Fork Food Lab is a non-profit Food business incubator and shared commercial kitchen focused on growing the local Food economy.we support the growth of sustainable maine-based Food businesses by providing entrepreneurs with workspace, equipment,resources, and access to locally sourced ingredients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
131% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 131% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$507K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$635K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$497K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$507K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$635K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$635K
FY2023$977K
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
−$497K
FY2022▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$311K
FY2021−$369K
FY2022−$497K
FY2023−$196K
FY2024−$178K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $526K Management & general 12% · $76K Fundraising 5% · $33K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$58,006Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Seretta’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Seretta$54,924$58,006$58,006$46,943$42,846

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II5 listed

Programs and updates

Incubates food businesses, providing workspace and resources to grow the local food economy.

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1 program · $526K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Fork Food Lab supported the establishment and growth of 50 food businesses in 2022. Sixty percent are women-founded and owned. Twenty percent are BIPOC. Most member businesses purchase part or all of their ingredients from local producers.

$526Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $61K · 2024–2024
Maine Farm & Sea CooperativeFY2024$34,507

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$635K
Ln 25
Programscol B$526K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
−$497K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$497K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$103K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$202K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$369K−$497K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$51K$6K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$247K$210K$25K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$2K$902
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$50K$6K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$82K$10K$5K
TravelLn 17$293$249$29$15
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$894$447
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$93K$2
Total functional expensesLn 25$635K$526K$76K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$77K−$178K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$977K$301K−$196K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $507K$635K−$128K−$497K 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$472K−$58K−$369K 990 PDF
FY2020 $322K$462K−$141K−$311K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $507,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,830$225,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $203,626$246,960
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,978$35,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,434$507,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,455$383,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,905$251,568
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $472,360$635,068
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$57,926−$127,757
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,311 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,232 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$221,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,119
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $246,960$246,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $282,192 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$507,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $635,068 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,421 · Management $6,050 · Fundraising $3,025$60,496
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,539 · Management $24,652 · Fundraising $12,326$246,517
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,342 · Management $1,805 · Fundraising $902$18,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,672 · Management $5,844 · Fundraising $2,922$58,438
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $5,975$5,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,043 · Fundraising $3,043$6,086
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,684$5,684
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $9,493$9,493
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,027 · Management $9,650 · Fundraising $4,825$96,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $249 · Management $29 · Fundraising $15$293
IX-20 InterestManagement $9,857$9,857
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,458$14,458
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,598 · Management $894 · Fundraising $447$8,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,679 · Management $2$92,681
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $526,028 · Management $75,560 · Fundraising $33,480$635,068
Part X · Balance sheet $1,610,838 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,477$379,105
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,413$18,101
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,873$3,591
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,725
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,205$1,204,082
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,234$3,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,202$1,610,838
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,132$331,937
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,524$4,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $571,594$2,107,987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$369,392−$497,149
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$369,392−$497,149
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,202$1,610,838
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$497,149 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,311
XI-2 Total expenses$635,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$127,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$369,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$497,149

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