Provide meals to needy children in mesa county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$471K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$762K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$471K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$509K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$534K
Expenses
$520K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$452K
Net assets
$762K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$674K
FY2021$757K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$762K
FY2025$837K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $469K Management & general 8% · $43K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lindsay Anderson’s $47K as Executive Di is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds hungry children in Mesa County.

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1 program · $469K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Distribute over 1,800 backpacks of food per week to students in all district 51 schools. Approximately, 62,450 backpacks were delivered in the fiscal year.

$469Kprogram expense

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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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$471K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$762K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$461K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$471K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$437K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$762K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6160
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$262K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$802K$763K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$796K$762K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$54K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$1K$198
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$1K$3K$334
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$645
OccupancyLn 16$12K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$2K$599$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$375$375
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$364K$364K
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$469K$43K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $534K$452K$82K$837K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $471K$520K−$49K$762K 990 PDF
FY2023 $422K$455K−$33K$796K 990 PDF
FY2022 $377K$305K$72K$830K 990 PDF
FY2021 $525K$441K$83K$757K 990 PDF
FY2020 $509K$345K$164K$674K 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
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Part I · Summary $470,865 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $417,293$461,161
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,023$9,704
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $422,316$470,865
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,415$79,235
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $390,027$440,295
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $455,442$519,530
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,126−$48,665
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $470,865 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$461,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$461,161
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,704$9,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,704$470,865
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $519,530 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,481 · Management $15,981 · Fundraising $2,179$72,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,945 · Management $1,451 · Fundraising $198$6,594
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,213 · Management $3,215 · Fundraising $334$4,762
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,655$3,655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,069$6,069
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,806 · Fundraising $645$6,451
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,522 · Management $6,356$11,878
IX-17 TravelPrograms $599 · Management $1,798$2,397
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $375$375
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,554$36,554
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,254 · Management $2,254$4,508
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $363,646$363,646
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $469,214 · Management $43,305 · Fundraising $7,011$519,530
Part X · Balance sheet $762,755 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $498,811$436,581
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $33,377$39,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,483$3,197
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $261,710$277,176
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,937$6,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $802,318$762,755
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,441$1,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,441$1,154
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $789,940$761,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $795,877$761,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $802,318$762,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $761,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$470,865
XI-2 Total expenses$519,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$795,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,389
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$761,601

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