Fresh Producers FY2021 filing

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Nevada City, CA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 20-8747234Revenue $221K in FY2021

On file with the IRSfreshersacramento.org426 Searls Ave, 95959-3012 · Nevada City, CATax-exempt since Aug 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2021 · 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
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$221K
-89% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$233K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$221K
FY2021▼ -89%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$221K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$387K
FY2025$63K
Expenses
$282K
FY2021▼ -82%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$282K
FY2022$128K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$343K
FY2025$105K
Net assets
$233K
FY2021▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$136K
FY2023−$2K
FY2024$42K
FY2025$334

From the FY2021 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

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $171K Management & general 39% · $111K

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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,489Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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

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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
  • 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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2 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We had youth employees making meals for Project Roomkey

$171Kprogram expense
02

Making meals during pandemic for lower income communities

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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$221K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$233K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$192K
Government grantsLn 1e$183K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$221K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$233K
Total assetsLn 16$233K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$233K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

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 Viewing $221K$282K−$61K$233K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.6M$346K$294K 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 VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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