diff --git a/compass/components/FilterBox/ContainsDropdown.tsx b/compass/components/FilterBox/ContainsDropdown.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00889e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/FilterBox/ContainsDropdown.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronDownIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
+
+const mockTags = ["food relief", "period poverty", "nutrition education"];
+
+type FilterType = "contains" | "does not contain" | "is empty" | "is not empty";
+
+export const ContainsDropdown = ({
+  isDropdownOpen,
+  setIsDropdownOpen,
+  filterType,
+  setFilterType,
+}) => {
+  const handleFilterTypeChange = (type: FilterType) => {
+    setFilterType(type);
+    setIsDropdownOpen(false);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      <div
+        className={`absolute z-10 mt-8 -top-28 bg-white border border-gray-300 rounded-md shadow-md p-2 ${
+          isDropdownOpen ? "block" : "hidden"
+        }`}
+      >
+        <div
+          className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-100 rounded"
+          onClick={() => handleFilterTypeChange("contains")}
+        >
+          Contains
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-100 rounded"
+          onClick={() => handleFilterTypeChange("does not contain")}
+        >
+          Does not contain
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-100 rounded"
+          onClick={() => handleFilterTypeChange("is empty")}
+        >
+          Is empty
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-100 rounded"
+          onClick={() => handleFilterTypeChange("is not empty")}
+        >
+          Is not empty
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
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diff --git a/compass/components/FilterBox/index.tsx b/compass/components/FilterBox/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5faf7d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/FilterBox/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// FilterBox.tsx
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { ChevronDownIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
+import { ContainsDropdown } from "./ContainsDropdown";
+
+const mockTags = ["food relief", "period poverty", "nutrition education"];
+
+type FilterType = "contains" | "does not contain" | "is empty" | "is not empty";
+
+export const FilterBox = () => {
+  const [selectedTags, setSelectedTags] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState("");
+  const [showContainsDropdown, setShowContainsDropdown] = useState(false);
+  const [filterType, setFilterType] = useState<FilterType>("contains");
+
+  const handleTagChange = (tag: string) => {
+    setSelectedTags((prevTags) =>
+      prevTags.includes(tag)
+        ? prevTags.filter((t) => t !== tag)
+        : [...prevTags, tag]
+    );
+  };
+
+  const handleSearchChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setSearchTerm(e.target.value);
+  };
+
+  const renderSelectedTags = () =>
+    selectedTags.map((tag) => (
+      <div
+        key={tag}
+        className="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 px-2 py-1 rounded-md flex items-center mr-2"
+      >
+        <span>{tag}</span>
+        <span
+          className="ml-2 cursor-pointer"
+          onClick={() => handleTagChange(tag)}
+        >
+          &times;
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    ));
+
+  return (
+    <div className="text-xs bg-white border border-gray-300 z-50 rounded-md p-2 shadow absolute right-5 top-[200px]">
+      <div className="mb-2">
+        <span className="font-semibold">
+          Tags{" "}
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setShowContainsDropdown((prevState) => !prevState)}
+            className="hover:bg-gray-50 text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700"
+          >
+            {filterType} <ChevronDownIcon className="inline h-3" />
+          </button>
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap mb-2 px-2 py-1 border border-gray-300 rounded w-full">
+        {selectedTags.length > 0 && renderSelectedTags()}
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          value={searchTerm}
+          onChange={handleSearchChange}
+          placeholder="Search tags..."
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div className="max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
+        {mockTags
+          .filter((tag) =>
+            tag.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
+          )
+          .map((tag) => (
+            <div key={tag} className="flex items-center">
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                checked={selectedTags.includes(tag)}
+                onChange={() => handleTagChange(tag)}
+                className="mr-2"
+              />
+              <label>{tag}</label>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+      </div>
+      {showContainsDropdown && (
+        <ContainsDropdown
+          isDropdownOpen={showContainsDropdown}
+          setIsDropdownOpen={setShowContainsDropdown}
+          filterType={filterType}
+          setFilterType={setFilterType}
+        />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/compass/components/Table/Index.tsx b/compass/components/Table/Index.tsx
index 59e56aa..82194b4 100644
--- a/compass/components/Table/Index.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/Table/Index.tsx
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ export const Table = () => {
   }
 
