Project 216 INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 45-2877762

Humanitarian food aid

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$50K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$217K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2023▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$205K
Expenses
$217K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$217K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$191K
Net assets
$81K
FY2023▼ -0.9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$71K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CProject 216 INC
EINHdr · item D45-2877762
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2013
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Wayne, IN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.project-216.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$196K
Management & general10%$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$217K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-0.3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$83K
FY2023
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$83K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$80K
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2023
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$2K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$953
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$738
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$83K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Total assetsLn 16$83K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$81K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$186K · 86%
Contributions & grants$21K · 10%
Other revenue$10K · 4%
Program service revenue86%$186K
Contributions & grants10%$21K
Other revenue4%$10K
Investment income$205
Total revenueLn 12$216K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $81K · Operating expenses/yr $217K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $196K · Total expenses $217K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $21K · Total expenses $217K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $217K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $21K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $21K · Total revenue $216K
10%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $216K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $186K · Total revenue $216K
86%
Investment reliance
Investment income $205 · Total revenue $216K
+0.09%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $186K · Total expenses $217K
86%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $216K · Prior year $192K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $81K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $216K · Expenses $217K
-0.3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $83K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $81K · Total assets $83K
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $83K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ellen Mann · Reported title Event Development Specialist · Highest reported compensation $33K · Total expenses $217K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $54K · Total expenses $217K
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 13%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.02%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Event Development Specialist
$32,644Pt VII · Sec A
Event Manager
$10,324Pt VII · Sec A
Office Manager
$4,160Pt VII · Sec A
Warehouse Manager
$2,460Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellen Mann’s $34K as Event Development Specialist is at the 34th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ellen Mann$33,810$31,484$32,644$28,492$21,377$18,995
Kyla Putman—$3,609$10,324$7,306$6,123$395
John Latimer—————$5,314
Jon Rae$3,329$3,780$2,460$4,360$3,400$1,283
Ashley Hurst$4,160$4,160$4,160$3,060$3,120$180
Nicole Schmenk$1,497$4,056————
Joseph Schmenk$2,699—————
Kevin Hughes$1,620—————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 5Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 5Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Project 216 INC is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in Fort Wayne, IN.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $196K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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In 2023, Project 216, Inc. packaged 710,972 highly nutritious meals for the hungry that were distributed overseas and in the U.S.

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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 1 funder$10K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $205K$191K+16% 990 PDF
FY2024 $177K—-18% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $216K$217K+13% 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K—+47% 990 PDF
FY2021 $131K—+33% 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K— 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,199 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,670 · Management $9,917 · Fundraising $0$49,587
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $170 · Fundraising $0$170
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,058 · Management $765 · Fundraising $0$3,823
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $501 · Fundraising $0$501
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $41 · Fundraising $0$41
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $270 · Fundraising $0$270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $903 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$903
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $505 · Management $1,516 · Fundraising $0$2,021
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,832 · Management $6,208 · Fundraising $0$31,040
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,289 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,289
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $446 · Fundraising $0$446
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,665 · Management $665 · Fundraising $0$3,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,947 · Management $831 · Fundraising $0$114,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,869 · Management $21,330 · Fundraising $0$217,199

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