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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FOOD WORKS.

Totals

Total revenue
$633,141
Total expenses
$397,988
Contributions and grants received
$633,141
Grants paid
$64,934
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$565,316
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,000
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$547,316
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$263,552
Management and general expenses
$123,181
Fundraising expenses
$11,255
Program service expenses (Part III)
$263,552

Program services were 66.2% 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

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,460

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $599,602

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,079

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: General revenue generated from Farm Works fund raising activities

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Link Match Funds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

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

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $34,960 · program services $34,960

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $29,974 · program services $29,974

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $187,887 · program services $80,337 · management and general $96,795 · fundraising $10,755

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $119 · program services $119 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $43,862 · program services $43,862 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $5,823 · management and general $5,823

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,301 · management and general $2,301

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,603 · program services $4,103 · fundraising $500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,748 · management and general $3,748

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $10,397 · management and general $10,397

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,568 · program services $3,568

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $6,124 · program services $6,124

  • 20 · Interest

    total $616 · management and general $616

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,501 · management and general $3,501

  • 24a · Other expenses: Link Match and vendor reimbursement

    total $60,505 · program services $60,505 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $148,632 · end of year $383,658

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

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

    $190,562

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

    $8,904

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    end of year $181,658

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $18,000 · end of year $18,000

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $130,632 · end of year $547,316

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois

Activities or mission (Part I)

Food Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a sustainable food economy in Southern Illinois. Through farmer training and consumer education, Food Works promotes long-term farming networks that create healthy soils, healthy food, and healthy communities in the 23 counties that make up Southern Illinois.

  • 1. Operated the Carbondale Community Farmers Market (winter season market) providing the community with access to fresh, locally grown food. Served approximately 45 vendors and 4600 community members.

    Expenses $24,890 · Revenue $33,629

  • 2.Administrative set up of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at local farmers markets and double value assistance for low income community members who buy from farmers markets. Provided support services for farmers markets to be able to accept SNAP, including healthy eating incentives. Operated the program at 8 farmers markets, serving 12,534 customers and 1,273 vendors.

    Expenses $39,498 · Revenue $101,396

  • 3. Supported the development of sustainable farmers through the Southern Illinois Farming Alliance. Held workshops, field days and other educational events (Farm Crawl) on sustainable farming and small business practices. Served approximately 175 people.

    Expenses $1,732 · Revenue $5,220

  • Farm Beginnings(R), an intensive training program for beginning and transitional farmers, which aims to create financially solvent and flourishing local farms through education and mentorship. 10 farms completed the program in 2023.

    Expenses $32,926 · Revenue $105,547

  • Food Works Mobile Farmers Market is a farmers market on wheels that connects food insecure communities with fresh, healthy foods produced by local farmers. In late 2023 the market began operations with one location per week.

    Expenses $164,506 · Grants $34,960 · Revenue $364,720

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Paulson

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $42,089
    From this org
    $42,089
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Libby Ervin

    Assistant Director

    Total calculated
    $41,881
    From this org
    $41,881
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jennifer Duensing

    Coordinator of Farmer Training Programs

    Total calculated
    $35,758
    From this org
    $35,758
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Karen Jensen-Britton

    Farmers Market Assistant

    Total calculated
    $24,397
    From this org
    $24,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Kyle J McAdams

    Office Assistant Extra Help

    Total calculated
    $23,580
    From this org
    $23,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Elizabeth Mikso-DeRuntz

    Project Manager

    Total calculated
    $8,994
    From this org
    $8,994
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Samantha Mauro

    Mobile Farmers Market Assistant

    Total calculated
    $4,378
    From this org
    $4,378
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Ellen Esling

    Carbondale Community Farmers Market Manager

    Total calculated
    $2,737
    From this org
    $2,737
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Marjorie Sawicki

    Program Director Farm Beginnings

    Total calculated
    $2,085
    From this org
    $2,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • Regan W Roberts

    Market Assistant Extra Help

    Total calculated
    $1,736
    From this org
    $1,736
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Fisher

    Carbondale Commuity Farmers Market Assistant

    Total calculated
    $252
    From this org
    $252
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Jeb Asirvatham

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marika Josephson

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ruth Hambleton

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathryn Head

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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

  • LEAF

    $34,960

    This sub grant is in support of local farmers who supply fresh produce for local farmers' markets and the mobile food market program in Southern Illinois

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202403199349309520

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