Allfed Institute FY2023 filing

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To help build resilience to global catastrophic food system failure.to help build resilience to global catastrophic food system failure. In 2024, Allfed Institute continued identifying resilient food solutions and helping governments and companies implement them to increase food security during global catastrophes. It also focused on turning scientific research into actionable policies for global resilience. Allfed developed a two-year organisational strategy for 2025-2026, its research team submitted 16 academic papers, and it continued workshopping scenarios with governments to build resilience.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1717756) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $511K a year · 45% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $316K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$744
0.04% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.04% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
2 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.5M
+567% vs prior year
Spent
$861K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +567%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$380K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$495K
Expenses
$861K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$861K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +477%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$354K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $659K Management & general 17% · $148K Fundraising 6% · $53K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Director of Operations
$91,503Pt VII · Sec A
President/Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sonia Cassidy’s $150K as Director/Director of Operations is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sonia Cassidy$149,839$91,503

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

Builds resilient food systems by identifying solutions and helping governments implement them.

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3 programs · $659K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Researching food solutions resilient to global catastrophic risks (GCRS) and distribution needs during different catastrophic events. Allfed Institute produced six peer-reviewed publications, shared research with the global academic community, and delivered several presentations at events and conferences.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1717756) · Dispute this line
$496Kprogram expense
02

Allfed provided policy advice to help governments create tailored plans for their specific contexts in the event of global food supply disruptions, dedicating significant resources into policy engagement, delivering knowledge products and proposals to various governments.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1717756) · Dispute this line
$89Kprogram expense
03

Raising awareness of resilience to GCRS through media engagement, conferences, workshops, and educational content shared via allfed's website and social media. In 2023, allfed's work was featured in numerous international media outlets.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-1717756) · Dispute this line
$74Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$316K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2024–2024
Manifold for Charity INCTX · FY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$962
Money outPt IX
$861K
Ln 25
Programscol B$659K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$962
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 661
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K$42K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$350K$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$354K$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$744
Net assetsLn 32$354K$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$92K$71K$16K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$722K$557K$124K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$299
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$316$101
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$974$195
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$2K$249
InsuranceLn 23$655$545$80$30
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$14K$3K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$861K$659K$148K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $495K$1.0M−$521K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $2.5M$861K$1.7M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $380K$0$380K$354K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,534,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $375,668$2,460,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,127$72,638
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $379,795$2,534,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$91,503
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$769,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$860,831
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $379,795$1,673,389
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,534,220 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $962 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,620
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,460,620
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,638$72,638
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,600$2,534,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $860,831 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $70,596 · Management $15,655 · Fundraising $5,252$91,503
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,302$1,302
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $557,221 · Management $123,565 · Fundraising $41,452$722,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,672 · Management $1,924 · Fundraising $299$5,895
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,216 · Management $316 · Fundraising $101$1,633
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,441 · Management $974 · Fundraising $195$6,610
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,065 · Management $1,923 · Fundraising $249$7,237
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $545 · Management $80 · Fundraising $30$655
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,901 · Management $2,695 · Fundraising $5,737$22,333
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,421 · Management $4$1,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $659,078 · Management $148,438 · Fundraising $53,315$860,831
Part X · Balance sheet $2,045,527 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,509$41,556
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $349,844$1,998,537
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$5,434
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $354,353$2,045,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$744
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $354,353$2,044,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,353$2,044,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $354,353$2,045,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,044,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,534,220
XI-2 Total expenses$860,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,673,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,353
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$17,041
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,044,783

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