Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
9 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.
Sarah Hovater’s $28K as Member is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.
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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
Provides fresh, affordable food and nutrition support, helping local producers and sharing food abundance.
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By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $28K | $60K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $28K | $63K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $226 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $28K | $63K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $28K | $28K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $79K | $9K | $70K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3K | $315 | $3K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $7K | $343 | $7K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $511 | $511 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $2K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $724 | $724 | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $139K | $139K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $266K | $149K | $117K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest Viewing | $274K | $266K | $9K | $63K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2023 | $98K | $84K | 990 PDF | ||
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Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $274,449 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,449 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,771 across 10 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $63,065 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $62,839 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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