To provide food and other services to the needy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $62K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$681
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
Spent
$402K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$213K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$314K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$314K
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$402K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$402K
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$213K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$213K
FY2024$177K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $344K Management & general 11% · $44K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leon Brown SR’s $14K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Leon Brown SR$13,600$14,400
Debra Brown$3,000$12,000
Linda Mullins$1,041—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds and supports people in need with food and other essential services.

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2 programs · $344K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We fed approximately 16,000 people per month (1,550 households) Food giveaways is the most crucial aspect of our programming. We served vegan meals to over 300 people on alternate months We provided food to over 1800 people throughout the year as part of our 20/20 program.

$328Kprogram expense
02

Finao Book Club

ASE. This program supports the youth in the community. Children attended weekly book club and select books to read. We provided a meal for the children to take home or a packed lunch after school. We served approximately 188 children per month.

$16Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Other incomeLn 4–11$930
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Money outPt IX
$402K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$213K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$681
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$313K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Other incomeLn 4–11$930
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$681
Net assetsLn 32$213K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$100K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$309K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$681
Net assetsLn 32$301K$213K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$13K$13K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$26K$12K$0$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$9K$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$20K$2K$0
OccupancyLn 16$71K$64K$7K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$257$0
InterestLn 20$10$9$1$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$32K$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$288$258$30$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$198K$188K$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$402K$344K$44K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $2.4M$2.4M−$36K$177K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $314K$402K−$88K$213K 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 $314,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,068$313,088
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $230$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,972$930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $261,270$314,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,134$1,252
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,796$54,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,960$346,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $379,890$402,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,620−$87,985
Part VI · Governance 11 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $314,091 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $930 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$313,088
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$313,088
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$73
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$314,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,076 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,252$1,252
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,200 · Management $13,200 · Fundraising $0$26,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,405 · Management $0 · Fundraising $14,000$26,405
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,678 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,678
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,457 · Fundraising $0$2,457
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,935 · Fundraising $0$3,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,069 · Management $1,008 · Fundraising $0$10,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,266 · Management $2,252 · Fundraising $0$22,518
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,293 · Management $7,144 · Fundraising $0$71,437
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,317 · Management $257 · Fundraising $0$2,574
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9 · Management $1 · Fundraising $0$10
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,746 · Management $3,527 · Fundraising $0$35,273
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $258 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,995 · Management $9,777 · Fundraising $0$197,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,488 · Management $43,588 · Fundraising $14,000$402,076
Part X · Balance sheet $213,546 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,055; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,247$8,006
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,199$70,763
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $101,028$104,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $308,529$213,546
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $391$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,288$681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,679$681
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,850$212,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,850$212,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $308,529$213,546
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $212,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$314,091
XI-2 Total expenses$402,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,850
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$212,865

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