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Kaizen Food Rescue
Kaizen Food Rescue reported $7.3 million in revenue and $7.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $104,940 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1053% between FY2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $7.5MFor 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 $7.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $104,940 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 4 | 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 expenseCommunity food shareoperates no-cost mobile food distribution events in food-insecure communities. Recovers surplus perishable and non-perishable food, distributing it to individuals to improve food access and reduce waste. 2,684,768 lbs of food distributed. 22,800 total volunteer hours. Served 274,528 individuals at 228 events
Community garden/ farmingestablishes and supports urban gardens and small-scale farming to increase local food resilience, provide fresh produce, and offer educational workshops on sustainable growing and healthy eating. Supported 3 community garden sites, yielding 3,000+ lbs of produce. Engaged 400 volunteers and conducted 24 educational workshops
Non-lobbying advocacyaddresses root causes of food insecurity and waste through non-lobbying advocacy, public awareness, and coalition-building. Aims to influence local/state policies for equitable food systems. All staff completed racial equity training this year to enhance advocacy efforts. Participated in 48 policy coalition meetings. Hosted 24 public education events
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $104,940 | $0 | $0 | $104,940 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kaizen Food Rescue (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $69,960 (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021
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–1b4 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 51
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,560
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Kaizen Food Rescue totaling $420K 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 Kaizen Food Rescue's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kaizen Food Rescue, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Kaizen Food Rescue's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Kaizen Food Rescue reported that 100.0% of its $7.5 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kaizen Food Rescue pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kaizen Food Rescue reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $104,940, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kaizen Food Rescue get its money?
Of $7.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kaizen Food Rescue a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-4107744 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 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 202532679349301133 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202410929349301411 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321319349302357 · read the filing
- FY2021 (10 mo.): Form 990 for the 10-month short period ending December 31, 2021, object 202221319349304142 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202111669349302071 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-4107744: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.