Love & Cornbread designs innovative, people-first solutions to baltimore's hunger problem. We subvert the broken food distribution by using donated food to create meals that are so delicious and appealing that they not only nourish people in need but help sustain the organization and its mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 12% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$186
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$115K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$77K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$115K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$162K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$516K
Expenses
$77K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$77K
FY2025$476K
Net assets
$69K
FY2024▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$33K
FY2024$69K
FY2025$108K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Feeds Baltimore residents with creative, community-focused hunger solutions.

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1 program · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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We served 20,000 meals to people in need in Baltimore City in 2024. We focused our efforts on the neighborhoods of Penn North and Sandtown in West Baltimore. We served delicious, healthy, high quality meals to the most vulnerable residents including children, elders, and people without housing or struggling with addiction.

$77Kprogram 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$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$156K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 60
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$33K$31K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$186
Net assetsLn 32$33K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$77K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $516K$476K$39K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $115K$77K$38K$69K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$33K 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 $114,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,976$156,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$41,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,976$114,790
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,508$76,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $138,508$76,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,468$38,058
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $114,790 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$47,473 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$3,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$152,918
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,997
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,161
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $6,102 · Excluded from tax $0$6,102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$47,473 · Unrelated business $6,102 · Excluded from tax $0$114,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,732 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,380$5,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,997$11,997
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,933$1,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,301$4,301
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,808$38,808
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,389$3,389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,780 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,144$3,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $76,732 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$76,732
Part X · Balance sheet $69,124 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,766$30,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$28,244
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$9,948
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,766$69,124
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$186
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$186
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,766$68,938
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,766$68,938
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,766$69,124
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,938 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,790
XI-2 Total expenses$76,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,766
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,938

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