Zero Foodprint is mobilizing the food world around agricultural climate solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $556K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$397K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $280K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+201% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +201%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$795K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +152%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2017.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $3.2M Management & general 5% · $179K Fundraising 2% · $52K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $397K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Operations
$144,743Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$144,262Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Programs
$108,408Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leo Beckerman’s $145K as Director of Operations is at the 80th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leo Beckerman$144,743————
Anthony Myint$144,262$57,173$116,363$83,402$77,109
Tiffany Nurrenbern$108,408—$82,087$70,446$67,065
Karen Leibowitz————$87,882

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds and awards grants for regenerative farming practices that rebuild healthy soil by partnering with restaurants and government entities to crowdsource climate solutions.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During 2024, zero foodprint (ZFP) continued and grew restore california with support from the state of california, other governmental entities, and financial support from numerous businesses. Restore california makes grants to implement agricultural practices that build healthy soil, as defined by california's healthy soils program.

$3.2Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
RewildFY2024$75K
Co2 FoundationFY2024$45K
Mad AgricultureFY2024$30K
PatagoniaorgFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$280K
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Grants paid · 292 grants · $3.8M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$186,445
Unitemized GrantFY2024$154,042
Unitemized GrantFY2024$119,030
Napa Farms LLCFY2024$78,221
San Pasqual Valley SoilsFY2024$74,587
Zanker Resource Management LLCFY2024$44,000
E&m Deniz DairyFY2024$41,001
Turboscape INCFY2024$36,300
Fantozzi FarmsFY2024$32,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,611
Athwal Investments LPFY2024$29,074
Nottinghamshire Farms LLCFY2024$28,208
Tag Ventures 6 LLCFY2024$28,074
Breadtree Farms LLCFY2024$28,011
Carman Ranch LLCFY2024$27,891
Stemple Creek Ranch INCFY2024$27,250
Tag Ventures 8 LLCFY2024$26,074
Spna LLCFY2024$26,074
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$179K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$234K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$735K$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$199K$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$515K$515K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K$135K$15K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$704K$603K$65K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$35K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$92K$79K$9K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$103K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$32K$18K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$12K$1K
TravelLn 17$22K$19K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$3.2M$179K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$3.5M$1.9M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.2M−$359K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.2M$186K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$795K$443K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$572K$595K$842K 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 $5,393,459 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,228,768$3,912,908
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $547,021$1,451,732
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,738$28,819
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,082$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,794,609$5,393,459
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,207,314$2,238,393
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $627,626$993,079
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $319,030$247,714
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,153,970$3,479,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$359,361$1,914,273
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,393,459 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$535,970
VIII-1e Government grants$2,192,318
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,184,620
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,912,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,451,732$1,451,732
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,819$28,819
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,451,732 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,819$5,393,459
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,479,186 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,722,984$1,722,984
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $515,409$515,409
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,661 · Management $14,564 · Fundraising $7,887$157,112
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $603,001 · Management $65,218 · Fundraising $35,317$703,536
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,690 · Management $3,752 · Fundraising $2,032$40,474
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,817 · Management $8,524 · Fundraising $4,616$91,957
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,978$4,978
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $55,836$55,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,860 · Management $5,074 · Fundraising $1,313$109,247
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,423 · Management $13,507$31,930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,112 · Management $1,349$13,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,670 · Management $2,019 · Fundraising $1,094$21,783
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,668$5,668
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,311$4,311
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,247,795 · Management $179,132 · Fundraising $52,259$3,479,186
Part X · Balance sheet $4,337,608 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,314$234,017
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $455,557$1,594,660
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $318,245$2,075,157
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $403,724$423,652
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,007$10,122
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,458,847$4,337,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $85,444$77,644
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $113,387$432,727
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$652,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $198,831$1,163,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,092,700$2,647,200
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $167,316$527,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,260,016$3,174,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,458,847$4,337,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,174,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,393,459
XI-2 Total expenses$3,479,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,914,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,260,016
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,174,289

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