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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K 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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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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 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
$225K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.2M
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$11.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2022▲ +54%
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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
$4.7M
FY2022▲ +26%
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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
$11.7M
FY2022▲ +42%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $3.8M Management & general 7% · $334K Fundraising 13% · $622K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$204,995Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$46,113Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Nourishes critically ill, vulnerable individuals facing hunger.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Delivery of free meals to home-bound individuals with critical illnesses. The organization delivered 662,804 meals, provided 216 emergency food assistance bags, and provided medical nutrition therapy to 618 clients. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mama's pantry was closed for the entire fiscal year ending june 30, 2022

$3.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Direct ReliefFY2024$255K
Hay FoundationFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 21 funders$1.3M
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$197K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$334K
Fundraisingcol D$622K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$896K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$298K
Investment incomeLn 3$197K
Gains on assetsLn 7$51K
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$900K
SavingsLn 2$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$308K
Total assetsLn 16$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$11.7M
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$601K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$7.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.5M$12.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K$225K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$11.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$255K$228K$12K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$953K$168K$325K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$10K$954$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$59K$5K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$94K$15K$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f$48K$16K$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$25K$29K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$73K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$17K$5K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$97K$57K$13K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$194K$155K$16K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$107K$14K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$37K$6K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$2.0M$32K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$60K$2K$558
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.8M$334K$622K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,241,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,898,301$9,085,723
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $146,111$197,099
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,597−$41,352
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,017,815$9,241,470
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 $1,516,162$1,941,333
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,236,022$2,783,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,752,184$4,724,890
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,265,631$4,516,580
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $9,241,470 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$298,060
VIII-1e Government grants$896,423
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,891,240
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,085,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146,330$146,330
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $50,769$50,769
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$41,352−$41,352
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $155,747$9,241,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,724,890 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $227,771 · Management $12,066 · Fundraising $14,881$254,718
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $953,104 · Management $167,806 · Fundraising $325,250$1,446,160
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,500 · Management $954 · Fundraising $4,455$15,909
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,541 · Management $5,322 · Fundraising $24,835$88,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,676 · Management $14,862 · Fundraising $27,310$135,848
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $15,924 · Management $15,924 · Fundraising $15,924$47,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,831 · Management $29,119 · Fundraising $3,769$57,719
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $72,803$72,803
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,836 · Management $4,952 · Fundraising $5,799$27,587
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,702 · Management $13,085 · Fundraising $27,219$97,006
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $154,753 · Management $16,026 · Fundraising $23,452$194,231
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $107,440 · Management $13,718 · Fundraising $22,064$143,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,881 · Management $5,900 · Fundraising $7,690$50,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,951,251 · Management $32,403 · Fundraising $46,087$2,029,741
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60,323 · Management $2,124 · Fundraising $558$63,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,768,533 · Management $334,261 · Fundraising $622,096$4,724,890
Part X · Balance sheet $11,962,538 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $458,390$899,872
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,034$152,617
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $359,934$1,032,436
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $100,482$93,312
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,133$46,737
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,650,832$1,553,174
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,433,204$7,851,833
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $7,504$24,650
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $290,764$307,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,471,277$11,962,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $232,968$225,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $232,968$225,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,122,528$11,166,741
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $115,781$570,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,238,309$11,737,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,471,277$11,962,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,737,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,241,470
XI-2 Total expenses$4,724,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,516,580
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,238,309
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,017,383
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,737,506

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