Feeding It Forward works to reduce food waste and alleviate hunger in Napa County through collaboration efforts with other community based organizations. We recover perishable and prepared food from over 50+ donors and deliver it to 40+ organizations fighting hunger in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$976K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$883K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$256K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$976K
FY2022▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$976K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$883K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$984K
FY2022$883K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$256K
FY2022▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$256K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$479K
FY2025$193K
FY2025$154K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending February 2022) · 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 Dec 2018.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $877K Management & general 1% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Perry’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2025
Margaret Perry$119,351$69,353

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

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

Programs and updates

Reduces food waste and hunger by collecting and distributing surplus food to those in need.

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1 program · $877K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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We increased the amount of excess perishable and prepared recovered and then distributed by over 39%, or 47,000 pounds, compared to the last fiscal year. We increased the number of food generators/donors by 52%, recipient organizations grew by 38%, and doubled the volunteers assisting.

$877Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$976K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$976K
Money outPt IX
$883K
Ln 25
Programscol B$877K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$256K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$976K
Government grantsLn 1e$78K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$756K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$976K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$256K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K$256K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$577$666
Legal feesLn 11b$210$210
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$774$3K
Office expensesLn 13$811$811
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K$283
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$808K$808K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$883K$877K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $1.1M$1.4M−$286K$193K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$74K$479K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$816K$217K$441K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $976K$883K$94K$256K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$984K$156K$162K 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
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Part I · Summary $976,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,140,147$976,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,140,147$976,496
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$40,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $984,014$842,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $984,014$882,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $156,133$93,540
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $976,496 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$78,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$898,086
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$756,329
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$976,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$976,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $882,956 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,514$34,514
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,028$2,028
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,563$3,563
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $577 · Management $666$1,243
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $210$210
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $774 · Management $3,169$3,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $811$811
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,805 · Management $283$9,088
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,917$7,917
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,266 · Management $1,500$10,766
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $807,873 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$807,873
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $877,338 · Management $5,618 · Fundraising $0$882,956
Part X · Balance sheet $255,878 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,886$153,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$41,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,452$60,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,338$255,878
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 $105,105$214,377
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $57,233$41,501
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,338$255,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,338$255,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$976,496
XI-2 Total expenses$882,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,540
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,338
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$255,878

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