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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FOOD WORKS.

Totals

Total revenue
$735,725
Total expenses
$533,598
Contributions and grants received
$694,326
Grants paid
$89,655
Program service revenue
$41,399
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$682,377
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,000
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$664,377
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$446,744
Management and general expenses
$85,846
Fundraising expenses
$1,008
Program service expenses (Part III)
$446,744

Program services were 83.7% 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

    $4,517

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $676,899

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,910

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Farmers market revenue, SNAP revenue, and vendor fees

    total $39,875 · related or exempt $39,875 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $1,524 · related or exempt $1,524 · 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

    $4,517

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $43,230 · program services $43,230

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $46,425 · program services $46,425

  • 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 $247,914 · program services $201,914 · management and general $45,000 · fundraising $1,000

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

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $16,387 · program services $16,387

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,151 · management and general $1,151

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,984 · management and general $14,984

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

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

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

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

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $565 · management and general $565

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8 · fundraising $8

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,546 · management and general $5,546

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,279 · management and general $8,279

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,585 · program services $11,585

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,285 · program services $1,285

  • 20 · Interest

    total $924 · management and general $924

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

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

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,299 · management and general $3,299

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,098 · management and general $6,098

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $125,918 · program services $125,918

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $383,658 · end of year $458,093

  • 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

    $252,004

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

    $27,720

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $96,592 · end of year $224,284

  • 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 $462,250 · end of year $664,377

Mission and programs · 2024

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. Food Works Winter Market (WFM)- A winter season market in the town of Carbondale that provides a crucial income stream to small farmers through the winter months. WFM is the only winter farmers market in the region to accept SNAP & Link Match. This market attracts farmers and vendors from counties across southern Illinois providing the community with access to fresh, locally grown food. The Mobile Market Truck made its debut in 2024 attending 7 weekly market locations across Southern Illinois; 29 local producers supplied produce for the truck; 1000+ customers served; the most popular item was tomatoes, selling 700 pounds. Pop up events included Farmers Market Week, Senator Fowler Cairo Block party, and numerous school field trips. 2023-24 season stats are 6000 guests, 40+ vendors, $4000 in Link match 600 plants given away, 20,000 seeds swapped. In 2024 the Carbondale Community Farmers Market (ccfm) was rebranded to Food Works Winter Market. An additional program under the Winter Market was the 2024 RX Pilot Program where food is treated as "medicine." Twenty-seven participants were given a weekly stipend to shop on Little Egypt Area Farmers (LEAF) for the duration of the pilot project. Results were $13,000 worth of food was "prescribed", a 40% increase in the amount of fresh fruits and veggies consumed weekly from start to end, plus free home delivery to remove access barriers.

    Expenses $19,921 · Revenue $31,425

  • 2.SNAP & Link Match in Farmers Markets- This program expands equitable access to healthy, nutrient dense foods by supporting farmers markets to be able to accept SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and Link Match, a double coupon program for free fruits and vegetables. Food Works provides administrative set up and oversight 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. In 2024 Food Works 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 $48,232 · Grants $10,367 · Revenue $96,127

  • 3. Southern Illinois Farming Alliance (SIFA)- Food Works sponsors this farmer-driven network whose focus is to encourage area farmers to learn from each other. The Alliance provides peer-to-peer education and networking opportunities by organizing Field Days and a Regional Conference for delving more deeply into timely topics. In 2024 SIFA held 5 field days and workshop events that attracted 94 participants. Eleven farms participated in the annual Farm Crawl selling 67 passes, and accepted a donation of $3,800 from the local Neighborhood Co-op Grocery.

    Expenses $26,531 · Grants $6,883 · Revenue $37,207

  • Southern Illinois Farm Beginnings (SIFB)- Education program in entrepreneurial, regenerative small farm business that takes a holistic approach to farming and helps beginning farmers plan for resilient farms that can be nimble with the challenges of new business. Farm Beginnings(R), is an intensive training program for beginning and transitional farmers, which aims to create financially solvent and flourishing local farms through education and mentorship. Nine farms completed the program in 2024. They attended 27 sessions, and attended 8 field visits. Each received full scholarships to attend the program, plus stipends for evaluations, farm hosting, mentoring, speakers, and travel expenses.

    Expenses $53,844 · Grants $28,275 · Revenue $73,980

  • Mobile Farmers Market (MFM)- This program improves healthy food access in rural towns and counties in southern Illinois, especially for low income households. The MFM accepts SNAP and Link Match, and in 2024 has begun a Healthy Food Prescription Rx program in conjunction with local healthcare providers and LEAF. Twenty-seven participants were given a weekly stipend to hop on LEAF the for the duration of the pilot program. The MFM benefits local producers by providing access to additional markets while allowing them to remain focused on production on the farm. 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 total $13,000 worth of food moved through the RX program, increasing the amount of fresh fruits and veggies consumed weekly by 40%. The Mobile Food Van provided free home delivery so transportation was not a barrier to the program.

    Expenses $162,014 · Grants $900 · Revenue $257,336

  • Food Works with a staff of 10 people, including an Executive Director, and a six person board see that five major programs are funded and operating as efficiently as possible and within the mission of the organization.

    Expenses $136,202 · Revenue $239,650

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Paulson

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $45,661
    From this org
    $45,661
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Ellen Esling

    MFM/WFM Market Manager

    Total calculated
    $39,637
    From this org
    $39,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Elizabeth Mikso-DeRuntz

    Project Manager

    Total calculated
    $37,856
    From this org
    $37,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Duensing

    Coordinator of Farmer Training Programs

    Total calculated
    $35,606
    From this org
    $35,606
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Libby Ervin

    Assistant Director

    Total calculated
    $34,616
    From this org
    $34,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kyle J McAdams

    Office Assistant Extra Help

    Total calculated
    $25,668
    From this org
    $25,668
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    30

  • Samantha Mauro

    Mobile Farmers Market Assistant

    Total calculated
    $15,396
    From this org
    $15,396
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Lova Andersson

    MFM Market Assistant

    Total calculated
    $9,659
    From this org
    $9,659
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Karen Jensen-Britton

    Market Manager (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $9,615
    From this org
    $9,615
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Noah Scalero

    Frm Beginnings Facilitator

    Total calculated
    $7,360
    From this org
    $7,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Kennedy Rawlings

    Extra help (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $1,456
    From this org
    $1,456
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Mark L Fisher

    Extra Help (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $952
    From this org
    $952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Morgan C Schmitt

    Extra Help (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $409
    From this org
    $409
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Arlette M Seller-Fuller

    Extra Help (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $150
    From this org
    $150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Regan W Roberts

    Extra Help (left in 2024)

    Total calculated
    $133
    From this org
    $133
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Alessandra Nicholson

    Communications & Special Events Coordinator

    Total calculated
    $128
    From this org
    $128
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Dr Jeb Asirvatham

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Hambleton

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Kathryn Head

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Aur Beck

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gloria Queriapa-Valdes

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nwamaka Anaza

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

    $43,230

    Food Works sub contracts with LEAF which supports local farmers who supply fresh produce for local farmers' markets and mobile food market program in Southern IL. They were part of the RX Food pilot project.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202531359349303248

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