Caring for Friends FY2021 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1974Food & AgricultureEIN 23-2072722Revenue $33.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRScaringforfriends.org12271 Townsend Rd, 19154-1204 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Dec 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Caring for Friends, founded in 1974, is a food bank, prepared meals program, and Caring kitchen. Our mission is to provide food and friendship to seniors, kids and adults, the homeless, and those in shelter in greater philadelphia. We are a volunteer organization supported by a small staff. Caring for Friends volunteers sort, prepare, pack, and deliver six days a week. We provide fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food to faith-based and community organizations to fill their pantries and support their food sharing programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$263K 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $404K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$263K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$33.7M
+143% vs prior year
Spent
$33.2M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$33.7M
FY2021▲ +143%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.9M
FY2021$33.7M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2025$15.1M
Expenses
$33.2M
FY2021▲ +154%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.1M
FY2021$33.2M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$15.5M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2021▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$937K
FY2025$594K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · 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 Dec 1978.

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% · $32.8M Management & general 1% · $254K Fundraising 1% · $224K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $263K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$138,007Pt VII · Sec A
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent J Schiavone’s $125K as Chairman and CEO is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 $10–100M food & agriculture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanette Fournier———$138,007—
Vincent J Schiavone$125,000$125,000$125,000$125,000$14,423
Robert J Cahill JR————$49,039

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

Programs and updates

Provides food and friendship to those in need through food banks and meal programs.

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1 program · $32.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide food and friendship to seniors, kids and adults, the homeless, and those in shelter in greater philadelphia.

$32.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$33.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$33.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.8M
Managementcol C$254K
Fundraisingcol D$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$94K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$30.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$33.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$436K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$436K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$912K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 610,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$974K$436K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$889K$912K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$81K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$668K$495K$73K$100K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$21K$12K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$34K$19K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$212K$195K$13K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$38K$2K$829
Office expensesLn 13$72K$36K$500$36K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$327$245$82
InterestLn 20$953$877$57$19
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$126K$116K$8K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$76K$70K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31.5M$31.5M$13K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$217K$200K$13K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.2M$32.8M$254K$224K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15.1M$15.5M−$382K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.2M$12.7M−$518K$937K 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.8M$11.2M−$1.3M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$11.2M−$1.4M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $33.7M$33.2M$427K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.9M$13.1M$774K$3.5M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $33,673,129 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,774,191$33,622,325
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,079$46,089
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,926$4,715
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,867,196$33,673,129
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $645,409$907,928
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,447,954$32,338,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,093,363$33,246,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $773,833$426,970
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $33,673,129 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$93,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,528,653
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,943,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,622,325
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $43,422$43,422
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,667$2,667
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,715$4,715
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,715 · Excluded from tax $46,089$33,673,129
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,246,159 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $81,250 · Fundraising $43,750$125,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $495,437 · Management $73,475 · Fundraising $99,549$668,461
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,517 · Management $11,716 · Fundraising $10,782$43,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,081 · Management $19,461 · Fundraising $17,910$71,452
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $14,150$14,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $195,341 · Management $12,740 · Fundraising $4,246$212,327
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,116 · Management $2,486 · Fundraising $829$41,431
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,953 · Management $500 · Fundraising $35,953$72,406
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,873$8,873
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,626$33,626
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $245 · Management $82$327
IX-20 InterestPrograms $877 · Management $57 · Fundraising $19$953
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116,117 · Management $7,573 · Fundraising $2,524$126,214
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,859 · Management $4,556 · Fundraising $1,519$75,934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,518,057 · Management $13,072 · Fundraising $4,358$31,535,487
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200,412 · Management $13,235 · Fundraising $2,856$216,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,767,511 · Management $254,353 · Fundraising $224,295$33,246,159
Part X · Balance sheet $4,387,251 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $973,874$435,736
X-4 Accounts receivable$605,286
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,110$28,648
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $889,212$911,968
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,717,933$2,405,613
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,598,129$4,387,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,212$103,680
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,452$2,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $146,757$105,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,054,636$3,794,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $396,736$486,930
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,451,372$4,281,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,598,129$4,387,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,281,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$33,673,129
XI-2 Total expenses$33,246,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$426,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,451,372
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$403,205
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,281,547

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