Supporting people in times of adversity

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $785K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 1.0% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $4.0M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$564K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$7.9M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.7M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$7.9M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$9.1M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$10.3M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.8M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $7.5M Management & general 6% · $450K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$76,048Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Keven Vicknair’s $58K as Treasurer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Keven Vicknair———$76,048$81,962
Dr Keven Vicknair$58,034$78,933$75,641——

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

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2 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Deliver meals free of charge to at-risk after-school and summer sites tochildren between ages 0-18 years of age. Also ran mobile food pantry todeliver rescue food to low-income families the organization.

$5.4Mprogram expense
02

Operate an americorps program that provides staff to organizations throughout the nation that are tackling local community needs.

$2.1Mprogram 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
CitysquareFY2024$170K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$4.0M
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Investment incomeLn 3−$43K
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$450K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3−$43K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$879K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$564K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5483
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$368K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$937K$879K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$563K$564K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.4M$5.4M
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$84K$66K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.6M$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$75K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$138K$130K$8K
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$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$15K$10K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$319$12K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$27K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$18K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$52K$168K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$19K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.9M$7.5M$450K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.3M$10.3M$1.0M$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.6M$9.1M$514K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.9M$53K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$9.1M$394K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.0M$7.9M$1.1M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.7M$8.1M$1.6M$2.7M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,037,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,654,155$9,069,401
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,153−$32,161
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,683,308$9,037,240
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,902,339$5,426,579
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,692,141$2,054,087
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $486,295$434,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,080,775$7,915,281
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,602,533$1,121,959
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $9,037,240 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,941,029
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,128,372
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,128,372
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,069,401
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission −$42,796−$42,796
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $10,635$10,635
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$32,161$9,037,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,915,281 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,426,579$5,426,579
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 $65,535 · Management $18,484$84,019
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,640,911 · Management $90,081$1,730,992
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,323 · Management $25,877$101,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $129,599 · Management $8,277$137,876
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-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,258$1,258
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $24,284$24,284
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,091 · Management $5,126$15,217
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $319 · Management $11,528$11,847
IX-20 InterestManagement $21,861$21,861
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,332 · Management $30,407$57,739
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,672 · Management $14,130$31,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,600 · Management $168,283$219,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,858 · Management $31,866$50,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,465,077 · Management $450,204 · Fundraising $0$7,915,281
Part X · Balance sheet $4,344,123 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,535,599$2,337,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $747,550$758,813
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,426$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $937,006$879,267
X-11 Publicly traded securities$338,946
X-12 Other securities$28,893
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,221,581$4,344,123
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,429$128,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $563,439$564,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,638,712$3,780,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,658,142$3,780,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,221,581$4,344,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,780,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,037,240
XI-2 Total expenses$7,915,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,121,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,658,142
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,780,101

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