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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$455K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2021▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$481K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$72K
Expenses
$322K
FY2021▼ -58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$770K
FY2021$322K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$318K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$455K
FY2021▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$455K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$458K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$219K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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 2017.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $274K Management & general 12% · $40K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$141,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nina E Teicholz’s $45K as Chairperson is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 134 <$100K 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nina E Teicholz$45,000$65,000$92,000$123,500$141,000$156,000
John Bates——$128,699$30,769——
Sarah Hallberg—————$23,283

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

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Advocates for US nutrition policy grounded in strong scientific evidence.

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Supported and helped write numerous peer-reviewed, academic papers related to the Dietary Guidelines, on topics ranging from conflicts of interest on the guidelines expert committee to specific ways the guidelines could better reflect the current science. Pursued new fundraising opportunities.

$274Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
Sol West FoundationCA · FY2025$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$455K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$405K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$405K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$455K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$295K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$295K$455K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$109K$28K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$380$380
TravelLn 17$822$822
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$104K$104K
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$274K$40K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $72K$257K−$185K$219K 990 PDF
FY2024 $66K$120K−$54K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $499K$318K$182K$458K 990 PDF
FY2022 $123K$276K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $481K$322K$159K$455K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$770K$293K$295K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $481,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,062,299$481,393
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,062,303$481,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $231,283$141,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $538,224$181,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $769,507$322,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $292,796$159,385
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $481,418 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$481,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$481,393
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25$481,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $322,033 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,570 · Management $28,200 · Fundraising $4,230$141,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,145$1,145
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,323$5,323
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $55,846$55,846
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,698$1,698
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,922 · Fundraising $3,983$6,905
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,080$3,080
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $380$380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $822$822
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,946$1,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,888$103,888
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $273,904 · Management $39,916 · Fundraising $8,213$322,033
Part X · Balance sheet $454,848 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $50,300; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,163$404,548
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $295,463$454,848
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $295,463$454,848
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $295,463$454,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $295,463$454,848
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,418
XI-2 Total expenses$322,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$159,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$295,463
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,848

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