The Connected Chef provides relief for families across queens, NY through the lifeline grocery initiative. This program serves vulnerable and underserved families in queens that are food insecure. Through this program, the organization packages and distributes nutrient groceries to familiess on a weekly basis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers.
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 $115K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$57K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
5
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$804K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$949K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$573K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$804K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$225K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$804K
Expenses
$949K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$467K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$949K
Net assets
$573K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$573K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $893K Management & general 5% · $49K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $57K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$57,290Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$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
Executive Chef
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Calichio’s $57K as Director is at the 59th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kimberly Calichio$57,290$61,163$22,000$16,000

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

Distributes groceries weekly to food-insecure families in Queens, New York.

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1 program · $893K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The connected chef provides relief for families across queens, ny through the lifeline grocery initiative. This program serves vulnerable and underserved families in queens that are food insecure. Through this program, the organization packages and distributes nutrient groceries to familiess on a weekly basis.

$893Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$949K
Ln 25
Programscol B$893K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$573K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$485K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$313K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$214K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$573K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
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$228K$214K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$765K$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$719K$573K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$418K$418K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$106K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$25K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$325K$325K
Total functional expensesLn 25$949K$893K$49K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $804K$949K−$145K$573K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$720K$424K$719K 990 PDF
FY2022 $692K$408K$284K$289K 990 PDF
FY2021 $472K$467K$5K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 $225K$219K$6K$6K 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
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Part I · Summary $803,818 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $882,048$484,514
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $261,531$313,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5,850
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,143,579$803,818
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 $261,447$418,392
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $458,234$530,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $719,681$948,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $423,898−$145,123
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $803,818 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$21,278
VIII-1e Government grants$65,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$398,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$484,514
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $313,450$313,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,598$3,598
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,252$2,252
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $315,706 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,598$803,818
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $948,941 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $418,392$418,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,173$106,173
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $7,113$7,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,622 · Management $33,780$58,402
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,454$7,454
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,272$7,272
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,952$3,952
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,009$15,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $325,174$325,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $893,039 · Management $48,789 · Fundraising $7,113$948,941
Part X · Balance sheet $597,948 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,260$213,961
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $518,694$370,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,461$13,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $764,525$597,948
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,904$24,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,904$24,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,121$210,274
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $305,500$363,224
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $718,621$573,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $764,525$597,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $573,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$803,818
XI-2 Total expenses$948,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,123
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$718,621
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$573,498

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