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.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$3.7M
82% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 82% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.6M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$805K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +60%
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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
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +40%
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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
$805K
FY2024▼ -26%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4.7M Management & general 5% · $225K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $4.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In fiscal year 2023-2024, collaborative for fresh produce (CFP) acquired more than 70 million pounds of fresh produce from 181 donors and distributed it to 40 food banks.

$4.7Mprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.7M
Managementcol C$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$805K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$373K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$805K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M$3.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$805K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$914K$914K
Accounting feesLn 11c$213K$213K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$581K$581K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.1M$3.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.7M$225K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$5.0M−$157K$648K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,625,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,566,657$1,632,875
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,322,805$2,992,848
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,889,462$4,625,723
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $375,000$913,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,070$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,133,914$3,995,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,510,984$4,909,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$621,522−$283,725
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $4,625,723 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,992,848 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,632,875
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$373,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,632,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,992,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,625,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,909,448 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $913,750$913,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $213,166$213,166
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $581,167$581,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,334$6,334
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,175$35,175
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,401$38,401
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,998$11,998
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,109,457$3,109,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,684,284 · Management $225,164 · Fundraising $0$4,909,448
Part X · Balance sheet $4,525,738 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,720$1,674,180
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,904,669$2,851,558
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,970,389$4,525,738
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,881,364$1,920,438
X-18 Grants payable$1,800,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,881,364$3,720,438
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,089,025$679,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$126,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,089,025$805,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,970,389$4,525,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $805,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,625,723
XI-2 Total expenses$4,909,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$283,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,089,025
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$805,300

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