The foundation's mission is to fight food insecurity and reduce food waste to make a difference in the communities in which we live and work around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$271K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$8.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$131K
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$9.1M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$9.0M
FY2024$4.6M

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 Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $8.8M Management & general 2% · $214K Fundraising 1% · $98K

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
Board Chair/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (non-Voting)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (non-Voting)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (term 10/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Fights global food insecurity and reduces food waste while providing emergency financial assistance to employees and their families facing severe hardships.

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3 programs · $7.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Local Grant

Distribute food items and cash grants to partner organizations who work to provide public, year-round, reliable, and secure access to nutritious food.

$6.6Mprogram expense
02

Employee Hardship

Provide monetary relief and assistance to current and future employees and immediate family members (including qualifying surviving family members) of lineage. The foundation's relief assistance will focus on aiding employees facing a financial hardship resulting from a qualifying circumstance.

$720Kprogram expense
03

Strategic Grant

Facilitate assessment of public community cold storage food facilities and resources creating opportunities for lineage employees to share their expertise, intellectual property, and other tools, through the foundation as an in-kind contribution and cash grants to these organizations operating in the food insecurity space to improve…

$630Kprogram 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$19K
Grants paid · 170 grants · $7.7M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$491,044
Eat Learn Play FoundationCA · FY2024$250,000
The Global Foodbanking NetworkIL · FY2024$175,000
Forgotten Harvest INCMI · FY2024$175,000
Feeding AmericaIL · FY2024$125,000
Points of Light FoundationGA · FY2024$100,000
New York Common PantryNY · FY2024$100,000
The Empowerment PlanMI · FY2024$60,000
Heartland Hope MissionNE · FY2024$55,000
The Film Collaborative INCCA · FY2024$50,000
Move for Hunger INCNJ · FY2024$50,000
American Cancer Society INCGA · FY2024$40,000
Make Food Not WasteMI · FY2024$35,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$244K
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.8M
Managementcol C$214K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$244K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K$271K
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7.2M$7.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$491K$491K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$323K$323K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$519K$377K$108K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$231$1K
Information technologyLn 14$122K$116K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$86K$16K$70K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$327K$260K$9K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$8.8M$214K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$9.1M−$3.7M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.0M$5.4M$2.7M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.6M$5.7M$1.9M$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.7M$131K$4.5M$4.5M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,401,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,884,990$5,157,039
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136,056$244,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,021,046$5,401,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,555,672$8,017,798
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 $804,380$1,081,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,360,052$9,099,732
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,660,994−$3,698,481
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $5,401,251 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,157,039
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,061,279
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,157,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $244,212$244,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $244,212$5,401,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,099,732 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,204,111$7,204,111
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $491,044$491,044
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $322,643$322,643
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $376,778 · Management $107,852 · Fundraising $34,353$518,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,542$10,542
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $231 · Management $1,270$1,501
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $116,113 · Fundraising $6,111$122,224
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,017$8,017
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,460 · Management $69,820$86,280
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,513$4,513
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,251$3,251
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $259,799 · Management $9,224 · Fundraising $57,600$326,623
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,787,179 · Management $214,489 · Fundraising $98,064$9,099,732
Part X · Balance sheet $4,896,035 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,000$250,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,467,733$2,771,818
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,125$29,772
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$760,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,742
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,538,944$1,080,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,291,802$4,896,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $196,296$62,707
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $81,929$208,499
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,225$271,206
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,013,577$4,624,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,013,577$4,624,829
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,291,802$4,896,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,624,829 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,401,251
XI-2 Total expenses$9,099,732
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,698,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,013,577
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$690,267
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,624,829

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

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