To use food to generate workforce & economic development in minority communities through culinary arts, job readiness training, vocational instruction, life skills development, job placement, & safety certifications.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$268K 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$268K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $334K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+118% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
55%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +118%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$987K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2021▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$995K
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $745K Management & general 30% · $398K Fundraising 15% · $201K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $268K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$157,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Brian Macnair’s $159K as CEO is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patricia Funegra———$174,356$157,500$136,575
Brian Macnair$159,167$150,000$37,500———
Daniela Hurtado$134,063$144,569$140,674$131,309$110,000—
Patricia R Funegra——$130,591———

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

Programs and updates

Trains people in culinary arts for jobs, offering safety certifications.

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1 program · $745K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Ctp Results 2015-2021

170 people trained, 88.5% program completion rate, 86% job placement rate, 15.38 average wage, 78% job retention rate (after 12 months of placement), this number has not changed since 2019, 41 current employer partners in the area, 36% wage increase in previously employed participants.

$745Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$745K
Managementcol C$398K
Fundraisingcol D$201K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$140K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$799K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 670
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$987K$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$60K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$465K$401K$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$875$875
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$138$6K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$687$4K
Information technologyLn 14$27K$4K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$116K$103K$10K$2K
InterestLn 20$53K$53K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$192K$120K$37K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$108K$74K$261
All other expensesLn 24e$29K$7K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$745K$398K$201K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$1.6M$479K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$164K$995K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.9M−$536K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $987K$1.5M−$559K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.0M$1.3M$694K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $934K$1.1M−$142K$1.5M 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 $2,037,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $900,361$1,817,731
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,495$140,234
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,667$79,401
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,555$2,037,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,406$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $446,985$642,968
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $598,414$700,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,075,805$1,343,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$142,250$693,651
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,037,366 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$140,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,677,731
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,817,731
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $140,234$140,234
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $79,401$79,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $219,635$2,037,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,343,715 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $60,107 · Fundraising $117,393$177,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $401,374 · Management $64,094$465,468
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $875$875
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,010$29,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $138 · Management $5,834 · Fundraising $45,875$51,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $687 · Management $3,733$4,420
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,174 · Management $22,360$26,534
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,987 · Management $10,378 · Fundraising $2,427$115,792
IX-20 InterestManagement $52,907$52,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $120,093 · Management $37,161 · Fundraising $35,124$192,378
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,523$14,523
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,349 · Management $74,413 · Fundraising $261$183,023
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,736 · Management $22,702$29,438
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $744,538 · Management $398,097 · Fundraising $201,080$1,343,715
Part X · Balance sheet $4,029,541 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $685,521$1,170,163
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,025$287,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,334$5,869
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,367$8,077
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,817,440$1,758,757
X-15 Other assets$799,175
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,534,687$4,029,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,174$16,491
X-25 Other liabilities$954,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $986,888$1,775,257
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,579$557,864
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,135,220$1,696,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,547,799$2,254,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,534,687$4,029,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,254,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,037,366
XI-2 Total expenses$1,343,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$693,651
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,547,799
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,834
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,254,284

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