Provide meals to individuals during local, state, and national disaters and emergencies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$287K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.8M a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$287K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $434K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$570K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.4M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$19.2M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$25.4M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$12.9M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$19.6M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$15.6M

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.0M Management & general 5% · $310K Fundraising 7% · $379K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $287K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$188,462Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$98,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

R Gary Leblanc’s $275K as Founder/CEO is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
R Gary Leblanc$275,400$235,076$165,650$146,300$188,462
Ann Leblanc$200,200$209,436$167,050$156,150$98,200
Joseph Lovelle$180,269————
Adam Woods$160,262————
Ron Fritch$156,615$144,231———
William Bunce———$108,988—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Delivers meals to people during local, state, and national disasters and emergencies.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provide meals to individuals during local, state, and national disaters and

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$310K
Fundraisingcol D$379K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$955K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$58
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$955K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$955K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$570K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 63,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$387K$955K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$536K$570K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.3M$139K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$70K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$93K$11K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$17K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$278K$278K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$239K$239K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$47K$8K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$170K$133K$36K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$159K$123K$8K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$50K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.8M$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$235K$170K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.0M$310K$379K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $25.4M$19.6M$5.8M$15.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.7M$14.2M−$479K$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $19.2M$12.9M$6.4M$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$8.6M$1.7M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.4M$5.7M$686K$1.8M 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 $6,421,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,098,259$6,421,512
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$58
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,098,259$6,421,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,037,290$1,667,120
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $232,693$278,049
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,128,871$3,790,521
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,398,854$5,735,690
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$300,595$685,880
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,421,570 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,421,512
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,981
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,421,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58$58
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $58$6,421,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,735,690 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,278,104 · Management $139,385 · Fundraising $63,069$1,480,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,017 · Management $7,779$77,796
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,085 · Management $10,796 · Fundraising $4,885$108,766
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,863$11,863
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,810 · Management $3,198$20,008
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $278,049$278,049
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,605$2,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $239,213$239,213
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,936 · Management $7,502 · Fundraising $3,890$58,328
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $133,457 · Management $36,045$169,502
IX-20 InterestManagement $14,146$14,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,731 · Management $7,665 · Fundraising $29,028$159,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,033 · Management $8,526$58,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,814,529 · Management $7,590$2,822,119
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $170,406 · Management $64,348$234,754
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,047,184 · Management $309,585 · Fundraising $378,921$5,735,690
Part X · Balance sheet $2,343,556 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $387,151$955,219
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,654$5,851
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,575$49,947
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,190,722$1,326,527
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,562$6,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,623,664$2,343,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $192,263$247,035
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $343,622$322,862
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $535,885$569,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,087,779$1,753,659
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,087,779$1,773,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,623,664$2,343,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,773,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,421,570
XI-2 Total expenses$5,735,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$685,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,087,779
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,773,659

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