Foodcycle FY2024 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 47-1615623

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Picking up food and delivering IT to homeless non-profit organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $126K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $447K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+117% vs prior year
Spent
$694K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +117%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$393K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$694K
FY2024▲ +32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$348K
FY2022$335K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$694K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$601K
FY2024▲ +385%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$601K
FY2025$743K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · 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 Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $601K Management & general 12% · $80K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Beyda’s $26K as Executive Dir. is at the 5th 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.

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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

Collects and delivers food to homeless shelters.

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2 programs · $601K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Foodcycle's (the organization) mission is to provide food to food-insecure communities and to keep food waste out of landfills, which has a positive effect on climate change. The organization collaborates with local community organizations and uses innovative technology to bridge the gap between surplus food and communities in need.

$569Kprogram expense
02

Foodcycle achieves the climate-related prong of its mission by reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of surplus food and directing it to food insecure communities instead of landfills. Foodcycle does this by utilizing electric vehicles and solar-powered refrigeration, including state-of-the-art standalone solar-powered storage units, and…

$33Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$447K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$844K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Investment incomeLn 3$185
Money outPt IX
$694K
Ln 25
Programscol B$601K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$327K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$844K
Investment incomeLn 3$185
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$483K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6265
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$71K$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K$483K
Total assetsLn 16$140K$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$124K$601K
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$337K$337K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$34K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$16K$35K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$584$571
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$525$525
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$63K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$130K$109K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$43K$19K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$694K$601K$80K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$141K$743K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.2M$694K$477K$601K 990 PDF
FY2023 $539K$526K$13K$124K 990 PDF
FY2022 $288K$335K−$46K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $393K$348K$45K$157K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,170,856 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$327,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$327,020
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $843,651$843,651
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $185$185
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $843,836$1,170,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,739 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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $337,235$337,235
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,675$33,675
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,264$4,264
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,604 · Management $34,711 · Fundraising $7,950$58,265
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $584 · Management $571$1,155
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $525$525
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $62,524$62,524
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $108,647 · Management $21,352$129,999
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,047 · Management $18,905 · Fundraising $4,145$66,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $601,316 · Management $80,328 · Fundraising $12,095$693,739
Part X · Balance sheet $603,931 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,252$120,637
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$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,698$483,294
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,950$603,931
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,016$2,880
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,016$2,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $123,934$601,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,934$601,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,950$603,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,170,856
XI-2 Total expenses$693,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$477,117
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,934
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,051

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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