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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,003,171
Total expenses
$5,935,067
Contributions and grants received
$4,466,179
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$248,023
Investment income
$272,418
Other revenue
$16,551
Total assets, end of year
$10,019,680
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,140,453
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,879,227
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,395,016
Management and general expenses
$476,777
Fundraising expenses
$1,063,274
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,395,016

Program services were 74.1% 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

    $431,479

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,030,463

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,004,237

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,170,126

  • 2a · Program service revenue: contract revenue

    total $241,867 · related or exempt $241,867

  • 2b · Program service revenue: misc revenue

    total $6,156 · related or exempt $6,156

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $165,767 · excluded $165,767

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $741,262

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

    securities $634,611

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $106,651

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $106,651 · related or exempt $106,651

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $70,970

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

    $431,479

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $54,419

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $16,551

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $208,874 · program services $137,836 · management and general $35,519 · fundraising $35,519

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,976,530 · program services $1,246,501 · management and general $210,387 · fundraising $519,642

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $385,360 · program services $264,447 · management and general $30,564 · fundraising $90,349

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $174,639 · program services $111,854 · management and general $18,669 · fundraising $44,116

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,477 · management and general $31,477

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,948 · fundraising $16,948

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $322,831 · program services $187,064 · management and general $47,401 · fundraising $88,366

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $6,285 · program services $1,660 · fundraising $4,625

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $95,666 · program services $58,764 · management and general $6,838 · fundraising $30,064

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $110,311 · program services $93,809 · management and general $12,291 · fundraising $4,211

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,979 · program services $9,282 · management and general $1,440 · fundraising $3,257

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $195,475 · program services $133,407 · management and general $15,728 · fundraising $46,340

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $223,486 · program services $175,938 · management and general $18,815 · fundraising $28,733

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,139 · program services $7,574 · management and general $28,432 · fundraising $1,133

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD - PURCHASED & DONATED

    total $1,489,761 · program services $1,489,761

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTORS

    total $353,050 · program services $353,050

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT COSTS

    total $103,904 · fundraising $103,904

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT REPAIRS

    total $60,191 · program services $42,089 · management and general $5,206 · fundraising $12,896

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $129,161 · program services $81,980 · management and general $14,010 · fundraising $33,171

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $413,728 · end of year $419,826

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,007,103 · end of year $90,566

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $295,284 · end of year $426,270

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $110,152 · end of year $143,455

  • 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

    beginning of year $127,575 · end of year $85,585

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $97,440 · end of year $97,951

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

    $5,418,533

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

    $1,106,104

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,465,328 · end of year $4,312,429

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,033,178 · end of year $4,368,119

  • 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

    beginning of year $6,792 · end of year $75,479

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $319,107 · end of year $465,092

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,670,250 · end of year $2,670,250

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,055 · end of year $5,111

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,602,012 · end of year $3,931,511

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,958,156 · end of year $2,947,716

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

FOSTERING HEALTH AND HEALING WITH FOOD AND COMPASSION.

  • FOOD FOR THOUGHT PROVIDES MEDICALLY-TAILORED NUTRITION SERVICES TO PEOPLE FACING FOOD INSECURITY AND SERIOUS ILLNESSES IN SONOMA COUNTY, CA. IN 2024, WE SERVED MORE THAN 4,000 PEOPLE, PROVIDING OVER 330,000 MEALS TO CLIENTS LIVING WITH A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING HIV, CANCER, KIDNEY DISEASE, DIABETES, PREGNANCY, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, RECOVERING AT HOME AFTER A HOSPITAL ADMISSION, AND HOMELESS WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS. OUR CLIENTS RECEIVE WEEKLY MEDICALLY-TAILORED MEALS AND GROCERIES, VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS, AND NUTRITION CONSULTATIONS. OUR HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE SERVICE PROVIDES 21 MEALS PER PERSON PER WEEK, AND MEETS MEDICAL NUTRITION NEEDS AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATING A WIDE RANGE OF PERSONAL AND CULTURAL PREFERENCES.IN 2024 OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAMS WERE:

    Expenses $4,395,016

  • * HIV NUTRITION PROGRAM - PROVIDES MEDICALLY TAILORED WEEKLY GROCERIES FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV, PLUS ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS FOR AS LONG AS NEEDED * COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM - PROVIDES 12 WEEKS OF MEDICALLY-TAILORED GROCERIES/MEALS FOR PATIENTS WITH MEDI-CAL, PROVIDED THEY HAVE MEDICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR SERVICES. * WELCOME HOME PROGRAM - SERVES CLIENTS FOLLOWING AN IN-PATIENT OR MENTAL HEALTH HOPSITAL STAY BY PROVIDING MEDICALLY TAILORED GROCERIES AND/OR MEALS FOR THREE MONTHS. ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS ARE INCLUDED.

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • R Karp

    Executive Dir.

    Total calculated
    $207,709
    From this org
    $173,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,934
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,775
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,549
    Filer's total
    $207,709
  • J Liang

    Development Dir

    Total calculated
    $148,852
    From this org
    $120,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,852
    Hours/week
    40
  • J Rosenblum

    DEPUTY DIR.

    Total calculated
    $138,335
    From this org
    $131,592
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,743
    Hours/week
    40
  • S M Savitsky

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • G Castillo

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • B Mullen

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • N Bouffard

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • M Jones Carter

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • T Reuling

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • J A Wesley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • D Watson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • E Rogers

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • R Demartini

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • E Baker

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • C Sisomphou

    actg secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • M Wood

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • E Kishineff

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

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 · Written employment contract
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512979349301441

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