Provide food for underprivileged school children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 $14K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$168K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$227K
Expenses
$248K
FY2022▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$150K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$189K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$120K
FY2022▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$165K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2011.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $238K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 3% · $6K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Volunteer Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Feeds underprivileged school children.

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Provide underprivileged school children with bags of food for non-school days when they can't receive free or reduced meals through school provided system.

$238Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$811
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$811
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Other assetsLn 15$800
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$208K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$750$250
Office expensesLn 13$1K$294$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K$880
InsuranceLn 23$314$283$31
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$231K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$238K$4K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $227K$210K$17K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $262K$189K$73K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$214K−$14K$106K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $168K$248K−$81K$120K 990 PDF
FY2021 $186K$150K$36K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$213K$53K$165K 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 $167,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,687$141,307
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $758$811
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,361$25,428
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,806$167,546
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,292$248,061
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,292$248,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,514−$80,515
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $167,546 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$141,307
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,307
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $811$811
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,428
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $811$167,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,061 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $750 · Management $250$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $294 · Management $1,018$1,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,520 · Management $880$4,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $283 · Management $31$314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $231,114 · Fundraising $6,330$237,444
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,092 · Management $1,499$3,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,053 · Management $3,678 · Fundraising $6,330$248,061
Part X · Balance sheet $119,529 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $207,042$118,729
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $800$800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $207,842$119,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,798$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $194,454$119,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,044$119,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $207,842$119,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,546
XI-2 Total expenses$248,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$80,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,044
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,529

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