Provide hot and nutricious meals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 38% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$327K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$139K
Expenses
$169K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$169K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$274K
FY2024▲ +184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$310K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $149K Management & general 5% · $8K Fundraising 7% · $12K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Delivers hot, nutritious meals to those in need.

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1 program · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide meals

$149Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
SavingsLn 2$132K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$209K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$25
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$35K$5K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$149K$8K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $139K$118K$21K$310K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $327K$169K$158K$274K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $155K$97K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2023 $112K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $24K$51K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$324,419
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2,742
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$327,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$169,001
I-18 Total expenses$169,001
I-19 Revenue less expenses$158,160
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $327,161 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$264,419
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,419
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,742$2,742
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,742 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$327,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,001 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,095$1,095
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,686$1,686
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,200$16,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,653 · Management $25$1,678
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,403$96,403
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,241 · Management $5,010 · Fundraising $11,688$51,939
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,497 · Management $7,816 · Fundraising $11,688$169,001
Part X · Balance sheet $274,042 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,884$76,312
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $24,575$132,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $46,062$65,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,521$274,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,521$263,921
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$10,121
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,521$274,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,521$274,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,161
XI-2 Total expenses$169,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$158,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,521
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$19,361
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,042

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

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