To increase food security in the Golden community through innovativepartnerships and programs. Now, more than ever, we must continue toeducate, support and overcome challenges together

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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 $173K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $302K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$804K
Spent
$477K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$804K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$775K
Expenses
$477K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$464K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$579K
Net assets
$431K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$590K
FY2024$934K
FY2025$1.1M

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 Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $447K Management & general 6% · $30K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin M Andrezejewski’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kevin M Andrezejewski$105,592$95,001$102,842$72,284

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fighting hunger by partnering with the community to provide food and education.

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3 programs · $447K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grab & Go Meals

Fed families in need with prepared meals obtained from area restaurants. We provided 25,000 meals out of this program in 2020.

$389Kprogram expense
02

Fresh Food Co-Op

In response to a community's desire for healthier food choices we receive food from area grocery stores, a local MEAT/DAIRY provider, along with food bank of the rockies. We served 125,000 meals out of this program in 2020.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Food for Thought

During the school year, we serve hungry children by providing sacks of shelf-stable food, classroom snacks, and grocery-store gift cards to kids through a volunteer network in the nine schools we serve. During 2020 we served 2,500 sacks to children; provided gift cards to 100 families.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2024
GofarmFY2024$60K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$302K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$804K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Programscol B$447K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
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$804K
Government grantsLn 1e$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$457K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$457K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$457K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$121K$464K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$104K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$54K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$30K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$830$830
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$22K$5K
TravelLn 17$995$995
InterestLn 20$25$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$292K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$11K$201
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K$447K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $775K$579K$196K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $710K$365K$344K$934K 990 PDF
FY2023 $581K$456K$125K$590K 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$464K$59K$465K 990 PDF
FY2021 $357K$368K−$12K$406K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $804K$477K$327K$431K 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 $804,367 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,528$804,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$67
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,532$804,367
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 $59,134$98,736
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,715$378,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,849$476,926
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,683$327,441
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $804,367 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$187,282
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$617,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$804,300
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67$67
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67$804,367
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $476,926 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,672 · Management $5,963$59,635
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $29,952$29,952
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,296$2,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,853$6,853
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $830$830
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,111$17,111
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,160 · Management $100$10,260
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,532$12,532
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,002$2,002
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,714 · Management $5,429$27,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $995$995
IX-20 InterestManagement $25$25
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,140$1,140
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,402$3,402
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $291,929$291,929
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,620 · Management $201$10,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,267 · Management $29,659 · Fundraising $0$476,926
Part X · Balance sheet $463,866 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,992$457,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,606$2,466
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$4,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,598$463,866
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,858$29,158
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,718$3,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,576$32,403
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $104,022$431,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,598$463,866
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$804,367
XI-2 Total expenses$476,926
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$327,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$104,022
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,463

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