To inspire community wellness through food

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$63K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$297K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$147K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$291K
Expenses
$297K
FY2023▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$297K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$147K
FY2023▲ +463%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022−$41K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$108K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $266K Management & general 8% · $22K Fundraising 3% · $9K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$34,463Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director
$29,031Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Richman’s $72K as Exec Director is at the 74th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christine Richman$71,875$75,000$29,031——
Megan Richter——$34,463$56,000$39,879

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nourishes communities with healthy food to promote well-being.

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3 programs · $266K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Secure, prepare , and deliver meals using fresh ingredients. A professional chef, adult and teen volunteers meet 2 days a weeek to prep and put together the meals for up to 100 individuals and their families.

$187Kprogram expense
02

To educate and support teens in the community about giving back to their community by volunteering in the kitchen and in providing opportunities for leadership within the community including seats on the organizations Board of Directors.

$53Kprogram expense
03

To provide support for the community need of education for those with life threatening chronic illness in healthy meal preparation by leading free cooking demos monthly at local farmers market and grocers.

$27Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$128K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$297K
Ln 25
Programscol B$266K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$147K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$128K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$147K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K$153K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$394$8
Total assetsLn 16$193K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$188K$147K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$51K$10K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$118K$118K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$615$205
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$16K$821$274
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$297$99
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$575$192
Information technologyLn 14$184$110$55$19
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$17K$8K$3K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$386$232$115$39
InsuranceLn 23$480$288$144$48
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$49K$810$270
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$972$325
Total functional expensesLn 25$297K$266K$22K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $291K$287K$4K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $289K$328K−$39K$108K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $257K$297K−$40K$147K 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$197K$28K$162K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,263 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,767$120,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,476$6,767
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$1,962
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $125,759$128,131
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,057$257,263
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $159,404$200,413
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $89,198$97,067
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,602$297,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,455−$40,217
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,263 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,403
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,403
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,767$6,767
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,962$1,962
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$128,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,729$257,263
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,480 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,795 · Management $9,525 · Fundraising $3,174$63,494
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,566$117,566
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,229 · Management $615 · Fundraising $205$2,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,209 · Management $821 · Fundraising $274$17,304
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,594 · Management $297 · Fundraising $99$6,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,922 · Fundraising $1,254$5,176
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,151 · Management $575 · Fundraising $192$1,918
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $110 · Management $55 · Fundraising $19$184
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,825 · Management $8,413 · Fundraising $2,804$28,042
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $232 · Management $115 · Fundraising $39$386
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $288 · Management $144 · Fundraising $48$480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,245 · Management $810 · Fundraising $270$50,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,269 · Management $972 · Fundraising $325$3,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,435 · Management $22,342 · Fundraising $8,703$297,480
Part X · Balance sheet $154,413 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,289$152,540
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$215
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $394$8
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150$1,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $192,833$154,413
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,227$7,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,227$7,024
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,606$147,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,606$147,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $192,833$154,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,263
XI-2 Total expenses$297,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,606
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,389

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