To provide school children and their families access to additional food during the school day and over the weekends when school meals are not available.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
52 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$227K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$59K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2021▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$227K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$342K
Expenses
$59K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$59K
FY2022$72K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$368K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$263K
FY2021▲ +198%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$224K
FY2025$230K

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 Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $53K Management & general 5% · $3K Fundraising 5% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lucie Leblois’s $45K as Co-Founder is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Lucie Leblois$45,000$51,574
Alysa Macclellan$45,000$51,574
Krista Weymouth$7,500$12,400
Anna Degroft$7,300$8,533

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Gives school children and families extra food when school meals aren't available.

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3 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Emergency Weekend Bag Program

the organization provided bags of food to support families experiencing food insecurity on a bi-weekly basis. Program service expenses were to purchase food and supplies for food distribution.

$53Kprogram expense
02

Backpack Program

The organization provides food for students experiencing food insecurity by purchasing and providing food to be sent home in students backpacks.

Pt IX · col B
03

Share Table Program

The organization implements Share Tables in community elementary schools that allow students to pickup and share uneaten food items

Pt IX · col B

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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Money outPt IX
$59K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$95K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$95K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$53K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$59K$53K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $342K$336K$6K$230K 990 PDF
FY2024 $242K$368K−$126K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$350K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$72K$120K$376K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $227K$59K$168K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $183K$88K 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 $226,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $226,826$226,826
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,826$226,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,132$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,180$58,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,312$58,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,514$167,960
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,826 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,826
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,826
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$226,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,866 across 3 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,132$1,132
IX-17 TravelFundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,554 · Management $3,158 · Fundraising $2,022$57,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,554 · Management $3,158 · Fundraising $3,154$58,866
Part X · Balance sheet $263,091 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $95,131$252,556
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$10,535
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,131$263,091
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $95,131$263,091
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,131$263,091
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,131$263,091
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $263,091 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,826
XI-2 Total expenses$58,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,131
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$263,091

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