Waste Not INC FY2020 filing

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Waste Not cultivates sustainable food systems that help people and the planet flourish. We do this by eliminating food waste and hunger through innovative community partnerships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$987K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.2M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$6.9M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.0M
FY2025$6.4M
Net assets
$987K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$987K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$932K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1990.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $3.3M Management & general 4% · $139K Fundraising 4% · $137K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
United Food Bank President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
United Food Bank CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Rescues surplus food from local businesses using a volunteer network and mobile app to deliver meals directly to community partners in need.

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2 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Waste not works with over 100 generous food businesses in our community that donate their excess food, which may otherwise go to waste. These businesses include grocers, caterers, restaurants, resorts, and event venues.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Waste not deployed a new food rescue app for smaller volume food donations that allows food businesses of all sizes, from local restaurants to large retailers, to quickly and easily post surplus food on the platform.

$78Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500
Grants paid · 43 grants · $2.6M · 2019–2019
The Salvation ArmyHI · FY2019$450,943
Good Shepherd HomeAZ · FY2019$152,926
Mercy MinistriesAZ · FY2019$145,167
Fire & Water MinistriesAZ · FY2019$71,021
Church of God in Christ INCTN · FY2019$63,836
Abel HouseFY2019$63,133
First New Life Church INCAZ · FY2019$45,872
A New Leaf INCAZ · FY2019$43,701
Sunlight of the Spirit INCAZ · FY2019$38,908
YMCA Lincoln FamilyAZ · FY2019$38,580
See all 43 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$324
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$139K
Fundraisingcol D$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$987K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$994K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$324
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
SavingsLn 2$711K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$987K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.9M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K$994K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$388K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$384K$987K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.9M$2.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$46K$12K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$134K$133K$238$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$682$3K
Management feesLn 11a$64K$34K$21K$9K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$105K$17K$75K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$7K$21K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$530$530
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$74K$3K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.3M$139K$137K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $6.2M$6.4M−$172K$932K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $5.9M$6.0M−$119K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 11, 2024 $5.5M$5.7M−$164K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 1, 2023 $5.2M$5.1M$113K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 4, 2022 $7.2M$6.9M$288K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2021 $4.2M$3.6M$603K$987K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,181,739 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,207,477$4,176,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128$324
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,168$5,269
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,255,773$4,181,739
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,939,096
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $140,580$279,092
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$35,784
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,115,792$324,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,256,372$3,578,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$599$603,262
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,181,739 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,373
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,157,773
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,939,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,176,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $324$324
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$522−$522
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,791$5,791
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,593$4,181,739
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,578,477 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,939,096$2,939,096
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,396 · Management $11,599 · Fundraising $57,996$115,991
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,514 · Management $238 · Fundraising $1,191$133,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,681$11,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,071 · Management $682 · Fundraising $2,724$17,477
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $33,736 · Management $21,096 · Fundraising $9,087$63,919
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $35,784$35,784
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,164 · Management $74,832 · Fundraising $13,025$105,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,732$3,732
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,031 · Management $20,938 · Fundraising $1,392$29,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $530$530
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,890$26,890
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,157$6,157
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,575 · Management $3,068 · Fundraising $12,252$88,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,302,154 · Management $139,140 · Fundraising $137,183$3,578,477
Part X · Balance sheet $1,040,711 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$283,572
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $315,578$710,630
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,250$4,838
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,194$39,306
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $388,022$1,040,711
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,888$53,315
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,888$53,315
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,884$632,558
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,250$354,838
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $384,134$987,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $388,022$1,040,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $987,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,181,739
XI-2 Total expenses$3,578,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$603,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$384,134
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$987,396

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