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FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$17.3M
Program Spending
93%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$17M
Total Expenses
▼$16.8M
Total Assets
$4.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$1M
Net Assets
$3.5M
Officer Compensation
→$416.1K
Other Salaries
$1.5M
Investment Income
$15.2K
Fundraising
▼$153.1K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$375.3K
Awards Found
1
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$375.3K
PURPOSE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING AWARDS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022 PUBLIC LAW 117-328 AND THE EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR DIVISION L OF THAT ACT. PROJECTS SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTED SPENDING ARE LISTED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) THAT ACCOMPANIES A SPECIFIC FISCAL YEAR’S APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. THE JES LISTS PROJECT, RECIPIENT, STATE, AMOUNT AND CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD PROJECTS INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. HUD WILL NOT KNOW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT UNTIL THE RECIPIENT SUBMITS THE REQUIRED PROJECT NARRATIVE AND CONFIRMS ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANGUAGE AS PROVIDED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. TO FIND THE DETAILS OF THE GRANT AWARD AS WRITTEN WITHIN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD USE THE FOLLOWING LINK AND PATH SELECTIONS TO GET TO THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING GRANTS HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/COMM_PLANNING/EDI-GRANTS, SELECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF INTEREST, SCROLL DOWN TO PROGRAM LAWS AND REGULATIONS, UNDER FISCAL YEAR 20XX CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 20XX: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT).; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AS DESCRIBED IN THE JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT (JES) PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVED PROJECT NARRATIVE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES ARE THE INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS OR SERVED BY THE ENTITIES THAT ARE AWARDED GRANT FUNDS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE JES RECIPIENT OR PROJECT DESCRIPTION SECTIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
2
Clean Audits
2
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $854K | No | 2025-03-31 |
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.1M | No | 2024-08-20 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$854K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$1.1M
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $17.3M | $17M | $16.8M | $4.6M | $3.5M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $17.3M | $17M | $16.8M | $4.6M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $11.6M | $11.3M | $11M | $2.8M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $7.6M | $7.5M | $6.4M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Alexandra Purpura | Executive Director | 40 | $147.8K | $0 | $16.4K | $164.2K |
| Marc Becker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trish Fontanilla | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Copperman | Chair | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Alexandra Purpura
Executive Director
$164.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$147.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$16.4K
Marc Becker
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Trish Fontanilla
Clerk
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Amy Copperman
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marena Burnett | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $140K | $0 | $885 | $140.9K |
| Benjamin Engle | Chief Operations Officer | 40 | $128.3K | $0 | $2,097 | $130.4K |
Marena Burnett
Chief Development Officer
$140.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$140K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$885
Benjamin Engle
Chief Operations Officer
$130.4K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$128.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$2,097
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Gray Burgett | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Cushman | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Fajon | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ayo Oshinaike | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deanne Wherry | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Saforrian | Director |
Alison Gray Burgett
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anne Cushman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Anne Fajon
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2.4M |
| $2M |
| 2019 | $4.8M | $4.7M | $4.8M | $832.2K | $767.9K |
| 2018 | $5M | $4.8M | $5M | $790.3K | $736.1K |
| 2017 | $4.4M | $4.2M | $4.3M | $729.3K | $680.3K |
| 2016 | $1M | $864.3K | $890.8K | $650K | $604K |
| 2015 | $673.3K | $585.3K | $673.6K | $463.3K | $448.9K |
| 2014 | $121.7K | $103.5K | $266K | $485.3K | $449.2K |
| 2013 | $516.8K | $443.2K | $507.6K | $639.9K | $593.5K |
| 2012 | $538.9K | $494K | $454.3K | $611.5K | $584.3K |
| 2011 | $482.7K | $482.6K | $378.2K | $506.6K | $499.8K |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Justin Kang | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Watkins | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Lower | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Pratt | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Ayo Oshinaike
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Deanne Wherry
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Heather Saforrian
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Justin Kang
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kristen Watkins
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michelle Lower
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephen Pratt
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0