Our mission is to ensure everyone goes to bed well fed by enabling neighborhoods to develop meal plans for healthy, affordable, and accessible food options.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
50% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 50% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$294K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$221K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$282K
FY2022$128K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$343K
FY2025$105K
Net assets
$294K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$136K
FY2023−$2K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$334

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2008.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.6M Management & general 1% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Azen’s $24K as President and Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 201 <$100K 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021
David Azen$23,622$14,773$68,353$85,489

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps neighborhoods create healthy, affordable meal plans so everyone has enough to eat.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Culinary training along with affordable meal programming and distribution for lower income communities.

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $197K · 2024–2025
Universoul CafeFY2025$38,000
Universoul CafeFY2024$84,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$64,043

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$294K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$293K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$293K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$294K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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$13K$293K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$294K
Net assetsLn 32−$52K$294K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$359K$359K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$66K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$402K$402K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$195
Information technologyLn 14$493$493
OccupancyLn 16$224$224
TravelLn 17$984$984
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$742K$734K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $63K$105K−$42K$334 990 PDF
FY2024 $387K$343K$44K$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $31K$128K−$97K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$282K−$61K$233K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$346K$294K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,934,336 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $75,596$1,918,212
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $74,738$16,122
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,334$1,934,336
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 $17,224$428,429
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,174$1,159,662
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,398$1,588,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,936$346,245
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,934,336 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,363,057
VIII-1e Government grants$144,379
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$410,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,918,212
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,122$16,122
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,122 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$1,934,336
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,588,091 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $359,018$359,018
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,617$65,617
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,794$3,794
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $401,703$401,703
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $195$195
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $493$493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $224$224
IX-17 TravelPrograms $984$984
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,035$3,035
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,543$1,543
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $734,371 · Management $7,483$741,854
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,373 · Management $4,258$9,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,574,807 · Management $13,284 · Fundraising $0$1,588,091
Part X · Balance sheet $587,550 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,444$292,780
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$282,279
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,176$12,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,620$587,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,102$202,887
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,000$54,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,030$293,715
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$52,265$259,550
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year −$145$34,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$52,410$293,835
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,620$587,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,835 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,934,336
XI-2 Total expenses$1,588,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$346,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$52,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,835

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