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Rethink Food NYC reported $58.7 million in revenue and $61.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.93 went to program services, $4.75 to management and general costs and $1.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,812 (FOUNDER, CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4752% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $61MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,812 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRethink services - provide delicious and dignified meals for all kinds of communities & contracts at scale utilizing like-minded restaurants, kitchens, and corporations
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDER, CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $195,502 | $28,195 | $14,115 | $237,812 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 49.00 hrs/week | $183,579 | $23,368 | $26,113 | $233,060 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $173,228 | $24,383 | $27,086 | $224,697 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $181,923 | $25,385 | $0 | $207,308 |
| VP OF ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,973 | $0 | $11,510 | $161,483 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,129 | $0 | $0 | $149,129 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $135,103 | $0 | $0 | $135,103 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND DATA Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $123,790 | $0 | $9,516 | $133,306 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rethink Food NYC (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $705K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHEFSCAPE NYC LLC Food preparation services | $17,527,964 |
| THE HOODSPITALITY GROUP LLC Food preparation services | $13,956,937 |
| MADREL LLC Food preparation services | $2,975,041 |
| AGAPE FOOD RESCUE Food preparation services | $367,755 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Rethink Food NYC totaling $1.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Rethink Food NYC's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rethink Food NYC, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rethink Food NYC spent in 2024, $93.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rethink Food NYC's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Rethink Food NYC reported that 93.9% of its $61.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rethink Food NYC pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rethink Food NYC reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $237,812, for the role of FOUNDER, CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rethink Food NYC get its money?
Of $58.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rethink Food NYC a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-1632259 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503189349302955 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433129349300803 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349328744 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349300402 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202232869349301648 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349320957 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-1632259: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.