PROTEIN FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.4M · expenses $1.6M · assets $1.3M
- EIN
- 06-1046591
- Address
- PO BOX 1319, YARMOUTH, ME 04096-2319
- Website
- ProteinFoundation.org
- NTEE code
- -
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- October 1981 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Executive Director | 2020-2025 | $160,980 | $982,191 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Lanfer | Director | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Director | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Director | 2020-2025 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Director | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Director | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Fuchella (former) | Trustee | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Lanfer (former) | Board Chair | 2020-2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ralph Rogers (former) | Trustee | 2020 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $161K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Executive Director | 45 | $109,082 | - | $51,898 | $160,980 | 1 |
| Stephan Lanfer | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Director | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $148K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Executive Director | 45 | $108,949 | - | $38,671 | $147,620 | 1 |
| Stephan Lanfer | Director | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Director | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $188K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Managing Director | 45 | $137,561 | - | $50,362 | $187,923 | 1 |
| Stephan Lanfer | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Fuchella | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $158K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Managing Director | 45 | $100,079 | - | $57,643 | $157,722 | 1 |
| Stephen Lanfer | Board Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Trustee & Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Fuchella | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $169K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Managing Director | 40 | $125,515 | - | $43,777 | $169,292 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Fuchella | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Trustee & Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Lanfer | Trustee & Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Trustee & Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Trustee & Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $159K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Owen | Managing Director | 40 | $114,421 | - | $44,233 | $158,654 | 1 |
| Walter Baker | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Fuchella | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Whit Gallagher | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Lanfer | Trustee | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ralph Rogers | Trustee | 7 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Frank Starvel | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dan Walker | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Clement | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 45 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2024 · 28 grants to organizations · $944K · 5 grants to individuals · $98K
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 43 grants to individuals · $1.3M
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 62 grants to individuals · $1.3M
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 48 grants to individuals · $1.7M
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 34 grants to individuals · $574K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $1.3M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Flavors Inc | Organization or other | Ludington, MI | $1,325,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $1.4M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Flavors Inc | Organization or other | Ludington, MI | $1,360,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $2.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Flavors Inc | Organization or other | Ludington, MI | $2,120,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $4.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Flavors | Person | Ludington, MI | $3,965,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
2020 · 1 contributor · $646K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Flavors | Organization or other | Ludington, MI | $645,500 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,367,291 | $1,584,431 | $1,309,299 | $1,309,299 | $1,325,000 | - | $109,082 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,406,982 | $1,214,054 | $1,526,439 | $1,526,439 | $1,360,000 | - | $108,949 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,146,380 | $1,455,221 | $1,333,511 | $1,333,511 | $2,120,000 | - | $137,561 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $1,458,015 | $642,352 | $642,352 | - | - | $100,079 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,966,280 | $1,886,276 | $2,100,367 | $2,100,367 | $3,965,000 | - | $125,515 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $653,994 | $739,221 | $20,363 | $20,363 | $653,992 | - | $114,421 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH FOUNDATION | CA | T20 | $905,938 | $2,523,978 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PEROT FOUNDATION | TX | Not reported | $2,002,804 | $858,581 | Vice Pres, Exec Director | $68,069 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PRAED FOUNDATION | IL | P99 | $843,903 | $1,211,160 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| WEINSTEIN FOUNDATION | NY | Not reported | $1,097,935 | $16,690 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| STEIN FOUNDATION CO | TX | B12 | $825,290 | $710,145 | Director | $23,297 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PROLOGIS FOUNDATION | CO | T21 | $2,568,520 | $2,927,912 | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PAI FOUNDATION | HI | A20 | $1,493,806 | $1,539,834 | EXECUTIVE DI | $90,005 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| P I FOUNDATION | IA | L20 | $1,640,848 | $854,748 | PRESIDENT/CEO/ASST SECRETA | $38,514 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PGE FOUNDATION | OR | T20 | $1,724,289 | $1,603,261 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $53,491 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| N & P FOUNDATION | TN | T20 | $1,817,659 | $3,879,928 | PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PPA FOUNDATION | TX | X20 | $956,770 | $727,598 | President | $30,000 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PMA FOUNDATION | PA | S41 | $2,667,051 | $2,669,993 | PRESIDENT, C | $350,390 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| GOLDSTEIN FOUNDATION | KS | T31 | $1,661,323 | $1,029,397 | PRESIDENT, CEO, & SECRETARY | $215,270 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PROFECTUS FOUNDATION | UT | T20 | $739,573 | $78,387 | Trustee | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| L & L FOUNDATION | NY | Z99 | $1,230,980 | $494,527 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| FM FOUNDATION | RI | Not reported | $1,026,424 | $8,200,404 | Director Chairman President & CEO | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PIDS FOUNDATION | VA | P20 | $1,251,399 | $875,070 | CHAIR | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| POPS FOUNDATION | CA | P31 | $1,702,992 | $1,163,896 | Director | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| L&L PRODUCTS FOUNDATION | MI | T20 | $1,386,867 | $317,883 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PROJECT 8P FOUNDATION | NY | G20 | $1,888,508 | $1,387,442 | Executive Director | $102,083 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PRO ARCHIA FOUNDATION | TX | Not reported | $917,220 | $595,398 | TRUSTEE | $63,795 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| PROMONTORY FOUNDATION | UT | T21 | $850,098 | $676,993 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| RYDIN FOUNDATION | TX | T20 | $1,279,458 | $6,745,034 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| LL FOUNDATION | MO | C34 | $1,481,250 | $2,502,586 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $113,238 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| IF FOUNDATION | DC | U20 | $1,490,355 | $4,217,058 | CO-CEO | $277,954 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $1,584,431 spent · pay $160,980 · grants $1,375,000 · events $15,463
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,375,000 | 86.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $109,082 | 6.9% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $51,898 | 3.3% | |
| Other expenses | $32,988 | 2.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $15,463 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $1,584,431 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $1,214,054 spent · pay $147,620 · grants $1,042,000 · events $19,116
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,042,000 | 85.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $108,949 | 9.0% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $38,671 | 3.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $19,116 | 1.6% | |
| Occupancy | $5,318 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $1,214,054 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $1,455,221 spent · pay $183,886 · grants $1,254,000 · events $11,438
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,254,000 | 86.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $137,561 | 9.5% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $46,325 | 3.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,438 | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $5,897 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $1,455,221 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $1,458,015 spent · pay $157,722 · grants $1,282,500 · events $10,934
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,282,500 | 88.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $100,079 | 6.9% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $57,643 | 4.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $10,934 | 0.7% | |
| Printing and publications | $6,859 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $1,458,015 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $1,886,276 spent · pay $177,212 · grants $1,697,500 · events $8,497
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,697,500 | 90.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $125,515 | 6.7% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $51,697 | 2.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $8,497 | 0.5% | |
| Printing and publications | $3,067 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,886,276 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $739,221 spent · pay $158,654 · grants $574,000 · events $2,924
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $574,000 | 77.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $114,421 | 15.5% | |
| Pension plans and employee benefits | $44,233 | 6.0% | |
| Occupancy | $3,643 | 0.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $2,924 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $739,221 | 100% |
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