Providing meals for inner city students in los angeles unified school district

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$166K 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$748K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.7M
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.7M
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$54K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$380K
FY2020$750K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$50K
FY2023$54K
FY2024−$113K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.9M Management & general 1% · $11K

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; $166K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$166,048Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tonnie Turner’s $166K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 819 $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

NameFY2023FY2021
Tonnie Turner$166,048$105,000

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

Feeds inner-city students in Los Angeles Unified School District.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Child nutrition program funded through child & adult care food program (cacfp) september through june school year

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Child nutrition program funded through child & adult care food program for the summer(sfsp) june through august

$467Kprogram expense
03

Administration of providing meals for inner city students in southern california and any programs outside the program funded by the state

$10Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$748K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$748K
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 63
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$187K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$440K$803K
LiabilitiesLn 26$390K$748K
Net assetsLn 32$50K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$633K$633K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$85K$85K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$86K$78K$8K
InterestLn 20$131$131
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$896K$896K
All other expensesLn 24e$68K$66K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.9M$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.0M$2.2M−$167K−$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$4K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.7M−$423K$50K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.2M$3.5M−$277K$473K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.3M$370K$750K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.7M$1.7M−$1K$380K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,896,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,314,481$1,896,871
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,314,481$1,896,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $914,459$782,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,109,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $914,459$1,892,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,400,022$4,312
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $1,896,871 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,896,871$1,896,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,896,871$1,896,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,892,559 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $632,953$632,953
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $84,911$84,911
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $65,090$65,090
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $44,170$44,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,761$2,761
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,311 · Management $7,529$85,840
IX-20 InterestManagement $131$131
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,476 · Management $1,275$12,751
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $895,941$895,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,396 · Management $1,615$68,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,882,009 · Management $10,550 · Fundraising $0$1,892,559
Part X · Balance sheet $802,639 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,706$131,609
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $252,800$671,030
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,506$802,639
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $389,651$748,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $389,651$748,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,855$54,167
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,855$54,167
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,506$802,639
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $54,167 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,896,871
XI-2 Total expenses$1,892,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,312
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$54,167

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

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