Bridging the gap between food waste and hunger by rescuing otherwise wasted produce to create delicious and highly-nutritious meals for customers, non-profits and food-insecure families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $685K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$135K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2024$9.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2024$9.3M
Net assets
$5.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2024$6.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.7M Management & general 6% · $185K Fundraising 4% · $135K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,512Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Schroder’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emma Schroder$128,089$115,681$71,545——
Suzanne Deyoung$94,903$90,402$89,047$74,807$71,512
Richard Cropper$75,000$72,692$24,369——
Dennis Kramer-Wine———$15,769—

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

Rescues surplus produce to create nutritious meals for those facing hunger.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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La soupe addresses the needs of the food insecure through a chef-based model in which rescued perishable food is transformed into prepared servings for distribution. In 2020 our rescue partners donated over 1,008,000 pounds of perfectly good perishable food headed to the landfill.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $1.3M · 2023–2024
Timothys Perrysburg FoundationOH · FY2024$259,834
Miami Valley Meals INCOH · FY2024$247,280
Local MattersOH · FY2024$200,994
Hunger Network in OhioOH · FY2024$49,500
Miami Valley Meals INCOH · FY2023$235,223
Timothys Perrysburg FoundationOH · FY2023$188,961
Local MattersOH · FY2023$103,438

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$185K
Fundraisingcol D$135K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$135K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 6952
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$59K$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$135K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$73K$18K$30K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$31K$53K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$3K$5K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$19K$33K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$11K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$929$797
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$95K$69K$14K$12K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$196$168
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$42K$9K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$14K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.5M$2.4M$31K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$29K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.7M$185K$135K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $8.3M$8.3M$86K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.2M$1.6M−$379K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.1M$672K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.4M$3.0M$2.4M$5.4M 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 $5,381,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,929,097$5,287,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $122,314$87,960
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$2,174
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,779$4,281
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,061,191$5,381,446
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $201,369$292,852
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $948,282$2,727,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,149,651$3,020,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,911,540$2,361,281
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $5,381,446 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$250,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,036,931
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,365,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,287,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,772 · Unrelated business $41,188$87,960
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,174$2,174
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,281$4,281
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,772 · Unrelated business $41,188 · Excluded from tax $6,455$5,381,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,020,165 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,908 · Management $30,111 · Fundraising $25,084$73,103
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,377 · Management $52,760 · Fundraising $43,950$128,087
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,094 · Management $5,202 · Fundraising $4,333$12,629
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,361 · Management $32,554 · Fundraising $27,118$79,033
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,647 · Management $1,541 · Fundraising $1,322$13,510
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,417 · Management $929 · Fundraising $797$8,143
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,474 · Management $1,227 · Fundraising $1,052$10,753
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,551 · Management $14,282 · Fundraising $12,377$95,210
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,351 · Management $196 · Fundraising $168$1,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,372 · Management $8,828 · Fundraising $7,651$58,851
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,657 · Management $1,977 · Fundraising $1,696$17,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,447,538 · Management $31,311 · Fundraising $5,911$2,484,760
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,189 · Management $4,227 · Fundraising $3,625$37,041
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,699,936 · Management $185,145 · Fundraising $135,084$3,020,165
Part X · Balance sheet $5,523,582 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,018,840$3,192,513
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $612,154$483,518
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,563$6,609
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $58,941$1,827,849
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,767$8,093
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $382,046$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,084,311$5,523,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,054$134,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,054$134,897
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,076,257$4,905,167
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$483,518
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,076,257$5,388,685
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,084,311$5,523,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,388,685 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,381,446
XI-2 Total expenses$3,020,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,361,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,076,257
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$48,853
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,388,685

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