To build a more sustainable Food system by making investments in Food enterprises that advance healthy Food access, job creation, family farm viability, and greater racial and social equity, and DO not have sufficient access to traditional financing sources.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 59% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$235K
to officers and key staff · 128% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 128% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 30.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.3M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$108K
+725% vs prior year
Spent
$183K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$108K
FY2024▲ +725%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$879K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$13K
FY2024$108K
Expenses
$183K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$183K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $183K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $235K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$235,336Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kate Krauss’s $235K as CEO is at the 100th 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Invests in food businesses promoting healthy access, jobs, and equity for underserved communities.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fair food fund is an impact capital fund from fair food network that fuels entrepreneurship in the food system by using project-related investment (pri) funds to make loans to and equity investments in businesses that connect farmers with demand for local, sustainably grown food.

$183Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$183K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$464K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$464K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$464K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$514K$464K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$644$644
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$181K$181K
Total functional expensesLn 25$183K$183K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $108K$183K−$75K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13K$219K−$206K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $121K$34K$87K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $879K$10K$869K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $28K$20K$8K$463K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $108,436 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,064$1,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $123,693$110,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$112,610−$3,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,147$108,436
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 $218,673$183,277
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,673$183,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$205,526−$74,841
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $108,436 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,151 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,206$1,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $110,255$110,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$29,176−$29,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $108,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$108,436
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,277 across 3 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $644$644
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,525$1,525
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $181,108$181,108
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,277 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$183,277
Part X · Balance sheet $4,492,463 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $514,022$463,922
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,715$20,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $4,022,568$4,008,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,567,305$4,492,463
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,345,971$3,345,970
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,345,971$3,345,970
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,221,334$1,146,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,221,334$1,146,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,567,305$4,492,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,146,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$108,436
XI-2 Total expenses$183,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,221,334
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,146,493

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