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Chefs for Impact INC FY2023 filing

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Short Hills, NJ501(c)(3)Food & Agriculture EIN 85-1963684Revenue $250K in FY2023

On file with the IRSchefs4impact.org7 Taylor Rd, 07078-2225 · Short Hills, NJTax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit educating the public on the environmental and personal impacts of sustainable eating. Collaborating with Chefs and farmers, our team empowers people and connects communities to make sustainable food decisions through our events, community programming, and media.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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
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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$260K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$240K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$260K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$274K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$376K
Net assets
$18K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $222K Management & general 15% · $38K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Theodora Fontas
Managing Director
$65,993Pt VII · Sec A
Pauline Leveque
Board Member
$1,150Pt VII · Sec A
Deshi Singh
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Dutton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Olivia Chesse
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Theodora Fontas’s $87K as Managing Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Theodora Fontas$86,900$65,993$65,510
Kristina Ramos——$60,765
Pauline Leveque—$1,150—

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

Educates on sustainable eating's impacts, empowering people through events and media.

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3 programs · $222K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

General Programs

We operate weekly classes centered around growing food teaching students between the ages of 5 - 15.

$113Kprogram expense
02

Chefs for Kids

Chefs for kids is our youth program aimed at educating nyc students on food sustainability, nutrition, agriculture, and culinary skills. Through weekly after-school classes, we bring our chef educators to community centers and schools and teach 1-1.5 hour classes focused on teaching students all about food from seed to plate.

$93Kprogram expense
03

Food and Wine Events

Our food and wine events are designed to educate the public on what eating sustainably means. We partner with chefs and farmers in the ny area to design and execute dining experiences that introduce our guests to sustainable food producers and practices. Our food and wine events are ticketed and open to the public.

$16Kprogram expense

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
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors INCFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Money outPt IX
$260K
Ln 25
Programscol B$222K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$29K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208$169
Net assetsLn 32$29K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$64K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$64K$54K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$159$159
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$750
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$2K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$25$25
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$52K$50K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$882$882
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$593$593
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$20K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$260K$222K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $361K$376K−$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $250K$260K−$11K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$274K−$34K$29K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $249,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,832$144,539
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $31,154$112,806
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,910−$7,645
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $239,896$249,700
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 $150,362$149,524
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,868$110,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,230$260,267
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,334−$10,567
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,700 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,867 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$144,539
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,539
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,806 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,806
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 $222$222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $104,939 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $222$249,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,267 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,498 · Management $2,645$67,143
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,157 · Management $10,083$64,240
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $159$159
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,656 · Management $750$7,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,486 · Management $8,090$10,576
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $25$25
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,400$10,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,042 · Management $2,052$52,094
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $882$882
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,190 · Management $1,168$2,358
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,612$18,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,812$3,812
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $593$593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,956 · Management $2,011 · Fundraising $0$21,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $222,316 · Management $37,951 · Fundraising $0$260,267
Part X · Balance sheet $18,393 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,444$10,946
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,500$7,168
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,999$18,393
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $208$169
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $208$169
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,791$18,224
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,791$18,224
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,999$18,393
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,224 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,700
XI-2 Total expenses$260,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,791
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$18,224

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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