Appetite for Change INC

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-5112040Revenue $4.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSappetiteforchangemn.org2520 N 2nd St, 55411-2200 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community-led food justice org. Using food as a tool for building health, wealth, and social Change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 140 volunteers and 114 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 $363K a year · 9% 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
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $101K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$397K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.4M Management & general 24% · $511K Fundraising 9% · $198K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$124,924Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer / Chair of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary / Chair of Advan
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Governance Commit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Latasha Powell’s $125K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Latasha Powell$124,924$114,126$107,231$93,481$84,738
Michelle Horovitz————$85,556
Princess Titus————$68,132

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

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Empowers communities with food for health, wealth, and social change.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food-Related Programs

Community cooks workshops, urban agriculture, food education, policy and advocacy, station 81 cafe, community meal services, etc. These programs help our community learn about nutrition, explore new ingredients and recipes, enjoy thousands of pounds of donated produce, create social and economic growth, and build capacity to make change…

$941Kprogram expense
02

Youth Training and Opportunity Program

Incorporates several training programs that provide employment opportunities, develop leadership skills, and offer resources including hands-on training in urban farming, culinary arts, community organizing, and job readiness preparation to help youth become agents of change in the north minneapolis community.

$453Kprogram expense
03

Community Cooks Meal Boxes

Weekly meal boxes packed by youth interns and volunteers and delivered to residents of the north minneapolis community, focused around locally-sourced ingredients, original recipes, and educational information to highlight fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples while guiding families through food skills development.

$46Kprogram 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$101K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$503K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$511K
Fundraisingcol D$198K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$392K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$39K
Other incomeLn 4–11$503K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$11K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$599K
SavingsLn 2$2.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$418K
Other assetsLn 15$612K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$397K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5114
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$737K$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$532K$418K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$449K$397K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$97K$23K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$696K$485K$115K$96K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$67K$18K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$224K$161K$43K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$108K$40K$59K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$342K$132K$192K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$96$45
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$451
Information technologyLn 14$18K$10K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$117K$105K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$13K$10K$2K$665
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$37K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$294K$265K$10K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$11K$6K$103
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.4M$511K$198K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$2.1M$1.9M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$4.3M−$2.0M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$4.0M$965K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.8M−$5K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.8M$3.9M$933K$2.7M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,078,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,550,871$3,457,991
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$78,915
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$29,866$38,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $747,821$502,841
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,268,826$4,078,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,751,706$1,153,180
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,525,768$994,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,277,474$2,147,891
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,008,648$1,930,420
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,078,311 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$4,483 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$392,074
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,065,917
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$21,622
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,457,991
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,915$78,915
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,134$49,134
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$10,570−$10,570
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $507,324$507,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $571,186 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $49,134$4,078,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,147,891 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,094 · Management $23,053 · Fundraising $19,226$139,373
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $484,980 · Management $115,150 · Fundraising $96,034$696,164
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $67,261 · Management $18,067 · Fundraising $8,175$93,503
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $161,233 · Management $43,310 · Fundraising $19,597$224,140
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $40,416 · Management $58,631 · Fundraising $9,110$108,157
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $132,368 · Management $192,026 · Fundraising $17,836$342,230
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,246 · Management $96 · Fundraising $45$4,387
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,430 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $451$7,842
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,224 · Management $8,014$18,238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $104,592 · Management $6,040 · Fundraising $6,247$116,879
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,726 · Management $2,388 · Fundraising $665$12,779
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,240$4,240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,966 · Management $19,375$56,341
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,806 · Management $3,071 · Fundraising $1,278$13,155
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $264,797 · Management $9,751 · Fundraising $19,118$293,666
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,167 · Management $5,527 · Fundraising $103$16,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,439,306 · Management $510,700 · Fundraising $197,885$2,147,891
Part X · Balance sheet $4,043,970 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $737,116$598,554
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,050,098
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $250,000$170,244
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $415,422$154,292
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,087$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,513$41,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $531,819$417,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $157,960$611,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,164,917$4,043,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $287,220$288,540
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $161,604$108,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $448,824$397,457
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,446,093$3,328,352
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $270,000$318,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,716,093$3,646,513
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,164,917$4,043,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,646,513 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,078,311
XI-2 Total expenses$2,147,891
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,930,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,716,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,646,513

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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