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Cincinnati, OH501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 99-4780729

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Feed the Soul is a nonprofit that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to nutritionally deficient children while teaching them how to make healthy choices for life. Through interactive programs, in-school farm markets, and ongoing produce distributions, we ensure kids get the nutrition they need when they need it most.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$434K
Spent
$33K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$547K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2025.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $32K Fundraising 2% · $624

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$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

Nourishes children with fresh produce and teaches lifelong healthy eating habits.

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3 program services account for $413K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Healthy Holidays provides food insecure students with fruit and healthy breakfast items prior to school holiday closures in an effort to reduce the number of missed meals while away from school and improve students mental and physical health, helping them return to school ready to learn.

$239Kprogram expense
02

The Power of Produce is an engaging and interactive nutrition education program designed for children in Pre-K through 8th grade. During this 25-minute assembly, students participate in: Taste Tests: Exciting opportunities to sample a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

$136Kprogram expense
03

Level the Field provides daily access to fresh fruits and engaging nutrition education programs for students in grades 7-12. Level the Field provided 117,040.00 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to 780 students, 5 days a week, as well as bags of fresh produce for weekends and holidays.

$38Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$434K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Money outPt IX
$33K
Ln 25
Programscol B$32K
Fundraisingcol D$624
Owns and owesPt X
$547K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$169K
Total revenueLn 12$434K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$547K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 652
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$90K$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$554K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$409K$547K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$650$650$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$624
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$894$894$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K$32K$0$624

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $434K$33K$402K$547K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $434,200 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$434,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$169,211
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$434,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$434,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,544 across 28 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,200 · Management $0$2,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $650 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$650
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,620 · Management $0 · Fundraising $624$4,244
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,240 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,240
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,470 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,470
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,250 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,231 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,231
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $894 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$894
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,025 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,340$2,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,920 · Management $0 · Fundraising $624$32,544
Part X · Balance sheet $554,255 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,468$27,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $42,500$126,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $625$105,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,300$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $276,905$276,905
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$18,200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,798$554,255
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,684$6,852
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,684$6,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,114$148,823
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $325,000$398,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $409,114$547,403
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,798$554,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $547,403 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$434,200
XI-2 Total expenses$32,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$401,656
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$409,114
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$64,520
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$547,403

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