Cooking for Community FY2021 filing

Portland, MEUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-0968956

Cooking for Community is a Portland, Maine-based grassroots organization formed as a Co-Vid 19 crisis response organization. We raise money to partner with local restaurants to prepare nourishing meals for people in need of food, using locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. We engage with social service agencies to get the food where it is most needed.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$852K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$119K
FY2023$6K
Net assets
$209K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $826K Management & general 3% · $25K Fundraising 0% · $730

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Prepares and delivers nourishing meals to those in need, partnering with local restaurants.

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1 program service account for $826K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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In its first fiscal year, Cooking for Community raised just over $1,000,000 and provided over 100,000 meals. Our reach into the community has been significant. We are an all-volunteer organization, with countless hours logged by a dedicated team of professionals who put this work into motion.

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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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$31K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$852K
Ln 25
Programscol B$826K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$730
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$472
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$472
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$0$472
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$36K
Net assetsLn 32$0$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$825K$825K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$17K$0$17K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$730$0$0$730
Office expensesLn 13$0$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$327$0$327$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$253$0$253$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$0$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$990$990$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$852K$826K$25K$730

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $6K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$852K$209K$209K 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 $1,060,489 across 14 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$1,060,489
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,060,489
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,060,489
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $851,557 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $824,956$824,956
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $16,611 · Fundraising $0$16,611
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,424 · Fundraising $0$4,424
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $730$730
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $327 · Fundraising $0$327
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $250$250
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $253 · Fundraising $0$253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $3,016 · Fundraising $0$3,016
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $990 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $826,196 · Management $24,631 · Fundraising $730$851,557
Part X · Balance sheet $244,704 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$472
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$221,387
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$22,845
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 $0$244,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$35,772
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$35,772
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$208,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$244,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,060,489
XI-2 Total expenses$851,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$208,932
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
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$208,932

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