Feed Iowa First: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 45-4058376)

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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
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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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grows and distributes fresh produce to Linn County food pantries and agencies.

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3 programs · $187K · in their 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

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

United Way of East Central IowaFY2024$41K

International Paper Company FoundationFY2024$13K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K

Alliant Energy Foundation INCFY2024$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$62K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$504K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Money outPt IX

$284K

Ln 25

Programscol B$204K

Managementcol C$52K

Fundraisingcol D$27K

Owns and owesPt X

$820K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K

Total assetsLn 16$824K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

PeoplePt VI, VII

16

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a14

IndependentVI 1b14

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$498K

Government grantsLn 1e$113K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K

Investment incomeLn 3$6K

Total revenueLn 12$504K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$3K

SavingsLn 2$649K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$652K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K

Other assetsLn 15$55K

Total assetsLn 16$824K

LiabilitiesLn 26$4K

Net assetsLn 32$820K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 510

VolunteersI 6145

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$556K	$652K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$21K	$118K
Total assetsLn 16	$603K	$824K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$7K	$4K
Net assetsLn 32	$596K	$820K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$62K	$44K	$14K	$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$69K	$56K	$4K	$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$10K	$9K	$529	$352
Payroll taxesLn 10	$11K	$9K	$1K	$725
Accounting feesLn 11c	$23K		$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$12K			$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$3K	$373	$379	$2K
Office expensesLn 13	$1K	$700	$668
Information technologyLn 14	$4K	$1K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$5K	$5K
TravelLn 17	$843	$660	$87	$96
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$21K	$21K
InsuranceLn 23	$10K	$5K	$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$53K	$53K
All other expensesLn 24e	$435		$435
Total functional expensesLn 25	$284K	$204K	$52K	$27K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$483K	$447K	$35K	$932K	990 PDF
FY2024	$449K	$385K	$64K	$889K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$504K	$284K	$220K	$820K	990 PDF
FY2022	$429K	$286K	$143K	$596K	990 PDF
FY2021	$355K	$204K	$150K	$444K	990 PDF
FY2020	$335K	$138K	$198K	$294K	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 $504,265 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $429,912$498,364

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $997$6,030

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,951−$129

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,958$504,265

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 $140,497$152,140

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,171$131,990

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,668$284,130

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,290$220,135

Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14

VI-1b Independent voting members14

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $504,265 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1a Federated campaigns$115,181

VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,424

VIII-1e Government grants$113,450

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,309

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$498,364

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,030$6,030

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,994−$1,994

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,865$1,865

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,901$504,265

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $284,130 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,156 · Management $14,304 · Fundraising $3,732$62,192

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,929 · Management $4,354 · Fundraising $8,706$68,989

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,206 · Management $529 · Fundraising $352$10,087

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,060 · Management $1,087 · Fundraising $725$10,872

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,079$23,079

IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,668$11,668

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $373 · Management $379 · Fundraising $1,942$2,694

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $700 · Management $668$1,368

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,456 · Management $2,659$4,115

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,570$4,570

IX-17 TravelPrograms $660 · Management $87 · Fundraising $96$843

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,887$20,887

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,899 · Management $4,898$9,797

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,534$52,534

IX-24e All other expensesManagement $435$435

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $204,430 · Management $52,479 · Fundraising $27,221$284,130

Part X · Balance sheet $824,036 assets, 11 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,598

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $555,782$649,238

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,422$117,673

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,372$54,527

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $602,576$824,036

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,884$4,054

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,884$4,054

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $427,187$666,443

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $168,505$153,539

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $595,692$819,982

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $602,576$824,036

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $819,982 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$504,265

XI-2 Total expenses$284,130

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$220,135

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$595,692

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,155

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$819,982

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