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Grows and distributes fresh produce to Linn County food pantries and agencies. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $504K in revenue, $284K in expenses, and $820K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2011
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
Location
Cedar Rapids, IA
Website
www.feediowa1st.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$504KFY2023
Expenses
$284K
Net assets
$820K
People
16
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  45-4058376 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cedar Rapids, IA Founded 2011
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Grows and distributes fresh produce to Linn County food pantries and agencies.
Leadership
Renshaw Emmaly · Executive Director · $62K
Money in and out
$504K revenue, $284K expenses
Bottom line
72% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$504K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$284K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$820K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $220K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
27.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+44%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$504K
FY2023▲ +18%
Expenses
$284K
FY2023▼ -0.5%
Total assets
$824K
FY2023▲ +37%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2023▼ -41%
Total revenue
$504K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$284K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$820K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$220K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$824K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFeed Iowa First
EINHdr · item D45-4058376
Principal addressHdr · item CCedar Rapids, IA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.feediowa1st.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2013

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josten Jody’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 79th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Josten Jody$79,260$34,500
Renshaw Emmaly$62,192$51,676
Carter Oswood$58,615$32,615
Renshaw Emmaly Left July 2024$48,990
Osgood Carter$22,642

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $187K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Grow Don't Mow

The organization partners with community partners to utilize urban spaces to grow FOOD.GROW don't mow is a grassroots organization that partners with local faith-based organizations, businesses, and corporations to till underutilized land and grow over 19,000 LBS. Of produce a year for community distribution.

$95Kprogram expense
02

Equitable Land Access (ela)

Feed iowa first equitable land access (ela) program provides field education, business formation and development, and partners with local organizations to increase marketing opportunities. Materials and knowledge from this project will be shared with community partners.

$69Kprogram expense
03

Distribution

We believe access to fresh, healthy produce can and does transform lives. Fresh food is a basic human right, and ensuring access to it is key to building vibrant communities where citizens can reach their full human potential.

$22Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$498K · 99%
Investment income$6K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$498K
Investment income1%$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$113K
Total revenueLn 12$504K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.10
Program services72%$204K
Management & general18%$52K
Fundraising10%$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$284K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$652K
Total assetsLn 16$824K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$820K
Months of cash on handcomputed27.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $652K · Operating expenses/yr $284K
27.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $204K · Total expenses $284K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $52K · Total expenses $284K
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $27K · Total expenses $284K
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $20K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $362K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $498K · Total revenue $504K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $113K · Total revenue $504K
22%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $504K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $6K · Total revenue $504K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $284K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $504K · Prior year $429K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $820K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $504K · Expenses $284K
+44%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $824K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $820K · Total assets $824K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $824K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Renshaw Emmaly · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $284K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $152K · Total expenses $284K
54%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 18%
Accounting fee ratio 8%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$483K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$449K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$504K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$429K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$355K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$335K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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