Project Peanut Butter FY2023 filing

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Maplewood, MO501(c)(3)Since 2004InternationalEIN 59-3785405

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Project Peanut Butter (ppb) seeks to advance the treatment of severe malnutrition, the single largest cause of child deaths in the world today, using effective, locally produced ready-to-use therapeutic foods. This nonprofit is formed to provide needed nutritional and medical support primarily to children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in sub- saharan africa and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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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
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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $744K a year · 19% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$156K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5.0M
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$7.2M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2023▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$4.6M
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$93K
FY2023▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$226K
FY2020−$269
FY2021$210K
FY2022$82K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$5.0M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.0M Management & general 4% · $124K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides therapeutic food and medical support to severely malnourished children.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provide funds to produce ready-to-use therapeutic food (rutf) for malnourished children in mali, malawi, sierra leone, ghana, & ivory coast africa.

$3.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$124K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$238K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
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$199K$238K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K$156K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2.0M$2.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$164K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$501$501
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$763K$763K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$124K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.2M$2.2M$5.0M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.0M−$79K$15K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$3.1M$12K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.4M−$118K$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.2M$208K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$3.4M−$232K−$269 990 PDF
FY2019 $5.0M$4.6M$442K$226K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,129,438 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,125,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,125,608
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $940$940
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,890$2,890
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,830$3,129,438
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,117,133 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,023,121$2,023,121
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,823 · Management $34,650$198,473
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $3,744$3,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,822 · Management $2,651$15,473
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,770$10,770
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,328$4,328
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,270$2,270
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,203$4,203
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,375$9,375
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,186$26,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $501$501
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $41,794$41,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $763,009$763,009
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $13,886$13,886
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,988,961 · Management $123,969 · Fundraising $4,203$3,117,133
Part X · Balance sheet $249,250 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $198,515$238,013
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,918$1,417
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $43,256$9,820
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,689$249,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $161,771$56,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,771$156,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,918$92,826
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,918$92,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,689$249,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $92,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,129,438
XI-2 Total expenses$3,117,133
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$92,826

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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