Totals
- Total revenue
- $13,260,836
- Total expenses
- $13,478,726
- Contributions and grants received
- $13,231,775
- Grants paid
- $250,365
- Program service revenue
- $29,010
- Investment income
- -$19,983
- Other revenue
- $20,034
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,216,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $488,446
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,728,311
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $12,352,654
- Management and general expenses
- $510,046
- Fundraising expenses
- $616,026
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $12,352,654
Program services were 91.6% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$124,911
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,130,533
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,976,331
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$9,879,345
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2a · Program service revenue: FOOD PROCUREMENT REVENUE
total $29,010 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $11,046 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $11,046
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $28,798 · other assets $41,500
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $21,529 · other assets $79,798
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $7,269 · other assets -$38,298
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$31,029 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded -$31,029
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$21,444
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$124,911
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$21,444
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $20,034 · related or exempt $20,034 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$20,034
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $250,365 · program services $250,365
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $424,421 · program services $190,859 · management and general $119,650 · fundraising $113,912
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,200,329 · program services $894,423 · management and general $134,483 · fundraising $171,423
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $24,868 · program services $16,612 · management and general $3,889 · fundraising $4,367
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $240,962 · program services $160,950 · management and general $37,692 · fundraising $42,320
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $151,930 · program services $101,489 · management and general $23,762 · fundraising $26,679
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $55,045 · program services $0 · management and general $55,045 · fundraising $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $388 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $388
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13 · Office expenses
total $79,908 · program services $53,634 · management and general $12,560 · fundraising $13,714
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14 · Information technology
total $23,044 · program services $15,393 · management and general $3,604 · fundraising $4,047
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16 · Occupancy
total $432,251 · program services $389,023 · management and general $21,614 · fundraising $21,614
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17 · Travel
total $7,750 · program services $5,177 · management and general $1,212 · fundraising $1,361
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20 · Interest
total $9,842 · program services $6,575 · management and general $1,539 · fundraising $1,728
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $157,106 · program services $141,396 · management and general $7,855 · fundraising $7,855
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23 · Insurance
total $15,430 · program services $10,307 · management and general $2,413 · fundraising $2,710
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24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND FOOD RESCUE AND PURCHASED FOOD
total $9,796,324 · program services $9,796,324 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $86,029 · program services $86,029 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: TRANSPORTATION
total $139,590 · program services $139,590 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
-
24d · Other expenses: CONSULTING FEES
total $359,868 · program services $94,352 · management and general $80,374 · fundraising $185,142
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24e · All other expenses
total $23,276 · program services $156 · management and general $4,354 · fundraising $18,766
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $100,593 · end of year $147,578
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $421,755 · end of year $308,561
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $947,894 · end of year $458,705
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $11,074 · end of year $7,980
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $89,030 · end of year $227,322
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $24,190 · end of year $23,580
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,005,170
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$312,710
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $470,998 · end of year $692,460
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $28,121 · end of year $4,028
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $817,249 · end of year $346,543
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $150,202 · end of year $147,677
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $65,396 · end of year $35,000
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $149,069 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $594,007 · end of year $305,769
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,172,502 · end of year $1,470,614
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $779,728 · end of year $257,697
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM.
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FOOD RECOVERY: FOOD FOR FREES FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM WORKS WITH GROCERY STORES, FARMS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO COLLECT FRESH AND PREPARED FOOD THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED. THIS FOOD IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO SHELTERS, CHURCHES AND FOOD PANTRIES TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. APPROXIMATELY 1.9M POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED IN FY25.
Expenses $3,987,391 · Revenue $3,908,342
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JUST EATS: JUST EATS DISTRIBUTES GROCERY BOXES AND BULK PALLETS OF ASSORTED PRODUCE AND DRY GOOD TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING SITES, FOOD PANTRIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND FOOD FOR FREE STAFF PREPARE THE BOXES AND BULK DELIVERIES, BRINGING OVER 2.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO PARTNERS EACH YEAR.
Expenses $5,062,114 · Revenue $4,257,082
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SCHOOL MARKETS: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS FARMERS MARKET-STYLE MARKETS TO 7 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE. STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN SHOP FOR FRESH, HEALTHY GROCERIES FOR FREE DURING AFTER SHCOOL PICK UP TIMES ONCE A MONTH.
Expenses $1,751,810 · Revenue $1,575,566
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THE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS LOW-COST FOOD DELIVERIES FOR SMALL-SCALE FOOD PANTRIES. FOOD FOR FREE PICKS UP FOOD ORDERS FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK AND DELIVERS IT TO THEIR PANTRY OR FACILITY.
Expenses $159,214
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HEAT N EATS: HEATS N EATS TRANSFORMS RESCUED PREPARED FOOD INTO SINGLE-SERVE MEALS FOR PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO KITCHENS. EACH FROZEN MEAL INCLUDES A SERVING OF VEGETABLES, PROTEIN AND A GRAIN OR STARCH, ALL DESIGNED FOR MICROWAVABLE CONVINIENCE.
Expenses $521,323 · Revenue $189,029
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CARROT CARDS: CARROT CARDS SUPPORT CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE SCHOOL FAMILIES AT RISK OF HUNGER WITH GROCERY CARDS EACH MONTH TO ENSURE THE HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD ON WEEKENDS WHEN SCHOOL MEALS ARE NOT SERVED. CARROT CARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 1,500 FOOD-INSECURE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE.
Expenses $403,125 · Grants $250,365 · Revenue $380,323
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HOME DELIVERY: HEALTHY EATS HOME DELIVERY SERVES LOW-INCOME CAMBRIDGE SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, BRINGING BOXES OF GROCERIES RIGHT TO THEIR DOORSTEP TWICE A MONTH. THE PROGRAM REACHES ABOUT 400 CLIENTS EACH MONTH. THE HEALTHY EATS PROGRAM ENDED IN DECEMBER 2025. OTHER HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM(S) IN WHICH FOOD FOR FREE IS A SUBCONTRACTOR ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THESE PROGRAM FINANCIALS.
Expenses $467,677 · Revenue $352,037
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Amy CoppermanAMY COPPERMAN
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deanne WherryDEANNE WHERRY
CO-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen PrattSTEPHEN PRATT
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John O'DonnellJOHN O'DONNELL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Trish FontanillaTRISH FONTANILLA
CLERK
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anne CushmanANNE CUSHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Alison GrayALISON GRAY
CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Michelle LowerMICHELLE LOWER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary CassessoMARY CASSESSO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer NortonJENNIFER NORTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Regina WuREGINA WU
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Camilo SaavedraCAMILO SAAVEDRA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gao-Wen ShaoGAO-WEN SHAO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathleen RoweKATHLEEN ROWE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mahnaz El-KouediMAHNAZ EL-KOUEDI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gregory BoweGREGORY BOWE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephanie SmithSTEPHANIE SMITH
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $119,955
- From this org
- $100,195
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,760
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Timothy CavarettaTIMOTHY CAVARETTA
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $132,833
- From this org
- $119,312
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,521
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jessica CantinJESSICA CANTIN
CEO
- Total calculated
- $191,938
- From this org
- $189,853
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,085
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $189,853
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $189,853
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
None.
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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 7 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202630299349301328
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