Food Access Project, DBA vivery community nfp, is a public charity that leverages technology, community partnerships, and innovative programs to increase Access to nutritious Food. We fundraise to provide vivery live find Food maps and related technology to Food banks and pantries at no cost. In addition, we partner with local communities to deliver Food is medicine programs that connect individuals and families to nutritious Food, resources, and support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 9 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $218K a year · 23% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $564K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $712K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$689K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$267K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$42K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$689K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$225K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$689K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2021.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $919K Management & general 20% · $275K Fundraising 14% · $187K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$148,860Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Meghan Zimmerman’s $149K as Executive Director is at the 82nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Meghan Zimmerman$148,860—
Ashley Friend—$145,000

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

Helps food banks and pantries use technology and programs to increase food access.

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3 programs · $919K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food access technology platform. The organization expands access to food by providing the vivery "live find food map," a technology platform that enables real-time, location-based searches for available food and programs. Offered at no cost to food banks and their partner networks.

$525Kprogram expense
02

Food is medicine program. In partnership with healthcare providers, government agencies, and community-based organizations, the organization operates a technology-enabled food delivery program that coordinates services across multiple partners to provide medically supportive and nutritious food to food-insecure individuals.

$391Kprogram expense
03

Statewide food access map services. The organization provides the vivery "live find food map," including ongoing support and maintenance, to state and regional associations to enable a single, unified, statewide map of food resources.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $116K · 2023–2025
Sinai Health SystemIL · FY2025$25,000
Sinai Health SystemIL · FY2024$25,000
Hope Street Food Pantry INCNC · FY2024$11,000
Circle Urban MinistriesIL · FY2024$11,000
Hope Street Food Pantry INCNC · FY2023$5,500
Circle Urban MinistriesIL · FY2023$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$919K
Managementcol C$275K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$689K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$209K
Gains on assetsLn 7$184K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$564K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$689K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 64
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$746K$564K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$904K$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$831K$689K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35K$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$149K$98K$21K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$575K$380K$83K$112K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$11K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$24K$15K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$34K$22K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$116K$76K$40K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$211$800$131
Information technologyLn 14$55K$25K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$24K$14K$10K$341
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$211K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$39$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$919K$275K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$43K$689K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.0M$247K$831K 990 PDF
FY2023 $841K$483K$358K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022 $267K$42K$225K$225K 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 $1,423,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,212,043$1,211,907
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,000$3,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39,061$208,540
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,264,104$1,423,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,000$35,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $491,681$851,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $78,655$23,123
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $375,713$471,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,017,049$1,380,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $247,055$43,053
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,423,947 across 15 lines filed
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$1,211,907
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,211,907
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $24,843$24,843
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $183,697$183,697
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $208,540$1,423,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,380,894 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,331 · Management $21,481 · Fundraising $29,048$148,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $379,759 · Management $82,962 · Fundraising $112,185$574,906
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,265 · Management $7,109 · Fundraising $2,192$20,566
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,323 · Management $15,348 · Fundraising $4,732$44,403
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,276 · Management $21,629 · Fundraising $6,669$62,574
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,444$2,444
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,180$35,180
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $23,123$23,123
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,030 · Management $40,000 · Fundraising $0$116,030
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $211 · Management $800 · Fundraising $131$1,142
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,271 · Management $26,786 · Fundraising $3,320$55,377
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,508 · Management $10,147 · Fundraising $341$23,996
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,924 · Management $2,334$10,258
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,439$4,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $211,403 · Management $3,882 · Fundraising $4,326$219,611
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,703 · Management $39 · Fundraising $1,243$2,985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $919,004 · Management $274,580 · Fundraising $187,310$1,380,894
Part X · Balance sheet $731,940 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $118,268$161,674
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,000$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,968$6,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $746,454$563,968
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $903,690$731,940
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,702$42,481
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,702$42,481
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $527,258$200,818
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $303,730$488,641
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $830,988$689,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $903,690$731,940
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $689,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,423,947
XI-2 Total expenses$1,380,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,053
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$830,988
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$184,582
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$689,459

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