Mission statement: to provide people in need with dignified access to good food, along with opportunities to Grow, cook, share, and advocate for IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $216K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$358K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$523K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$297K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$975K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$523K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$393K

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.3M Management & general 10% · $149K Fundraising 6% · $91K

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; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO & Founder
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Daugs’s $66K as CEO & Founder is at the 20th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amber Daugs$65,538$54,000$54,865$54,000$39,811

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

Programs and updates

Provides food access and opportunities to grow, cook, share, and advocate for it.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Community food center and gardens provide food for people in need through food pantry & community meals. CafÉ and farmers market to increase access to and availability of nutritious and locally GROWN/PRODUCED foods. Facility also open to public & community groups for rent.

$1.3Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$523K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$204K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$581K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$358K
Net assetsLn 32$523K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6147
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$607K$581K
Total assetsLn 16$792K$881K
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K$358K
Net assetsLn 32$462K$523K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$40K$12K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$276K$203K$61K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$1K$260
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$19K$6K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$230$230
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$71K$952$70K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$60K$20K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$71K$21K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$18K$5K$949
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$857K$846K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$149K$91K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$101K$393K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$1.5M$36K$523K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$975K$87K$462K 990 PDF
FY2021 $297K$288K$9K$329K 990 PDF
FY2020 $264K$119K$145K$320K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,582,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $961,655$1,374,825
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,602$203,510
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,835$4,642
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,062,169$1,582,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $322,233$362,355
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $653,186$1,185,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $975,419$1,547,441
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,750$35,557
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,582,998 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$139,339
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,235,486
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,374,825
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $203,510$203,510
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $21$21
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,050$4,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $592$592
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $208,173 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,582,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,547,441 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,847 · Management $12,010 · Fundraising $2,143$54,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,475 · Management $61,337 · Fundraising $10,926$275,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,843 · Management $1,460 · Fundraising $260$6,563
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,226 · Management $5,795 · Fundraising $1,033$26,054
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $230$230
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,580$8,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,356$32,356
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $952 · Fundraising $70,021$70,973
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,047$1,047
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $59,930 · Management $19,707 · Fundraising $2,005$81,642
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,358$2,358
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,492$11,492
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,525 · Management $21,259 · Fundraising $3,788$95,572
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,674 · Management $5,328 · Fundraising $949$23,951
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $845,951 · Management $10,934$856,885
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,307,677 · Management $148,639 · Fundraising $91,125$1,547,441
Part X · Balance sheet $881,209 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,456$158,779
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,400$10,800
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,029$8,210
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $83,504$118,770
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,826$2,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $607,354$581,355
X-15 Other assets$1,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $791,569$881,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,793
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,992$28,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $329,092$358,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,477$523,034
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $791,569$881,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $523,034 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,582,998
XI-2 Total expenses$1,547,441
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,477
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$25,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$523,034

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