK DONATIONS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | L&m Companies Raleigh, NC | A | $50,000 | paid | L&M FARM TO PEOPLE PROGRAM TO SAVE CROPS | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Bitwise Industries Fresno, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | TAKE CARE APP | 202133199349321698 |
| 2020 | Farmdrop L3c Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | FARMDROP EXPANSION TO 5 NEW COMMUNITIES | 202133199349321698 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503199349301975 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349311325 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323039349301702 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133199349321698 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/831579781.json.
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