Our mission is to source and distribute surplus Produce to those in need through partnerships with growers and feeding america food banks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10.0M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$648K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.0M
Net assets
$648K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$805K
FY2025$648K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Nov 2018.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $4.8M Management & general 3% · $159K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

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

Michael Meyer’s $77K as General Manager (until October 2022) is at the 29th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale Long———$134,579
Michael Meyer$76,923$91,917$94,387$16,615

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes surplus produce to those in need via grower and food bank partnerships.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In fiscal year 2024-2025, collaborative for fresh produce (CFP) acquired more than 97 million pounds of fresh produce from more than 140 donors and distributed it to 38 food banks.

$4.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Feeding TexasFY2024$9.5M
Feeding AmericaFY2024$311K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$10.0M
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $1.3M · 2022–2023
Coastal Bend Food BankTX · FY2023$30,000
South Plains Food Bank INCTX · FY2023$20,000
High Plains Food BankTX · FY2023$18,750
Coastal Bend Food BankTX · FY2022$90,000
South Plains Food Bank INCTX · FY2022$60,000
High Plains Food BankTX · FY2022$56,250
Wichita Falls Area Food BankTX · FY2022$26,250

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$5.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$648K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$777K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$717K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.6M
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$777K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$777K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$648K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1.7M$777K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$805K$648K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$701K$648K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$4.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.0M$4.8M$159K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.8M$5.0M−$157K$648K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.9M−$284K$805K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.5M−$622K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$4.5M−$1.8M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.6M$3.3M$3.2M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.4M$434K$230K 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 $4,800,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,632,875$1,170,073
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,992,848$3,630,376
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,625,723$4,800,449
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $913,750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,995,698$4,957,703
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,909,448$4,957,703
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$283,725−$157,254
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,800,449 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,630,376 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,073
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$717,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,170,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,630,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,800,449
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,957,703 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,197$94,197
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $647,997 · Management $52,726$700,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,895$1,895
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,686 · Management $1,613$11,299
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $33,144$33,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,226$40,226
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,763$10,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,065,456$4,065,456
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,796,509 · Management $159,299 · Fundraising $1,895$4,957,703
Part X · Balance sheet $2,535,880 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,674,180$777,198
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,851,558$1,736,022
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$22,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,525,738$2,535,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,920,438$1,887,834
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,800,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,720,438$1,887,834
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $679,297$541,282
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $126,003$106,764
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $805,300$648,046
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,525,738$2,535,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $648,046 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,800,449
XI-2 Total expenses$4,957,703
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$157,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$805,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$648,046

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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