Make Food Not Waste

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Since 2021Food & AgricultureEIN 85-3423759Revenue $1.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmakefoodnotwaste.org8625 E Jefferson Ave, 48214-2710 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Jan 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community outreach and Food recovery and repurposing services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 510 volunteers and 8 employees.
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 2% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $287K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$943K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$453K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2023$570K
FY2024$932K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$943K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$559K
FY2024$908K
FY2024$943K
Net assets
$453K
FY2024▲ +117%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$209K
FY2024$453K

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 Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $728K Management & general 16% · $153K Fundraising 7% · $62K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle Todd’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 29th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2021
Danielle Todd$75,000$56,500$40,460—
Ederique Goudia———$17,396
Mary Goudia———$3,460
Alexis Chingman-Tigerina———$2,105

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Recovering and repurposing food to serve the community.

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2 programs · $728K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization uses a commercial kitchen inside jefferson avenue presbyterian church and salvation army harbor light to prepare meals made from donated surplus food to the local community weekly. By the end of 2025, the organization was producing and distributing 2,000 meals per week.

$605Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides educational resources to local municipalities, food businesses, and households to assist in reducing food waste.

$123Kprogram 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
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$943K
Ln 25
Programscol B$728K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$952K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$453K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6510
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$258K$467K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$209K$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$54K$10K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$193K$35K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$21K$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$188K$161K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$54K
Office expensesLn 13$357$357
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$13K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$294K$281K$3K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$943K$728K$153K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $932K$908K$24K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $570K$559K$10K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $180K$60K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,187,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $907,504$951,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,100$233,833
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $929,604$1,187,448
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 $298,754$374,228
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $609,718$569,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $908,472$943,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,132$244,088
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,187,448 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$39,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$912,236
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$231,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$951,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $233,833$233,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,029$2,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $233,833 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,029$1,187,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $943,360 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,457 · Management $9,947 · Fundraising $10,596$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,872 · Management $35,230 · Fundraising $37,529$265,631
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $4,839$4,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,881 · Management $3,814 · Fundraising $4,063$28,758
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160,618 · Management $27,502$188,120
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $54,321$54,321
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $357$357
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,936$7,936
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,746$5,746
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,897 · Management $5,868$18,765
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $281,013 · Management $2,881 · Fundraising $9,993$293,887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $728,484 · Management $152,695 · Fundraising $62,181$943,360
Part X · Balance sheet $467,249 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,256$379,046
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $73,072$39,350
X-4 Accounts receivable$11,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,700$12,494
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,000$24,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,028$467,249
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,137$13,753
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,040$557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,177$14,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,138$447,415
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,713$5,524
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $208,851$452,939
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,028$467,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $452,939 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,187,448
XI-2 Total expenses$943,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$244,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$208,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$452,939

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

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