Liabilities / Assets
51st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 51% of similar nonprofits.
Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc.
990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 13-2838167
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
53rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$752,910
Down $97,170 (-11%) from 2013
Net Assets
Down$713,517
Down $89,134 (-11%) from 2013
Liabilities
Down$39,393
Down $8,036 (-17%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$712,367
Down $211,888 (-23%) from 2013
Expenses
Down$801,127
Down $36,136 (-4.3%) from 2013
Net Income
Down-$88,760
Down $175,752 (-202%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2014
- Return Version
- 2013v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $717,950
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The institute for food & development policy (better known as food first) is a "people's think tank" dedicated to ending the injustices that cause hunger and helping communities to take back control of their food systems. We advance our mission through three interrelated work areas: research, education and action. This work is designed to promote informed citizen engagement with the institutions and policies that control our food and to integrate local, national and global efforts. Our work both informs and amplifies the voices of social movements fighting for food justice and food sovereignty.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $488,096 | $405,129 | ▼ $82,967 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $201,963 | $202,771 | ▲ $808 |
| Receivable From Disqualified Prsn | $47,889 | $47,889 | → $0 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $40,388 | $39,604 | ▼ $784 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $12,000 | - | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $7,880 | $7,571 | ▼ $309 |
| Accounts Receivable | $7,777 | $2,648 | ▼ $5,129 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,830 | $1,537 | ▼ $1,293 |
| Total Assets | $850,080 | $752,910 | ▼ $97,170 |
| Other Assets Total | $41,257 | $45,761 | ▲ $4,504 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $47,429 | $39,393 | ▼ $8,036 |
| Total Liabilities | $47,429 | $39,393 | ▼ $8,036 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $643,618 | $579,680 | ▼ $63,938 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $159,033 | $133,837 | ▼ $25,196 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $802,651 | $713,517 | ▼ $89,134 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $850,080 | $752,910 | ▼ $97,170 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $1,537 | $31,195 | - |
| Leasehold Improvements | - | $17,576 | - |
| Other Assets Org | $45,761 | - | - |
Endowment Activity
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $159,033 | $94,616 | ▲ $4,504 | $124,316 | $133,837 |
| 2012 | $117,924 | $258,539 | ▲ $521 | $217,951 | $159,033 |
| 2011 | $93,819 | $238,547 | ▲ $415 | $214,857 | $117,924 |
| 2010 | $249,724 | $228,839 | ▲ $4,317 | $389,061 | $93,819 |
| 2009 | $280,869 | $205,234 | ▲ $1,301 | $237,677 | $249,724 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Holt-gimenez | Executive Di | FT | $76,605 | $18,994 | $95,599 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joyce E King Phd | President |
| Bobby Wilson | Director |
| Demalda Newsome | Director |
| Nikki Henderson | Director |
| Rosalinda Guillen | Director |
| Shyaam M Shabaka Mph | Director |
| Malia Everette | Secretary |
| Hank Herrera | Treasurer |
| Ladonna Redmond | Vice Preside |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $662,341
- Program Service Revenue
- $32,597
- Investment Income
- $5,315
- Other Revenue
- $12,114
- All Other Contributions
- $662,341
- Change in Net Assets
- $-88,760
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $712,367
- Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
- $5,209
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $717,576
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $712,367
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $513,865 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $262,662 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $161,158 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $24,600 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $143,903 | $16,610 | $27,332 | $187,845 |
| Office Expenses | $53,591 | $2,959 | $83,083 | $139,633 |
| Travel | $138,607 | $23 | $113 | $138,743 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $106,168 | $7,538 | $21,381 | $135,087 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $59,082 | $4,368 | $12,550 | $76,000 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $26,249 | $2,555 | $7,336 | $36,140 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $24,600 | - | - | $24,600 |
| Occupancy | $12,908 | $993 | $2,648 | $16,549 |
| Payroll Taxes | $12,692 | $636 | $2,107 | $15,435 |
| Insurance | $8,890 | $2,539 | $1,261 | $12,690 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $9,789 | $753 | $2,008 | $12,550 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,165 | - | $1,022 | $3,187 |
| Advertising | $1,019 | $39 | $317 | $1,375 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $1,293 | - | $1,293 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $599,663 | $40,306 | $161,158 | $801,127 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $806,710 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $801,127 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $801,127 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $5,583 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94-2889684 | - | 510c3 | Program Services | $24,600 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Insider Transactions and Loans
Interested-Person Transactions
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Borchardt | Employee | Rent | No | $21,279 |
Loans and Receivables
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivables from Disqualified Persons | $47,889 | $47,889 | → $0 |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- Yes
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“Form 990 reviewed and approved by board before filing.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“Board reviews and approves compensation of executive director.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“Board reviews and approves compensation of key employees.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Documents are available upon written request”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- EIN
- 13-2838167
- Phone
- 5106544400
Signing Officer
- Name
- Eric Holt-gimenez
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 5106544400
- Signed
- 2014-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Eric Holt-gimenez
- Formed
- 1975
- Legal Domicile
- CA
- Voting Board Members
- 10
- Independent Board Members
- 9
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 15
Preparer
- Preparer
- Rubian Moss
- Phone
- 9254822626