   // TODO: Filtering
+  
   // TODO: Sorting
 
   // added this fn for editing rows
diff --git a/compass/components/Table/TableAction.tsx b/compass/components/Table/TableAction.tsx
index e58e110..0b20d32 100644
--- a/compass/components/Table/TableAction.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/Table/TableAction.tsx
@@ -1,46 +1,64 @@
-/** The actions (Filter, Sort, Search) at the top of the table. */
+// TableAction.tsx
 import { MagnifyingGlassIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
-import { ChangeEventHandler, Dispatch, FunctionComponent, SetStateAction, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { ChangeEventHandler, FunctionComponent, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { FilterBox } from "../FilterBox";
 
 type TableActionProps = {
-  query: string
-  handleChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>
-}
+  query: string;
+  handleChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
+};
 
-export const TableAction: FunctionComponent<TableActionProps> = ({query, handleChange}) => {
+export const TableAction: FunctionComponent<TableActionProps> = ({
+  query,
+  handleChange,
+}) => {
   const searchInput = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const [searchActive, setSearchActive] = useState(false);
+  const [showFilterBox, setShowFilterBox] = useState(false);
 
   const activateSearch = () => {
     setSearchActive(true);
-    if (searchInput.current === null) { return; }
+    if (searchInput.current === null) {
+      return;
+    }
     searchInput.current.focus();
     searchInput.current.addEventListener("focusout", () => {
       if (searchInput.current?.value.trim() === "") {
         searchInput.current.value = "";
         deactivateSearch();
       }
-    })
-  }
+    });
+  };
 
   const deactivateSearch = () => setSearchActive(false);
 
+  const toggleFilterBox = () => setShowFilterBox((prev) => !prev);
+
   return (
     <div className="w-auto flex flex-row gap-x-0.5 items-center justify-between text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 p-2">
-      <span className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100">Filter</span>
+      <span
+        className="p-1 rounded hover:text-purple-700 focus:bg-purple-50 hover:bg-purple-50"
+        onClick={toggleFilterBox}
+      >
+        Filter
+      </span>
+      {showFilterBox && <FilterBox />}
       <span className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100">Sort</span>
-      <span className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100" onClick={() => activateSearch()}>
+      <span className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-100" onClick={activateSearch}>
         <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-4 h-4 inline" />
       </span>
       <input
         ref={searchInput}
-        className={"outline-none transition-all duration-300 " + (searchActive ? "w-48" : "w-0")}
+        className={
+          "outline-none transition-all duration-300 " +
+          (searchActive ? "w-48" : "w-0")
+        }
         type="text"
         name="search"
         placeholder="Type to search..."
         value={query ?? ""}
         onChange={handleChange}
-        />
+      />
     </div>
   );
-};
+};
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diff --git a/compass/components/resource/LandingSearchBar.tsx b/compass/components/resource/LandingSearchBar.tsx
index f52b6ba..724131b 100644
--- a/compass/components/resource/LandingSearchBar.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/resource/LandingSearchBar.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-import { MagnifyingGlassIcon, XMarkIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid"
+import { ChevronDownIcon, MagnifyingGlassIcon, XMarkIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid"
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import Image from 'next/image';
+import { FilterBox } from "../FilterBox";
 
 export const LandingSearchBar: React.FC = () => {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
+  const [showFilterBox, setShowFilterBox] = useState(false);
+  const toggleFilterBox = () => setShowFilterBox((prev) => !prev);
 
   const handleSearchChange = (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     setSearchTerm(event.target.value);
@@ -34,7 +37,9 @@ export const LandingSearchBar: React.FC = () => {
             <XMarkIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-500" aria-hidden="true" />
           </button>
         )}
-        <div className="p-3">
+        <div className="flex flex-row space-x-1 p-3">
+          <span><ChevronDownIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-500" onClick={toggleFilterBox} /></span>
+          {showFilterBox && <FilterBox className="relative top-50" />}
           <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-gray-500" aria-hidden="true" />
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5bb348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "name": "compass",
+  "lockfileVersion": 3,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {}
+}