Willing Hands Enterprises FY2020 filing

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Norwich, VT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-2204811Revenue $1.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwillinghands.org198 Church St, 05055-9451 · Norwich, VTTax-exempt since Jan 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Willing Hands mission is to recover food in order to reduce waste, improve health, and provide reliable access to nutritious food for our neighbors in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $263K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
20
named funders · $407K
Looks good: 20 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$428K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$960K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$960K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$960K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2006.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $865K Management & general 4% · $40K Fundraising 6% · $55K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabe Zoerheide’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Recovering food to reduce waste and provide nutritious meals for neighbors.

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1 program · $865K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Willing hands delivers free, wholesome food to our neighbors in need. We pick up donated food, primarily fruits and vegetables, that might otherwise go to waste. We deliver this food to local human service organizations and collaborate with them to provide nutritional education.

$865Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$960K
Ln 25
Programscol B$865K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$809K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$437K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
SavingsLn 2$472K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$809K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$395K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6401
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K$809K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$410K$395K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$341K$428K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$198K$20K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$2K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$16K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$5K
InterestLn 20$13K$12K$643
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$30K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$525K$525K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$42K$357$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$960K$865K$40K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.4M$2.2M$109K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.0M−$201K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$151K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.3M$369K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.4M$820K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$960K$634K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,593,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,376,718$1,580,887
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,150$12,930
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,134$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,402,734$1,593,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $209,595$281,284
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$2,394
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $509,979$676,402
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $719,574$960,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $683,160$633,737
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,593,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,580,887
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$436,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,580,887
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $12,930$12,930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12,930 · Excluded from tax $0$1,593,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $960,080 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $197,956 · Management $19,567 · Fundraising $42,359$259,882
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,188 · Management $1,660 · Fundraising $3,554$21,402
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,462 · Management $1,393$17,855
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,394$2,394
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,342$3,342
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,025$8,025
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,904 · Management $4,932$18,836
IX-20 InterestPrograms $12,221 · Management $643$12,864
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,930 · Management $1,575$31,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,294 · Management $1,732$13,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $524,830$524,830
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $42,100 · Management $357 · Fundraising $3,662$46,119
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $864,885 · Management $39,884 · Fundraising $55,311$960,080
Part X · Balance sheet $2,520,060 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,328$336,487
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $58,775$472,063
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,000$44,150
X-4 Accounts receivable$32,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,116,667$1,239,732
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $409,715$395,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,815,485$2,520,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,618$94,559
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$45,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $341,315$428,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,434,142$1,736,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,028$355,342
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,474,170$2,091,637
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,815,485$2,520,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,091,637 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,593,817
XI-2 Total expenses$960,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$633,737
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,474,170
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16,270
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,091,637

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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