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Local Food Solutions

Tax-deductible

Iowa City, IA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 83-2804804

We work to create a more local, healthy, and sustainable food system. We envision a region where people eat with the seasons, where farmers make a living, and our ecosystem is diverse, abundant, and healthy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $98K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$932K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$884K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$932K
FY2024▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$463K
FY2023$907K
FY2024$932K
Expenses
$884K
FY2024▲ +1.0%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$884K
Net assets
$136K
FY2024▲ +55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$136K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $793K Management & general 10% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Blaise Boles
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Friese
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Camille Veri
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Morelli
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Quinto
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Builds a local, healthy, and sustainable food system for thriving communities and ecosystems.

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1 program service account for $793K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Field to family is a nonprofit food hub, partnering with over 70 regional farmers and local food based businesses to supply locally-grown foods to institutions and community members across eastern iowa.

$793Kprogram expense

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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
The Reinvestment Fund INCFY2024$98K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$98K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$932K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$671K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$884K
Ln 25
Programscol B$793K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$671K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$932K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$95K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$88K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$172K$55K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$19K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$825
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$541K$541K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$884K$793K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $932K$884K$48K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 $907K$875K$31K$88K 990 PDF
FY2022 $463K$423K$40K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $445K$491K−$46K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 $428K$386K$42K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $932,476 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,065
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,532
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,597
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $671,376$671,376
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $190$190
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,476$6,476
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,163−$1,163
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $671,376 · Excluded from tax $5,503$932,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $884,126 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $172,354 · Management $54,865$227,219
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,018 · Management $2,252$12,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,956 · Management $4,197$17,153
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,105$3,105
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,901$9,901
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,374$13,374
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,061$3,061
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,591$4,591
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,810 · Management $3,319$22,129
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,330$11,330
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,219$8,219
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,382 · Management $825$5,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $540,797$540,797
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,782 · Management $1,988$5,770
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $792,549 · Management $91,577 · Fundraising $0$884,126
Part X · Balance sheet $137,458 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,065$93,260
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,128$5,195
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $48,246$39,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,439$137,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,536$1,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,536$1,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $87,903$136,253
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,903$136,253
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,439$137,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,253 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$932,476
XI-2 Total expenses$884,126
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,903
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,253

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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