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← FOOD LIFELINE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FOOD LIFELINE.

Totals

Total revenue
$150,488,579
Total expenses
$156,836,739
Contributions and grants received
$148,839,808
Grants paid
$139,357,375
Program service revenue
$1,626,930
Investment income
$8,214
Other revenue
$13,627
Total assets, end of year
$31,971,447
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,535,198
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,436,249
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$151,580,279
Management and general expenses
$2,743,800
Fundraising expenses
$2,512,660
Program service expenses (Part III)
$151,580,279

Program services were 96.6% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $988,601

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $24,832,488

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $123,018,719

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $131,607,565

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FOOD SALES & DELIVERY

    total $1,626,930 · related or exempt $1,626,930

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $6,216 · excluded $6,216

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $123,508

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $118,233 · other assets $3,277

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $5,275 · other assets -$3,277

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,998 · excluded $1,998

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $593,091

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $988,601

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $593,091

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $13,627 · excluded $13,627

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,627

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $139,133,410 · program services $139,133,410

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $223,965 · program services $223,965

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,188,233 · program services $845,861 · management and general $181,256 · fundraising $161,116

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,142,246 · program services $5,796,174 · management and general $1,242,038 · fundraising $1,104,034

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $18,096 · program services $12,882 · management and general $2,760 · fundraising $2,454

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,239,650 · program services $882,462 · management and general $189,100 · fundraising $168,088

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $788,376 · program services $561,217 · management and general $120,261 · fundraising $106,898

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $80,900 · management and general $80,900

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $50,027 · program services $50,027

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $475,137 · fundraising $475,137

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $213,701 · program services $119,104 · management and general $55,583 · fundraising $39,014

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $10,641 · program services $9,585 · management and general $1,056

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $714,482 · program services $491,251 · management and general $76,411 · fundraising $146,820

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $331,396 · program services $212,527 · management and general $69,844 · fundraising $49,025

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $874,235 · program services $842,928 · management and general $17,153 · fundraising $14,154

  • 17 · Travel

    total $91,194 · program services $39,122 · management and general $49,506 · fundraising $2,566

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $141,396 · program services $60,659 · management and general $76,758 · fundraising $3,979

  • 20 · Interest

    total $374,552 · program services $316,029 · management and general $30,982 · fundraising $27,541

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,367,706 · program services $973,621 · management and general $208,633 · fundraising $185,452

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $257,319 · program services $217,113 · management and general $21,286 · fundraising $18,920

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $654,191 · program services $654,107 · fundraising $84

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES, SERVICE FEES & OT

    total $299,841 · program services $65,851 · management and general $233,990

  • 24c · Other expenses: TEMPORARY LABOR

    total $128,250 · program services $45,479 · management and general $80,518 · fundraising $2,253

  • 24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $37,795 · program services $26,905 · management and general $5,765 · fundraising $5,125

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,460,181 · end of year $464,643

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $183,206 · end of year $564,583

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,844,520 · end of year $1,285,863

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $369,667 · end of year $285,362

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,442,562 · end of year $2,323,394

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $503,432 · end of year $1,021,920

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

    $37,580,459

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

    $11,554,777

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,927,013 · end of year $26,025,682

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,116,950 · end of year $2,103,832

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,786,110 · end of year $1,786,110

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $9,645,256 · end of year $9,152,723

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $477,137 · end of year $492,533

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,705,128 · end of year $18,436,249

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO FEED PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HUNGER TODAY AND, AT THE SAME TIME, SOLVE THE ISSUE OF HUNGER FOR TOMORROW. WE COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO OUR NETWORK OF FOOD PROGRAMS THAT FEED HUNGRY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON. OUR PROGRAMS FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO FEED MORE FAMILIES. OUR POLICY WORK DEFENDS THE COMMUNITY'S SAFETY NET AND REDUCES BARRIERS TO PEOPLE GETTING THE HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY NEED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FOUNDED IN 1979, FOOD LIFELINE'S MISSION IS TO FEED PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HUNGER TODAY WHILE WORKING TO END HUNGER TOMORROW. FOOD LIFELINE IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, BUILDING A MOVEMENT TO END HUNGER, STRENGTHEN THE PUBLIC SAFETY NET, AND IMPROVING CLIENT HOUSEHOLD STABILITY.

  • FOOD LIFELINE SOURCED AND DISTRIBUTED THE EQUIVALENT OF MORE THAN 167,000 MEALS PER DAY TO OUR 299 FOOD PANTRY, MEAL PROGRAM AND SHELTER PARTNERS THROUGHOUT WESTERN WASHINGTON.

    Expenses $151,580,279 · Grants $139,357,375 · Revenue $1,626,930

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Benjamin Hill

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5 + 1 related
  • Cara Figgins

    CHAIR-ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cara Peterman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angela Troy

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Chao

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brett Manning

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corey Limbaugh

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derek Chaves

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Etienne Patout

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Froggatt

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jolene Marshall

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Ng

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Krisina Hermann

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lincon Kemp

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Madeline Haydon

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Green

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy Allard

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Nageotte

    PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL APRIL 2024

    Total calculated
    $233,023
    From this org
    $215,794
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,229
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,794
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,415
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $233,023
  • Hisham Hamdy

    COO

    Total calculated
    $182,468
    From this org
    $173,654
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,814
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,654
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $182,468
  • Samantha Franklin

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $169,514
    From this org
    $157,561
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,953
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,561
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,139
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $169,514
  • Tiffani Kaech

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $169,192
    From this org
    $153,920
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,272
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,920
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,458
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $169,192
  • Geoffrey Scott

    CDO

    Total calculated
    $212,065
    From this org
    $197,211
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,854
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,451
    Bonus
    $2,760
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $212,065
  • Megan Bergman

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $202,070
    From this org
    $191,754
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,316
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,754
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,502
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,814
    Filer's total
    $202,070
  • Robert Ojeda

    PRESIDENT & CEO START MAY 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Aaron Czyzewski

    DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY & PUBLIC POLICY

    Total calculated
    $125,202
    From this org
    $114,438
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,764
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Galvin

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $130,705
    From this org
    $116,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,759
    Hours/week
    40
  • Nikole Krause-Thompson

    DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $137,111
    From this org
    $123,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,018
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shannon Grady Martsolf

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $119,762
    From this org
    $110,103
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,659
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amythst Eve Shipman

    DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $135,178
    From this org
    $125,659
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,519
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521299349303882

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