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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FOOD RESEARCH & ACTION CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,168,532
Total expenses
$9,541,456
Contributions and grants received
$4,793,525
Grants paid
$1,435,544
Program service revenue
$575,775
Investment income
-$39,948
Other revenue
-$160,820
Total assets, end of year
$7,133,214
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,351,832
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,781,382
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,778,520
Management and general expenses
$1,141,964
Fundraising expenses
$620,972
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,778,520

Program services were 81.5% 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

    $9,117

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $348,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,359,428

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,076,980

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE FEES

    total $285,970 · related or exempt $285,970

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $289,805 · related or exempt $289,805

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $52 · excluded $52

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

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,482,748

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

    securities $2,522,748

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$40,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$40,000 · excluded -$40,000

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $13,808

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

    $348,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $178,764

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$164,956 · excluded -$164,956

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,136 · excluded $4,136

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,136

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,435,544 · program services $1,435,544

  • 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 $558,871 · program services $437,323 · management and general $78,734 · fundraising $42,814

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,422,903 · program services $3,460,976 · management and general $623,100 · fundraising $338,827

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $176,114 · program services $137,811 · management and general $24,811 · fundraising $13,492

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $598,948 · program services $468,684 · management and general $84,380 · fundraising $45,884

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $367,241 · program services $287,371 · management and general $51,737 · fundraising $28,133

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $13,993 · program services $10,950 · management and general $1,971 · fundraising $1,072

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $22,165 · program services $17,344 · management and general $3,123 · fundraising $1,698

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $175,698 · program services $137,486 · management and general $24,752 · fundraising $13,460

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $572,010 · program services $447,605 · management and general $80,585 · fundraising $43,820

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $59,114 · program services $46,258 · management and general $8,329 · fundraising $4,527

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $240,149 · program services $187,920 · management and general $33,832 · fundraising $18,397

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $406,523 · program services $318,109 · management and general $57,271 · fundraising $31,143

  • 17 · Travel

    total $69,280 · program services $54,213 · management and general $9,760 · fundraising $5,307

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $280,353 · program services $219,380 · management and general $39,496 · fundraising $21,477

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $100,459 · program services $78,610 · management and general $14,153 · fundraising $7,696

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,838 · program services $15,523 · management and general $2,795 · fundraising $1,520

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,220 · program services $16,605 · management and general $2,989 · fundraising $1,626

  • 24b · Other expenses: FILING FEES

    total $1,033 · program services $808 · management and general $146 · fundraising $79

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,052,673 · end of year $833,530

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,256,814 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,720,879 · end of year $1,101,856

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $281,182 · end of year $874,007

  • 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 $90,909 · end of year $95,123

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

    $578,975

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

    $309,272

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $332,169 · end of year $269,703

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,347,100 · end of year $2,632,194

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,326,801

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,096,422 · end of year $1,203,683

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $90,000 · end of year $65,000

  • 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 $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $523,036 · end of year $1,083,149

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,465,206 · end of year $3,331,002

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,907,062 · end of year $1,450,380

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

WE IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS, AND BY ADVANCING BOLD AND EQUITABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES.

  • CHILD NUTRITION: FRAC SEEKS TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IMPROVE NUTRITION, IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY, IMPROVE HEALTH AND SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT, AND USE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FRAC WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL GROUPS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO ASSURE THAT AS MANY ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE ARE ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS SCHOOL BREAKFAST, SCHOOL LUNCH, THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND AFTER SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND THAT THE FOOD SERVED IS AS NUTRITIOUS AS POSSIBLE. FRAC PROVIDES RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, ANALYSIS, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MATERIALS AND REGRANTING.

    Expenses $1,611,334 · Grants $624,144 · Revenue $285,970

  • SNAP (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS): FRAC WORKS WITH NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GROUPS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS) BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES. THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REGRANTING AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION, ANALYSIS, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF MODEL APPROACHES, FRAC ASSISTS IN GETTING SNAP TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, IMMIGRANTS, OLDER ADULTS, UNEMPLOYED PERSONS AND OTHER PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

    Expenses $1,415,584 · Grants $670,000 · Revenue $289,805

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION: THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS TO LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, FRAC WORKS TO REDUCE HUNGER, IMPROVE NUTRITION AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE FOOD SECURITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS AND WELL-BEING OF INFANTS AND PRESCHOOLERS.

    Expenses $764,632 · Grants $127,400

  • D.C. HUNGER SOLUTIONS

    Expenses $597,626

  • MARYLAND HUNGER SOLUTIONS

    Expenses $736,966 · Grants $6,000

  • LEGISLATIVE

    Expenses $884,302

  • ROOT CAUSES AND SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

    Expenses $507,479 · Grants $8,000

  • COMMUNICATIONS

    Expenses $1,099,334

  • NETWORK ENGAGEMENT

    Expenses $161,263

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Luis Guardia

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $341,786
    From this org
    $280,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,530
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,256
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $17,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,145
    Filer's total
    $341,786

  • Ellen Susan Teller

    Chief Govt Affairs Officer

    Total calculated
    $245,563
    From this org
    $192,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,573
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,990
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,113
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,460
    Filer's total
    $245,563

  • Ellen M Vollinger

    SNAP Director

    Total calculated
    $233,053
    From this org
    $207,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,601
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,452
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,520
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,081
    Filer's total
    $233,053

  • Colleen Barton

    Director of Communications

    Total calculated
    $219,967
    From this org
    $181,190
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,777
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,190
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,657
    Filer's total
    $219,967

  • Barbara Western

    Chief Operating Officer

    Total calculated
    $217,085
    From this org
    $169,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,163
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,922
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,476
    Filer's total
    $217,085

  • Crystal Fitzsimons

    Dir. School & Out-of-School

    Total calculated
    $179,246
    From this org
    $168,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,248
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,998
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,248
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $179,246

  • Darin Allen

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $170,538
    From this org
    $166,317
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,221
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,317
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,221
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $170,538

  • Judith H Whittlesey

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • Ronald F Pollack

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kellie Adesina

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mayra E Alvarez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sherry Brennan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related

  • Ellen Buchman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related

  • Dave Carlin

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nancy Dalton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeff Davidoff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Kofi Essel

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related

  • Molly Fogarty

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Gibson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dan Glickman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Beth Johnson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Matthew E Melmed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related

  • Eric Rodriguez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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 · 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
  • 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
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349325515

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