A Well-Fed World FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2009Food & AgricultureEIN 27-0865905Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS1717 N St Nw Ste 1, 20036-2827 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A Well-Fed World is a plant-based hunger relief and climate advocacy organization. We nourish people in need strengthen global food security and promote plant-based feeding and farming solutions that uplift marginalized communities and support a just transition from animal-sourced foods to climate-friendly food systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$154K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.0M Management & general 4% · $80K Fundraising 0% · $9K

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; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$77,000Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$77,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Moncrief’s $84K as Board President Founder CEO is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dawn Moncrief$84,000$84,000$84,000$84,000$84,000$77,000

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes plant-based eating and farming to combat global hunger, food insecurity, and climate change through advocacy, education, and funding for grassroots initiatives.

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4 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Global Grants

A well-fed world's sustainable keys global grants empower groups and individuals to expand their highly effective work on behalf of their communities and beyond. Priorities include plant-based feeding and farming programs as direct resources for people in need and as long-term structural improvements.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Global Grants

A well-fed world's sustainable keys global grants empower groups and individuals to expand their highly effective work on behalf of their communities and beyond. Priorities include plant-based feeding and farming programs as direct resources for people in need and as long-term structural improvements.

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Education

A well-fed world presents research on the benefits of plant-based foods and farming on global hunger, food security, food waste, biofuels, conservation, and climate change. Free educational materials are provided in person, in print, and online as a public service.

$110Kprogram expense
04

Advocacy and Education

A well-fed world presents research on the benefits of plant-based foods and farming on global hunger, food security, food waste, biofuels, conservation, and climate change. Free educational materials are provided in person, in print, and online as a public service.

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 123 grants · $6.3M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$198,677
Cave Light FilmsFY2025$147,500
Casa Vegana LLCPR · FY2025$84,000
Argo FilmsFY2025$42,223
Hive Community INCCA · FY2025$31,334
Holistic Wellness and HealthFY2025$26,690
Nine Times EntertainmentFY2025$23,740
Flourish Coalition INCDE · FY2025$15,960
Grapevine Giving FoundationNY · FY2025$8,094
Unitemized GrantFY2024$253,227
Veggie MijasFY2024$70,000
Unity CollectiveFY2024$36,500
Afro-Vegan SocietyMD · FY2024$32,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Vegan Living ProgramLA · FY2024$23,000
Casa Vegana LLCPR · FY2024$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.0M$205K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.9M$434K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M−$40K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.8M$97K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$3.0M$36K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$2.1M$89K$1.8M 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 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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