Mandela Partners is a non-profitorganization that works in partnership with local residents, family farmers, andcommunity-based businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assetsthrough local food enterprises in low income communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $846K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$489K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $477K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$191K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.6M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$4.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.2M Management & general 17% · $495K Fundraising 5% · $141K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $489K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$168,600Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$113,373Pt VII · Sec A
Food Equity Director
$106,977Pt VII · Sec A
Business Development Direc
$100,004Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Monique Brown’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Monique Brown$168,600$165,919$15,087——
Ciara Segura—$39,681$115,900$80,619—
Christine Kuo$113,373$111,000$103,333——
Maureen Silva—$91,536$107,483$83,401—
Sara Draper-Zivetz$106,977$81,605———
Anastasia Sloan-Stephens$100,004$96,275———
Mariela E Cedeno———$36,956$95,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds local food businesses to improve health, create wealth, and build assets in low-income communities.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mandela Produce Distribution is a community-based food hub located in West Oakland that increases access to local, sustainably-grown fresh produce, while supporting the economic success of small-scale BIPOC farmers byproviding high quality, equitably-sourced produce to East Bay residents, community-based organizations, local food…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

E14th Eatery and Kitchen is a food business incubatorandcommunity kitchen in unincorporated Alameda supporting local food entrepreneurs.

$809Kprogram expense
03

The Culinary Employment Pathways program provides technical and professional skills needed for employment in the East Bay restaurant industry to community members who are facing any barriers to employment with an emphasis on people returning home from incarceration.

$265Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $2.0M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,333
The Peoples Land FundCA · FY2023$188,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$45,333
Unitemized GrantFY2022$812,700
Individual RecipientFY2022$32,342
Castlemont Farm and GardensFY2022$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$15,000
Sunlife Farm INCFY2022$9,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$8,800
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$364,178
Asian Business Institute and Resource CenterFY2021$193,341
Individual RecipientFY2021$15,000
Big Valley Rancheria Band of Pomo IndiansFY2021$15,000
Bon Pack Farms INCFY2021$15,000
Mesa Grande Business Development CorporationFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$495K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$17K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$367K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$400K$367K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K$191K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$176K$139K$25K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$200K$92K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$62K$14K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$98K$17K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$49K$27K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$399$399
Information technologyLn 14$37K$17K$19K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$175K$153K$19K$3K
TravelLn 17$42K$25K$17K$254
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$69K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$39K$15K$24K$819
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$458K$421K$38K$123
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$17K$25K$746
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.2M$495K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.6M$2.8M$1.8M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.9M−$327K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.2M$3.2M−$67K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$3.9M$1.7M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$2.1M$1.1M$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,631,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,398,718$4,368,374
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,361$170,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $48,192$95,387
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,223−$2,654
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,573,494$4,631,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $253,573$23,333
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,713,305$1,791,868
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $933,645$1,029,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,900,523$2,844,306
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$327,029$1,787,040
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,631,346 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,853
VIII-1e Government grants$1,567,816
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,790,705
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,368,374
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $170,239$170,239
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112,137$112,137
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$16,750−$16,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,010−$5,010
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,356$2,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,595 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $90,377$4,631,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,844,306 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,333$23,333
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $139,208 · Management $25,116 · Fundraising $11,394$175,718
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,120,260 · Management $199,977 · Fundraising $91,588$1,411,825
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,920 · Management $14,084 · Fundraising $5,214$81,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $97,629 · Management $17,448 · Fundraising $8,030$123,107
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,881$24,881
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,990$45,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,622 · Management $26,600 · Fundraising $17,697$92,919
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $399$399
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,489 · Management $18,613 · Fundraising $1,383$37,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $153,052 · Management $19,381 · Fundraising $3,032$175,465
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,585 · Management $17,385 · Fundraising $254$42,224
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $69,283$69,283
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,045 · Management $23,525 · Fundraising $819$39,389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $420,623 · Management $37,583 · Fundraising $123$458,329
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,457 · Management $24,538 · Fundraising $746$42,741
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,208,506 · Management $495,121 · Fundraising $140,679$2,844,306
Part X · Balance sheet $5,412,517 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,657,775$4,446,093
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $484,663$535,597
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,034$14,078
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,963$30,822
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $400,202$367,357
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,147$18,570
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,632,784$5,412,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $156,920$188,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,078$2,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $197,998$190,691
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,206,669$5,155,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,117$66,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,434,786$5,221,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,632,784$5,412,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,221,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,631,346
XI-2 Total expenses$2,844,306
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,787,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,434,786
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,221,826

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