We provide nutrition support to those affected by critical illnesses who are vulnerable to hunger.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,431 volunteers and 26 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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FY2025 · 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 $1.1M a year · 19% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$310K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
21
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 21 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$522K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$11.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$5.9M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$11.2M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$11.7M
FY2023$12.2M
FY2024$11.7M
FY2025$11.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 1995.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $5.8M Management & general 7% · $431K Fundraising 3% · $212K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $310K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$192,700Pt VII · Sec A
$117,292Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eva Matthews’s $193K as CEO is at the 92nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alberto Cortes——$201,093$204,995$172,717$145,667
Eva Matthews$192,700$177,199————
Kelly Sherlock$117,292$113,593$100,493———
Andrew Picard——$110,513$46,113——

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

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Nourishes critically ill, vulnerable individuals facing hunger.

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1 program · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Delivery of free meals to home-bound individuals with critical illnesses. The organization delivered 891,417 meals, provided 986 emergency food assistance bags, and provided medical nutrition therapy to 576 clients.

$5.8Mprogram 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
Direct ReliefFY2024$255K
Hay FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 21 funders$1.3M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$487K
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$431K
Fundraisingcol D$212K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$578K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$342K
Investment incomeLn 3$487K
Gains on assetsLn 7$249K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$578K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$578K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$522K
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 61,431
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$578K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.1M$7.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$12.1M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K$522K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M$11.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$314K$266K$25K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$2.0M$28K$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$144K$39K$98K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$191K$3K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K−$5K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$94K$66$94K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$29K$3K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$162K$103K$14K$45K
OccupancyLn 16$207K$190K$3K$14K
InterestLn 20$324$324
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$257K$247K$1K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$111K$78K$30K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.6M$32K$652
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$62K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$5.8M$431K$212K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.9M$6.4M−$570K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$5.9M−$1.3M$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$5.4M$36K$12.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.2M$4.7M$4.5M$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$3.8M$2.3M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.1M$3.3M$1.8M$5.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,852,764 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,515,985$5,412,455
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $51,889$486,963
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,936−$46,654
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,562,938$5,852,764
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,464,554$2,802,081
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,407,688$3,621,037
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,872,242$6,423,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,309,304−$570,354
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $5,852,764 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$341,965
VIII-1e Government grants$1,175,504
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,894,986
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,412,455
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $237,882$237,882
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $249,081$249,081
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$71,823−$46,654
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,081 · Excluded from tax $166,059$5,852,764
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,423,118 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $266,386 · Management $25,396 · Fundraising $21,752$313,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,020,390 · Management $28,445 · Fundraising $92,891$2,141,726
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $38,987 · Management $97,648 · Fundraising $7,123$143,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $190,697 · Management $3,483 · Fundraising $8,883$203,063
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $44,661$44,661
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms −$4,932 · Management $41,035$36,103
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $66 · Management $93,904$93,970
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,451 · Management $3,402 · Fundraising $7,502$40,355
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,853 · Management $13,742 · Fundraising $44,993$161,588
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,446 · Management $2,722 · Fundraising $14,059$207,227
IX-20 InterestPrograms $324$324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $246,764 · Management $1,132 · Fundraising $8,778$256,674
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $78,462 · Management $30,094 · Fundraising $2,918$111,474
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,558,342 · Management $32,294 · Fundraising $652$2,591,288
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $62,439 · Management $12,695 · Fundraising $2,239$77,373
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,780,675 · Management $430,653 · Fundraising $211,790$6,423,118
Part X · Balance sheet $11,686,046 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $131,361$578,186
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $945,682$1,118,991
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $204,373$105,119
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $293,301$140,192
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,998,125$2,174,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,057,451$7,367,603
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $213,208$158,204
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154,308$43,162
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,096,746$11,686,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $443,355$412,929
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$109,064
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $443,355$521,993
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,913,406$10,734,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $739,985$429,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,653,391$11,164,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,096,746$11,686,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,164,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,852,764
XI-2 Total expenses$6,423,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$570,354
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,653,391
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,016
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,164,053

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