The Chef Ann Foundation promotes whole-ingredient, scratch cooking in schools. This approach enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.

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We’re dedicated to empowering schools nationwide with the tools, training, resources, and funding they need to serve meals. Browse through programs to learn more about our work and apply for a grant.

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Since 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation has worked with schools to implement healthy school meal programs. Dive into the organization’s history and learn about our impact on school food reform over the years.

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Our Impact
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Want to learn how you can create school food change? Our toolkit lays out how to approach your district and advocate for healthier food in your child’s school.

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Step 3: Get Support
Step 4: Take Action
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Everyone has a role to play in transforming school food. Your gift fuels this movement, helping ensure every child has access to healthy, nourishing meals at school. Join us in changing the way we feed our students.

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WHO WE ARE

The Chef Ann Foundation promotes whole-ingredient, scratch cooking in schools. This approach enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.

Visit Overview
Our Mission
Why Cooking in Schools Matters
Founder Chef Ann
Our Team
Board of Directors
Financials & Annual Reports
Employment

WHAT WE DO

We’re dedicated to empowering schools nationwide with the tools, training, resources, and funding they need to serve meals. Browse through programs to learn more about our work and apply for a grant.

Visit Overview
Get Schools Cooking
Salad Bars to Schools
School Food Institute
The Lunch Box
Bulk Milk
Research & Evaluation
Healthy School Food Pathway
California Pre-Apprenticeship
Colorado Pre-Apprenticeship
New York Pre-Apprenticeship
Virginia Pre-Apprenticeship
National Fellowship
Specialized Programming
Policy & Advocacy

WHAT WE’VE DONE

Since 2009, the Chef Ann Foundation has worked with schools to implement healthy school meal programs. Dive into the organization’s history and learn about our impact on school food reform over the years.

Visit Overview
Our Impact
Our History
Success Stories

PARENT ADVOCACY TOOLKIT

Want to learn how you can create school food change? Our toolkit lays out how to approach your district and advocate for healthier food in your child’s school.

Visit Overview
Step 1: Get Educated
Step 2: Get Organized
Step 3: Get Support
Step 4: Take Action
Tools for Home

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Learn more about school food with resources and press materials.

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Why Cooking in Schools Matters
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Everyone has a role to play in transforming school food. Your gift fuels this movement, helping ensure every child has access to healthy, nourishing meals at school. Join us in changing the way we feed our students.

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The Chef Ann Foundation is powered by donors who believe that kids deserve healthy school meals that help them succeed. Supporters like you have helped us reach 5.9 million children and 19,000 schools in every corner of the U.S.

Your gifts will ensure we can continue this vital work, getting more schools cooking, training more school food professionals, and supporting more communities in the 2026-27 school year. Donations of any size help us get districts and schools cooking across the U.S.

Please get in touch with any questions or to help facilitate your gift. Thank you for your support!

Willa Antczak, Chef Ann Foundation Managing Director of Development
willa.antczak@chefannfoundation.org | 617-396-7525

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Ways to Give

The Chef Ann Foundation is powered by donors who believe that kids deserve healthy school meals that help them succeed. Supporters like you have helped us reach 5.9 million children and 19,000 schools in every corner of the U.S.

Your gifts will ensure we can continue this vital work, getting more schools cooking, training more school food professionals, and supporting more communities in the 2026-27 school year. Donations of any size help us get districts and schools cooking across the U.S.

Please get in touch with any questions or to help facilitate your gift. Thank you for your support!

Willa Antczak, Chef Ann Foundation Managing Director of Development
willa.antczak@chefannfoundation.org | 617-396-7525

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Chef Ann Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID number is 26-2496810.

We also accept the following forms of donation. Please reach out to us on how to facilitate these types of gifts:

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  • Corporate matching gifts
  • Estate plan & planned giving
  • Qualified minimum distribution from IRA or other qualified retirement account
  • In-kind giving
  • Workplace giving

Chef Ann Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID number is 26-2496810.

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Supporters like you helped us reach 5.9 million children in more than 19,000 schools, so they can be healthier and more successful in and beyond the classroom. Your gift will enable us to get more schools cooking across the U.S., train more school food professionals, and make sure every kid has the fresh, healthy school meals they need to succeed.

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Supporters like you helped us reach 5.9 million children in more than 19,000 schools, so they can be healthier and more successful in and beyond the classroom. Your gift will enable us to get more schools cooking across the U.S., train more school food professionals, and make sure every kid has the fresh, healthy school meals they need to succeed.

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