To resource surplus food from venues, events, caterers, restaurants and other major food providers and deliver the products to community-based non-profit agencies serving vunerable populations to increase food security within these populations at no cost to either the donor or the community based agency

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 658 volunteers and 19 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.3M a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$369K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $689K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$459K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.5M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$21.3M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$12.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$24.5M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$15.6M
FY2023$17.1M
FY2024$24.5M
Expenses
$21.3M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.8M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$21.3M
Net assets
$12.9M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$12.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $20.4M Management & general 3% · $586K Fundraising 2% · $380K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $369K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,763Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$131,573Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$101,698Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyle Endres’s $136K as Executive Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $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
Arlan Preblud$131,573$200,010$153,755$142,000$138,000
Kyle Endres$135,763————
Allison Hoffman$101,698————

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

Rescues surplus food and delivers it to agencies feeding vulnerable people.

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1 program · $20.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024 the total number of servings of food and other items donated were 24,387,329 .These were distributed to local community-based non profit agencies at no cost. They in turn provide these items to individuals as deemed appropriate also at no cost.

$20.4Mprogram 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 2 funders$689K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Money outPt IX
$21.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.4M
Managementcol C$586K
Fundraisingcol D$380K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$459K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$18.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Total revenueLn 12$24.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M
Other assetsLn 15$801K
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$459K
Net assetsLn 32$12.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6658
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$12.6M$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$459K
Net assetsLn 32$9.6M$12.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$369K$147K$131K$91K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1000K$140K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$31K$24K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K$82K$19K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$146K$105K$25K$16K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$35K$25K$5K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$21K$5K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$83K$71K$8K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$521$137
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$165K$165K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$262K$262K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$31K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$18.8M$18.6M$25K$161K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.3M$20.4M$586K$380K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $24.5M$21.3M$3.2M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.1M$14.1M$3.0M$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.6M$13.0M$2.6M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.3M$10.6M$1.7M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.7M$12.8M$900K$2.3M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,530,271 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,803,395$24,144,600
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $107,757$174,126
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,789$211,545
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,076,941$24,530,271
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,786,105$1,884,496
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,276,341$19,459,077
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,062,446$21,343,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,014,495$3,186,698
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $24,530,271 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$356,324
VIII-1e Government grants$1,387,066
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,757,534
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,433,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,144,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $174,126$174,126
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$211,545
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $174,126$24,530,271
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,343,573 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $146,691 · Management $131,081 · Fundraising $91,262$369,034
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $999,740 · Management $140,312 · Fundraising $84,346$1,224,398
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $24,262 · Management $3,392 · Fundraising $3,418$31,072
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,947 · Management $19,349 · Fundraising $12,520$113,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,096 · Management $24,941 · Fundraising $16,139$146,176
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,195$37,195
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,821 · Management $4,526 · Fundraising $6,022$35,369
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,717 · Management $5,419 · Fundraising $1,679$27,815
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $71,238 · Management $8,467 · Fundraising $3,587$83,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,044 · Management $521 · Fundraising $137$2,702
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $165,166$165,166
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $261,865$261,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,044 · Management $20,696$51,740
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,607,324 · Management $25,258 · Fundraising $161,351$18,793,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,376,789 · Management $586,323 · Fundraising $380,461$21,343,573
Part X · Balance sheet $13,366,795 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $641,983$1,593,660
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,545,788$1,979,242
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $436,810$894,626
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$53,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,919,456$8,044,479
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,277$801,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,581,647$13,366,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $304,906$416,800
X-19 Deferred revenue$42,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,971,753$459,322
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,254,422$11,053,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,355,472$1,854,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,609,894$12,907,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,581,647$13,366,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,907,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,530,271
XI-2 Total expenses$21,343,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,186,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,609,894
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$110,881
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,907,473

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