Vindeket FY2021 filing

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Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Since 2020Food & AgricultureEIN 84-4870952Revenue $1.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSvindeketfoods.orgPo Box 9, 80522-0009 · Fort Collins, COTax-exempt since Jun 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To empower each of US to take ownership in the food cycle to restore our earth, our communities, and ourselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $188K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$1.7M
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$708K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$5.2M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +151%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$652K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$160K
FY2021▲ +185%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$754K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.6M Management & general 2% · $41K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Shaw’s $83K as Executive Di is at the 36th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nathan Shaw$83,345$65,000$54,458$39,075$30,000$14,907

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

2021 was a year of explosive growth. Not only did we increase the pounds of food rescued by 60 percent, but we also added an additional market shopping day (thursdays). This additional day allowed us to exceed the previous years average of 375 people served per market day (two days per week) to more than 400 people served per market day…

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6643
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$31K$128K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$26K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$165K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$18K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$745$248
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$587$196
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$3K$1K$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$2K$4K$674
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$751$375$125
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$429
Information technologyLn 14$1K$772$386$128
OccupancyLn 16$41K$25K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$330$198$99$33
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$4K$2K$702
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K$443
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$14K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$41K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.2M$4.9M$385K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$4.2M$327K$754K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.8M$97K$418K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.3M$160K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$104K$160K 990 PDF
FY2020 $708K$652K$56K$56K 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 I · Summary $1,742,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $707,537$1,738,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $650$1,773
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$2,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,187$1,742,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $575,109$1,509,765
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,089$32,482
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,654$96,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $651,852$1,638,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,335$103,979
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,742,504 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,738,031
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,509,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,738,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,773$1,773
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,473$1,742,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,638,525 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,509,765$1,509,765
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,000 · Management $9,000 · Fundraising $3,000$30,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,489 · Management $745 · Fundraising $248$2,482
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,174 · Management $587 · Fundraising $196$1,957
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,996 · Management $1,499 · Fundraising $500$4,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,023 · Management $4,045 · Fundraising $674$6,742
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $751 · Management $375 · Fundraising $125$1,251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,572 · Management $1,286 · Fundraising $429$4,287
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $772 · Management $386 · Fundraising $128$1,286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,603 · Management $12,303 · Fundraising $4,101$41,007
IX-17 TravelPrograms $198 · Management $99 · Fundraising $33$330
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,213 · Management $2,107 · Fundraising $702$7,022
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,656 · Management $1,328 · Fundraising $443$4,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,782 · Management $6,894 · Fundraising $2,298$22,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,584,994 · Management $40,654 · Fundraising $12,877$1,638,525
Part X · Balance sheet $164,689 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,995$128,334
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,932
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,745$26,423
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,000$7,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,740$164,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,405$4,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,405$4,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,335$160,314
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,335$160,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,740$164,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,742,504
XI-2 Total expenses$1,638,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,314

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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