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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FOOD EQUALITY INITIATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$347,856
Total expenses
$402,437
Contributions and grants received
$347,856
Grants paid
$112,724
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$270,864
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,318
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$257,546
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$251,049
Management and general expenses
$70,188
Fundraising expenses
$81,200
Program service expenses (Part III)
$251,049

Program services were 62.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $17,909

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $329,947

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $112,724 · program services $112,724

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $90,000 · program services $30,000 · management and general $30,000 · fundraising $30,000

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $37,358 · program services $35,230 · management and general $2,128 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $10,531 · program services $5,652 · management and general $2,585 · fundraising $2,294

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,699 · management and general $22,699

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $2,719 · fundraising $2,719

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $90,625 · program services $43,284 · management and general $2,331 · fundraising $45,010

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $872 · program services $872

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,291 · program services $1,898 · management and general $5,168 · fundraising $225

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $864 · management and general $864

  • 17 · Travel

    total $71 · program services $71

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,324 · program services $726 · management and general $646 · fundraising $952

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,767 · management and general $3,767

  • 24a · Other expenses: Shipping

    total $20,592 · program services $20,592 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $289,783 · end of year $264,385

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,527 · end of year $2,458

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $37,500 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,767 · end of year $4,021

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $9,838

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $9,838

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $20,450 · end of year $13,318

  • 18 · Grants payable

    end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $80,866 · end of year $159,301

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $231,261 · end of year $98,245

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Food Equality Initiative fights for nutrition security and health equity for all through increasing access to nourishing food as medicine.

  • Food Equality Initiative (FEI) fights for nutrition security and health equity for all. The Food Is Medicine Access Program (FIMAP) is FEI's direct service program that provides clients who qualify as food insecure with a monthly voucher of $155 to $250 and home delivery of voucher-purchased and self-selected food from 2 online marketplaces. Selected foods met their diet and preference needs. In 2023, FEI provided 700 nourishing food deliveries to clients enrolled in FIMAP. With increased access to appropriate foods that "opened the door ... to try different styles of gluten-free foods that are delicious and healthy," clients were able to improve their quality of life. One client reported "It's one of those too good to be true moments! But it really is true!" FEI received recognition for its local impact when awarded the Heart of the Community Award from CareSource.

    Expenses $175,734 · Grants $112,724

  • Food Equality Initiative provided nutrition education through its Free-From Podcast episodes. In 2023, the podcast had nearly 1000 downloads of which the episode Sugar, School Lunch, and the Farm Bill was the most popular. Further education included website blog posts, one of which was Healthy Habits for Heart Health, and enhancements to the resources section of the website. Educational resources were not limited to nutrition education, but also included recipes, health and wellness information, gardening tips, and information around additional assistance.

    Expenses $50,210

  • Food Equality Initiative's collaborative research with Northwestern University, Baylor/Texas Children's Hospital, and University of Kansas Health System strengthens its evidence-based approach as a follow up study to its initial research study with Stanford University. The studies assess nutrition intervention methods for patients with food allergies. Groundwork for applying for GusNIP funding began in 2023 through establishing working agreements with the Kansas City Food Hub and Food Connect. FEI's advocacy efforts served as a voice for low-income individuals diagnosed with diet-treated and managed conditions through raising awareness about the various challenges and barriers to accessing safe, diet-appropriate food.

    Expenses $25,105

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erin Martinez

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $90,000
    From this org
    $90,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alicia Poole

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristie Sigler

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandy Neuman

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alex Hoskovec

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leigh Wagner

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bo Govea

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nancy Venneman

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stann Tate

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mari Marroquin

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
13 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202413189349305031

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