Serving and providing meals, help, support and love to local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$561K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$178K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$481K
Expenses
$561K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$561K
Net assets
$178K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$189K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$258K
FY2025$178K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $472K Management & general 9% · $48K Fundraising 7% · $41K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

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3 programs · $426K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The delivering hope program ensures no one in the oxford community is isolated or experiencing food insecurity. We support our friends through relationship building and ongoing food deliveries.

$298Kprogram expense
02

Silo hosts a monthly free meal for the community. The meal attracts 250-400 people in the area who are in need of a friend or a free meal. Guests span a wide range of experiences and backgrounds including folks with limited physical or mental ability, seniors, families, single parents, immigrants, and folks who are homeless.

$108Kprogram expense
03

To help our friends further stabilize their food source, we launched growing with silo, a backyard gardening program that has made, installed and filled 286 raised garden beds in the backyards of the most vulnerable people in oxford. These mini vegetable gardens empower our friends to grow their own food.

$20Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Money outPt IX
$561K
Ln 25
Programscol B$472K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$178K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$222K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$178K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$258K$178K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$70K$20K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$53K$7K$567
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$777$519$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$108$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$236
OccupancyLn 16$3K$1K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$11K$6K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$314K$314K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$2K$711
Total functional expensesLn 25$561K$472K$48K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $481K$561K−$80K$178K 990 PDF
FY2024 $498K$450K$48K$258K 990 PDF
FY2023 $324K$303K$22K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $351K$321K$31K$189K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$179K$63K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $225K$132K$93K$95K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $481,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $499,542$482,578
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,427$140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$371−$1,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $497,744$481,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,515$203,663
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,531$357,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,046$561,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,698−$79,913
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $481,432 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,057
VIII-1e Government grants$14,583
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$456,938
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$222,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140$140
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$1,286
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $140$481,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,345 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,059 · Management $20,019 · Fundraising $30,141$120,219
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,430 · Management $7,097 · Fundraising $567$61,094
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,508 · Management $1,210 · Fundraising $1,370$8,088
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,269 · Management $1,711 · Fundraising $2,282$14,262
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $777 · Management $519 · Fundraising $3,175$4,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $108 · Fundraising $1,844$1,952
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,806 · Management $1,497 · Fundraising $236$5,539
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $1,000$3,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,174 · Management $4,622$10,796
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,411$5,411
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,779$2,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $313,721$313,721
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,281 · Management $2,321 · Fundraising $711$4,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $471,544 · Management $48,475 · Fundraising $41,326$561,345
Part X · Balance sheet $187,245 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,172$75,993
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $96,520$30,050
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,083
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,483$9,607
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,985$69,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,160$187,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,442$9,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,442$9,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,880$119,905
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,838$57,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,718$177,805
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,160$187,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,805 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,432
XI-2 Total expenses$561,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$79,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,718
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,805

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