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“The institute for food & development policy (better known as food first) is a "people's think tank" dedicated to ending the injustices that cause hunger and helping communities to take back control of their food systems. We advance our mission through three interrelated work areas: research, education and action. This work is designed to promote informed citizen engagement with the institutions and policies that control our food and to integrate local, national and global efforts. Our work both informs and amplifies the voices of social movements fighting for food justice and food sovereignty.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“Help popular audiences to understand the complex dynamics of our global food system. The ability to convey complex ideas in accessible language has been a hallmark of our publications since food first was founded. We believe that collective knowledge sharing and production is vital to building effective movements for social change. Our researchers have also been widely published in peer-reviewed journals and other academic publications, which lends credibility to our work and helps us influence policy debates.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4B
“Sovereignty. With several destinations-including cuba, bolivia, italy, oaxaca, the basque country, south korea and the san francisco bay area-and a growing scholarship program for students, farmers and activists, food sovereignty tours has become food first's most important educational program.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4C
“Agriculture. Locally, food first leads the east bay urban farmer field schools aimed at building an equitable and sustainable food system in our hometown, oakland, and surrounding communities.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Other fees 143,903 16,610 27,332”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Cost of goods sold 5,583 cost of goods sold -5,583”
Financial Statement Notes
Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D
“COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,583”
Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D
“COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,583”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc | 0 | 2) EDUCATION FOR CHANGE FOOD FIRST PUBLICATIONS ARE WIDELY USED IN UNIVERSITY COURSES AND BY COMMUNITY GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD. FOOD FIRST HAS PUBLISHED OVER 60 BOOKS, WITH TRANSLATIONS IN 22 LANGUAGES WORLDWIDE. IN ADDITION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIC HOLT-GIMNEZ AND FOOD FIRST RESEARCHERS TEACH COURSES AND SEMINARS, GIVE TALKS, AND PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS EVERYWHERE FROM UNIVERSITY CLASSROOMS AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES TO FARMS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. FOOD FIRST'S EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PROGRAM FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOURS INVITES MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TRAVEL WITH OUR EXPERTS TO EXPLORE THE WORLD'S FOOD CULTURES AND ENGAGE WITH THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT FOR FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. WITH SEVERAL DESTINATIONS-INCLUDING CUBA, BOLIVIA, ITALY, OAXACA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY, SOUTH KOREA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA-AND A GROWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS AND ACTIVISTS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOURS HAS BECOME FOOD FIRST'S MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. |
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | 3) PROJECTS FOR TRANSFORMATION FOOD FIRST IS NOT JUST A "THINK TANK." WE GENERATE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR ACTION. AND WE ALSO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE CREATING REAL CHANGE FOR REAL PEOPLE. THROUGH OUR CAMPAIGN FOR THE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF POLLINATORS, WE WORK WITH PEASANT FARMERS IN CENTRAL MEXICO TO SPREAD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THROUGH COMMUNITY RADIO PROGRAMS AND FARMER-TO-FARMER NETWORKS. IN WEST AFRICA, FOOD FIRST SUPPORTS THE WE ARE THE SOLUTION CAMPAIGN, A CAMPAIGN LED BY SMALL FARMERS AND WOMEN TO SPREAD AGROECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT FAMILY FARMING-NOT LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE. LOCALLY, FOOD FIRST LEADS THE EAST BAY URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS AIMED AT BUILDING AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM IN OUR HOMETOWN, OAKLAND, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | COST OF GOODS SOLD 5,583 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE INSTITUTE FOR FOOD & DEVELOPMENT POLICY (BETTER KNOWN AS FOOD FIRST) IS A "PEOPLE'S THINK TANK" DEDICATED TO ENDING THE INJUSTICES THAT CAUSE HUNGER AND HELPING COMMUNITIES TO TAKE BACK CONTROL OF THEIR FOOD SYSTEMS. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH THREE INTERRELATED WORK AREAS: RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ACTION. THIS WORK IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INFORMED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES THAT CONTROL OUR FOOD AND TO INTEGRATE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS. OUR WORK BOTH INFORMS AND AMPLIFIES THE VOICES OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS FIGHTING FOR FOOD JUSTICE AND FOOD SOVEREIGNTY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | HELP POPULAR AUDIENCES TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF OUR GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ABILITY TO CONVEY COMPLEX IDEAS IN ACCESSIBLE LANGUAGE HAS BEEN A HALLMARK OF OUR PUBLICATIONS SINCE FOOD FIRST WAS FOUNDED. WE BELIEVE THAT COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND PRODUCTION IS VITAL TO BUILDING EFFECTIVE MOVEMENTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. OUR RESEARCHERS HAVE ALSO BEEN WIDELY PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS AND OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, WHICH LENDS CREDIBILITY TO OUR WORK AND HELPS US INFLUENCE POLICY DEBATES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | SOVEREIGNTY. WITH SEVERAL DESTINATIONS-INCLUDING CUBA, BOLIVIA, ITALY, OAXACA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY, SOUTH KOREA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA-AND A GROWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, FARMERS AND ACTIVISTS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOURS HAS BECOME FOOD FIRST'S MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | AGRICULTURE. LOCALLY, FOOD FIRST LEADS THE EAST BAY URBAN FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS AIMED AT BUILDING AN EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM IN OUR HOMETOWN, OAKLAND, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | FORM 990 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $752,910
- Liabilities
- $39,393
- Net assets
- $713,517
- Revenue
- $712,367
- Expenses
- $801,127
- Net income
- -$88,760