Civic Intelligence

Institute for Food and Development Policy Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 13-2838167

Jul 01, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015 • Filed on Mar 23, 2015

Organization Profilewww.foodfirst.org
398 60th StreetOakland, CA 94618

(510) 654-4400

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

73rd percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$94,500

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

77th percentile

18%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

47th percentile

2.0%

Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$888,005

Up $135,095 (+18%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$821,119

Up $107,602 (+15%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$66,886

Up $27,493 (+70%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$726,444

Up $14,077 (+2.0%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$618,844

Down $182,283 (-23%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$107,600

Up $196,360 (+221%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth77th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $628,451Liabilities 2011: $28,813Net Assets 2011: $599,6382011Assets 2012: $748,474Liabilities 2012: $32,815Net Assets 2012: $715,6592012Assets 2013: $850,080Liabilities 2013: $47,429Net Assets 2013: $802,6512013Assets 2014: $752,910Liabilities 2014: $39,393Net Assets 2014: $713,5172014Assets 2015: $888,005Liabilities 2015: $66,886Net Assets 2015: $821,1192015Assets 2016: $956,026Liabilities 2016: $21,283Net Assets 2016: $934,7432016Assets 2017: $800,650Liabilities 2017: $43,716Net Assets 2017: $756,9342017Assets 2018: $757,253Liabilities 2018: $32,679Net Assets 2018: $724,5742018Assets 2019: $682,100Liabilities 2019: $24,241Net Assets 2019: $657,8592019Assets 2020: $620,184Liabilities 2020: $70,477Net Assets 2020: $549,7072020Assets 2021: $1,222,051Liabilities 2021: $676,257Net Assets 2021: $545,7942021Assets 2022: $1,469,939Liabilities 2022: $78,835Net Assets 2022: $1,391,1042022Assets 2023: $884,236Liabilities 2023: $23,540Net Assets 2023: $860,6962023Assets 2024: $713,449Liabilities 2024: $170,936Net Assets 2024: $542,5132024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$888,005
Liabilities$66,886
Net Assets$821,119
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth47th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $705,1202011Expenses 2012: $645,2342012Revenue 2013: $924,255Expenses 2013: $837,263Net Income 2013: $86,9922013Revenue 2014: $712,367Expenses 2014: $801,127Net Income 2014: -$88,7602014Revenue 2015: $726,444Expenses 2015: $618,844Net Income 2015: $107,6002015Revenue 2016: $689,153Expenses 2016: $575,529Net Income 2016: $113,6242016Revenue 2017: $525,958Expenses 2017: $703,767Net Income 2017: -$177,8092017Revenue 2018: $781,038Expenses 2018: $813,398Net Income 2018: -$32,3602018Revenue 2019: $588,655Expenses 2019: $655,371Net Income 2019: -$66,7162019Revenue 2020: $529,567Expenses 2020: $637,719Net Income 2020: -$108,1522020Revenue 2021: $379,433Expenses 2021: $383,346Net Income 2021: -$3,9132021Revenue 2022: $1,292,423Expenses 2022: $447,113Net Income 2022: $845,3102022Revenue 2023: $269,887Expenses 2023: $797,628Net Income 2023: -$527,7412023Revenue 2024: $204,777Expenses 2024: $568,739Net Income 2024: -$363,9622024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$726,444
Expenses$618,844
Net Income$107,600
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2015
Signed
Mar 23, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$731,604
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.

See Schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$405,129$456,799▲ $51,670
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$202,771$203,582▲ $811
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$75,200-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$47,889$47,889→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$39,604$38,097▼ $1,507
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,571$17,736▲ $10,165
Accounts Receivable$2,648$2,697▲ $49
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,537$244▼ $1,293
Total Assets$752,910$888,005▲ $135,095
Other Assets Total$45,761$45,761→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$39,393$66,886▲ $27,493
Total Liabilities$39,393$66,886▲ $27,493
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$579,680$675,158▲ $95,478
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$133,837$145,961▲ $12,124
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$713,517$821,119▲ $107,602
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$752,910$888,005▲ $135,095

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$244$31,732$31,976
Leasehold Improvements-$17,576$17,576
Other Assets Org$45,761--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$133,837$132,201-$120,077$145,961
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Eric Holt-gimenezExecutive DirectorFT$76,000$18,500$94,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Joyce E King PhdPresident
Ladonna RedmondVice President
Bobby WilsonDirector
Demalda NewsomeDirector
Nikki HendersonDirector
Rosalinda GuillenDirector
Shyaam M Shabaka MphDirector
Malia EveretteSecretary
Hank HarreraTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$650,549
Program Service Revenue
$69,629
Investment Income
$819
Other Revenue
$5,447
All Other Contributions
$650,549
Change in Net Assets
$107,600

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$726,244
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$5,360
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$731,604
Total Revenue per Form 990
$726,244
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$390,441
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$228,403
Total Fundraising Expense$143,147
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Office Expenses$73,040$3,642$59,785$136,467
Fees for Services Other$78,935$15,314$26,495$120,744
Other Salaries and Wages$79,265$3,131$17,574$99,970
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$59,617$2,727$13,656$76,000
Travel$65,274$369$4,231$69,874
Other Employee Benefits$30,309$1,835$7,794$39,938
Occupancy$25,960$2,593$6,923$35,476
Insurance$11,106$36$2,094$13,236
Payroll Taxes$9,976$504$2,015$12,495
Fees for Services Accounting$8,925$595$2,380$11,900
Depreciation Depletion$0$1,293$0$1,293
Conferences and Meetings$447$19$137$603
Advertising$510$0$63$573
Fees for Services Legal$275$0$0$275
Total Functional Expenses$443,639$32,058$143,147$618,844

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$624,003
Expenses per Audited Statements$618,843
Total Expenses per Form 990$618,843
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$5,160
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
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
No
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Institute For Food & Development Policy
EIN
13-2838167
Phone
5106544400
Address
398 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94618

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Holt-gimenez
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5106544400
Signed
2015-03-23
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

Firm
Rubian Moss CPA
Address
1901 Olympic Boulevard Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Preparer
Rubian Moss
Phone
9254822626
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“Form 990 reviewed and approved by Board before filing.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“Board reviews and approves compensation of Executive Director.”

Pt VI, Line 15B

“Board reviews and approves compensation of key employees.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Public documents are available upon request.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt XI, Line 2D

“Cost of goods sold”

Pt XII, Line 2D

“Cost of goods sold”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Board reviews and approves compensation of Executive Director.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$888,005
Liabilities
$66,886
Net assets
$821,119
Revenue
$726,444
Expenses
$618,844
Net income
$107,600
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.71$0.17$0.54$0.20$0.57$0.36
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.02$0.86$0.27$0.80$0.53
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$0.08$1.39$1.29$0.45$0.85
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$0.68$0.55$0.38$0.38$0.00
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.62$0.07$0.55$0.53$0.64$0.11
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.02$0.66$0.59$0.66$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.76$0.03$0.72$0.78$0.81$0.03
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.80$0.04$0.76$0.53$0.70$0.18
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.02$0.93$0.69$0.58$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.07$0.82$0.73$0.62$0.11
2014Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.75$0.04$0.71$0.71$0.80$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.85$0.05$0.80$0.92$0.84$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.75$0.03$0.72$0.65
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.63$0.03$0.60$0.71