Franklin County Community Meals Program INC

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Working in partnership with Community to alleviate hunger in Franklin County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 9 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 $27K a year · 8% 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
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$402K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$402K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$402K
Expenses
$454K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$281K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$281K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $334K Management & general 25% · $115K Fundraising 1% · $4K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Partnering with communities to end hunger in Franklin County.

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1 program · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Feeding thousands of community members in need of food through local food pantries and local meal sites in greenfield, orange, turners falls, and northfield, massachusetts.

$334Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$402K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$334K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$402K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$57K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$235K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$281K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$78K$74K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$411$411
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$6K$6K$158
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$1K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$123$123
OccupancyLn 16$43K$31K$12K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$929$929
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$327$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$199K$196K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$575
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$334K$115K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $402K$454K−$52K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $284K$347K−$63K$333K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2023 $403K$355K$48K$397K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $370K$286K$85K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $322K$202K$120K$263K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $401,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,454$371,944
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,263$3,176
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,247$26,588
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,964$401,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,827$166,224
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $181,572$287,712
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,399$453,936
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,435−$52,228
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $401,708 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$23,892
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,052
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,851
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,944
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44 · Excluded from tax $3,132$3,176
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,588$26,588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $44 · Excluded from tax $29,720$401,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,936 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,965 · Management $73,601 · Fundraising $1,972$153,538
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $411$411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,233 · Management $5,884 · Fundraising $158$12,275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,928$5,928
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,060 · Management $6,336$7,396
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,328$1,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,078 · Management $2,382 · Fundraising $2,093$5,553
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $123$123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,415 · Management $11,663$43,078
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,398$1,398
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $929$929
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,191 · Management $1,688$16,879
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $327 · Management $3,656$3,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $196,222 · Management $3,238$199,460
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,082 · Management $575$1,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $334,228 · Management $115,485 · Fundraising $4,223$453,936
Part X · Balance sheet $287,677 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,623$67,407
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $248,164$167,791
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,400$3,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,053$9,533
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,310$37,324
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,228$2,222
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,778$287,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,692$7,004
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,692$7,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $333,086$280,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $333,086$280,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,778$287,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$401,708
XI-2 Total expenses$453,936
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$52,228
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$333,086
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$185
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,673

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