The Cooperative Feeding Program INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Lauderhill, FL501(c)(3)EIN 59-2696451Revenue $3.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRSlifenet4families.org1 Nw 33rd Ter, 33311-8460 · Lauderhill, FLTax-exempt since Jan 1987Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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While reducing hunger is our primary goal, we also helped clients regain stability by providing on-site shower facilities, clothing, case management services, preventative medical services, referrals, emergency financial assistance, and postal services. We served 109,898 meals and distributed 32,111 food boxes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $263K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$2.9M

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 Jan 1987.

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% · $2.8M Management & general 7% · $238K Fundraising 6% · $192K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$133,677Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melanie Geddes Edd$69,118$133,677$125,499$101,575$99,537
Kathleen Docteur$109,366————
Denise Brown$75,000————

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

Provides food, showers, clothing, and support services to help people regain stability.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Feeding Program

Provided necessary food, ancillary services and referrals as part of a seamless system of care in broward county. Approximately 145,754 meals served and 32,628 food boxes distributed.

$2.8Mprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 17 grants · $453K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$130,511
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,061
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,033
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,816
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,707
Unitemized GrantFY2023$88,452
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,333
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,396
Unitemized GrantFY2022$125,077
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,715
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,141
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,526
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,148
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,935
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,443
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,328
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,104

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$238K
Fundraisingcol D$192K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$169K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$849K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$255K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6680
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$733K$258K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$447K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$157K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$167K$167K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$134K$27K$53K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$658K$607K$24K$26K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$97K$78K$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$52K$6K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$60K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$98K$9K$89K
Office expensesLn 13$44K$14K$27K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$4K$11K$764
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$767$7K$384
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$54K$1K$378
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$15K$10K$930
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.8M$238K$192K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$3.1M−$615K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.0M$3.2M−$264K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.6M$301K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.7M$2.9M−$217K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$2.7M$960K$3.7M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,973,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,072,598$2,805,295
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$197,468$168,360
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,875,130$2,973,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $205,661$166,678
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $767,625$954,272
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,600,379$2,117,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,573,665$3,238,082
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $301,465−$264,427
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $2,973,655 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$365,569
VIII-1e Government grants$168,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,271,076
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$848,533
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,805,295
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $176,230$176,230
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,870−$7,870
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $168,360$2,973,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,238,082 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $166,678$166,678
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,735 · Management $53,471 · Fundraising $53,471$133,677
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $607,110 · Management $24,078 · Fundraising $26,452$657,640
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $78,074 · Management $9,553 · Fundraising $9,844$97,471
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,453 · Management $6,417 · Fundraising $6,614$65,484
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $34,003$34,003
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,543 · Management $22,038$81,581
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,633 · Fundraising $89,079$97,712
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,571 · Management $27,488 · Fundraising $2,714$43,773
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,817 · Management $10,688 · Fundraising $764$15,269
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $767 · Management $6,630 · Fundraising $384$7,781
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,795 · Management $1,463 · Fundraising $378$55,636
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,478$16,478
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,729,859 · Management $7,194 · Fundraising $1,860$1,738,913
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,459 · Management $9,597 · Fundraising $930$25,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,807,861 · Management $237,731 · Fundraising $192,490$3,238,082
Part X · Balance sheet $3,613,068 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $729,299$255,199
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,333$2,874
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $485,916$116,171
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,517$31,779
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,097,727$1,100,607
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $446,953$1,001,471
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,015,092$1,104,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,810,337$3,613,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,540$124,227
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $63,273$32,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,813$157,226
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,764,506$1,772,994
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,930,018$1,682,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,694,524$3,455,842
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,810,337$3,613,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,455,842 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,973,655
XI-2 Total expenses$3,238,082
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$264,427
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,694,524
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,455,842

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