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Food For Free Committees Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition / Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K33Z) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$17.3M (2023)

Expenses
$16.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.56M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.04M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,308,271
Expenses
$16,785,939
Net Income
$522,332
Net Assets
$3,524,327
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,991,716
98.2%
Program Services $164,438
1.0%
Investment Income $15,173
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $136,944
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $416,060
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,464,285
8.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,563,233
Total Liabilities $1,038,906
Net Assets $3,524,327
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $147,791 $0 $16,434
Marena Burnett (Chief Development Officer) $140,000 $0 $885
Benjamin Engle (Chief Operations Officer) $128,269 $0 $2,097
Amy Copperman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Pratt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Trish Fontanilla (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Fajon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray Burgett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Lower (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ayo Oshinaike (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Saforrian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deanne Wherry (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,501,013
Expenses
$14,052,271
Net Income
$448,742
Net Assets
$3,024,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,171,999
97.7%
Program Services $213,349
1.5%
Investment Income $4,936
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $111,386
0.8%
Sales of Assets -$657
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $368,896
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $982,364
7.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,183,103
Total Liabilities $158,380
Net Assets $3,024,723
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $143,216 $0 $13,922
Stephen Pratt (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marc A Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Watkins (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Mary Cassesso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Copperman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elan Ezickson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Fajon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trish Fontanilla (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Lower (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ayo Oshinaike (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Saforrian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deanne Wherry (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,634,666
Expenses
$11,049,203
Net Income
$585,463
Net Assets
$2,575,981
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,270,713
96.9%
Program Services $316,325
2.7%
Investment Income $7,628
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $40,000
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,800
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $930,044
8.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,783,712
Total Liabilities $207,731
Net Assets $2,575,981
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $130,521 $0 $6,993
Stephen Pratt (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marc A Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Watkins (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Amy Copperman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elan Ezickson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Saforrian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Fajon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deanne Wherry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ayo Oshanaike (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trish Fontanilla (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,642,756
Expenses
$6,420,177
Net Income
$1,222,579
Net Assets
$1,990,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,481,530
97.9%
Program Services $46,185
0.6%
Investment Income $4,534
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $110,507
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $128,116
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $724,016
11.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,360,822
Total Liabilities $370,304
Net Assets $1,990,518
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $112,847 $0 $13,906
Stephen Pratt (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abe Ceesay (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marc A Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Watkins (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Amy Copperman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elan Ezickson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Heather Saforrian (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hannah Clark Steiman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,814,490
Expenses
$4,782,635
Net Income
$31,855
Net Assets
$767,939
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,654,938
96.7%
Program Services $34,268
0.7%
Investment Income $3,075
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $122,599
2.5%
Sales of Assets -$390
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,780
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $561,989
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $832,167
Total Liabilities $64,228
Net Assets $767,939
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $101,148 $0 $17,939
Elan Ezickson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Pratt (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marc A Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Steinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hannah Steiman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Copperman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Tanous (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,020,001
Expenses
$4,964,181
Net Income
$55,820
Net Assets
$736,084
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,845,742
96.5%
Program Services $35,215
0.7%
Investment Income $893
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $138,105
2.8%
Sales of Assets $46
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,000
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $486,843
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $790,309
Total Liabilities $54,225
Net Assets $736,084
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $82,118 $0 $12,369
Elan Ezickson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Pratt (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Marc A Becker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Steinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Abe Ceesay (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alison Gray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Monestime (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hannah Steiman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kristen Watkins (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,362,357
Expenses
$4,286,092
Net Income
$76,265
Net Assets
$680,264
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,246,300
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $592
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $115,465
2.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,348
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $413,518
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $729,306
Total Liabilities $49,042
Net Assets $680,264
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $71,188 $0 $11,557
Joanna Vanden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana S Philbrook (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Steinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Justin Kang (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Musser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Newman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marina Seevak (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,045,841
Expenses
$890,753
Net Income
$155,088
Net Assets
$603,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $864,273
82.6%
Program Services $72,007
6.9%
Investment Income $975
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $108,586
10.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,273
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $4,500
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $387,278
43.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $650,030
Total Liabilities $46,031
Net Assets $603,999
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $68,905 $0 $10,315
Joanna Vanden (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana S Philbrook (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rob Steinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
John Musser (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Erik Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peggy Kutcher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Mcnally (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$673,341
Expenses
$673,620
Net Income
-$279
Net Assets
$448,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $585,262
86.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $429
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $87,650
13.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $71,649
10.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $290,166
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $463,304
Total Liabilities $14,393
Net Assets $448,911
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexandra Purpura (Executive Director) $71,649 $0 $0
Peggy Kutcher (Former President) $0 $0 $0
Dana S Philbrook (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joanna Vanden (Current President) $0 $0 $0
Erik Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anne Cushman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Mcnally (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Musser (Vp/Director) $0 $0 $0
Kirsten Sims (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rob Steinberg (Clerk) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$121,722
Expenses
$266,034
Net Income
-$144,312
Net Assets
$449,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,489
85.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $190
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,043
14.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $30,288
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,109
42.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $485,282
Total Liabilities $36,092
Net Assets $449,190

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$516,759
Expenses
$507,585
Net Income
$9,174
Net Assets
$593,502
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $443,219
85.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $157
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $73,383
14.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,124
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $213,002
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $639,938
Total Liabilities $46,436
Net Assets $593,502

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$538,906
Expenses
$454,328
Net Income
$84,578
Net Assets
$584,328
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $494,020
91.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,716
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $43,170
8.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $47,011
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $190,403
41.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $611,473
Total Liabilities $27,145
Net Assets $584,328

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$482,714
Expenses
$378,244
Net Income
$104,470
Net Assets
$499,750
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $482,588
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $126
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,005
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,718
42.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $506,607
Total Liabilities $6,857
Net Assets $499,750

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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