2026-04-07T18:25:28-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 852409722 LINDABEN FOUNDATION INC LIND 2404619442 10739 Tucker Street Suite 222 Beltsville MD 20705 Annabelle Beavan Founder/President 2404619442 2026-04-06 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Annabelle Beavan 8306 Gentle Brook Ct Laurel MD 20723 4048236 0 X https://lindabenfoundation.org/ X 2020 MD Our mission at LindaBen Foundation is to provide nutritious food, promote wellness, reduce food waste, and offer nutrition education to help children and empower their families overcome food insecurity and improve their health. WWe envision a world where no child or family goes hungry, and where access to healthy food and life-changing resources is available to all. Through community partnerships, education, and compassionate care, we aim to transform local food systems and create lasting, positive change for generations to come. Our project cornerstones consisting of four major volunteer workforces behind the following initiatives: 1 Food Gleaning Program, 2 Onsite Client Choice Community Pantry, 3 FAM Rx Produce Food Distribution at Schools, 4 Wellness & Diabetes Awareness Program- Workshops, 5 Kids PowerPack Snacks, 7 Community Gardening 6 4 0 80 24847 0 91022 129621 566840 2114223 0 17121 783150 1783169 1441012 4044134 0 0 0 0 65607 102586 0 0 0 1301431 3556524 1367038 3659110 73974 385024 372528 961025 248053 449959 124475 511066 Our mission has been to improve childhood food security and nutrition and to be a safe haven for the working homeless, and at-risk population, underserved, and marginalized communities by uplifting their conditions and providing wrap around services founded in love and friendship. We envision a world that empowers those in need and invisible by providing means to improve their quality of life in a community where they feel worthy, safe and accepted. Through our collective, collaborative sustainability efforts, we are currently taking actions to achieve zero hunger, food security, and wellness equity. Our project cornerstones consisting of four major volunteer workforces behind the following initiatives: 1 Food Gleaning Program, 2 Onsite Client Choice Community Pantry, 3 FAM Rx Produce Food Distribution at Schools, 4 Blessings in a Backpack 0 0 806004 722513 Food Recovery and Waste Reduction: We partnered with multiple local nonprofits and the county government for our food recovery network focused on rescuing surplus food from farms, retailers, and institutions. In 2025, we recovered over 376,000 pounds of food means you stopped about 252 tons of greenhouse gases from being released - that's the same as: Planting over 10,000 trees and letting them grow for 10 years or taking 58 cars off the road for an entire year or saving the energy used by 33 homes in one year. 1060837 974933 Client Choice Community Food Distribution Program: Our Client Choice Community Food Distribution Program empowers individuals and families to select the food items that best meet their cultural, dietary, and personal preferences. This program operates daily and served over 24K households in 2025. Families are able to choose from fresh produce, shelf-stable goods, dairy, protein, and culturally specific staples. The program distributed more than 2.2 million pounds of food valued at approximately $4 million. This approach enhances dignity, reduces food waste, and strengthens community trust. 1583266 1959322 Our Food as Medicine program provides families, especially those from Title I schools and immigrant and refugee communities, with monthly prescription food boxes that contain fresh produce, pantry staples, and health education materials. In 2024, we served over 1500 families each month across 16+ schools. In total, the program distributed over 1 million pounds of fresh and shelf stable food. Educational content tailored to cultural preferences and chronic disease prevention is included in every box. 120629 154901 Blessings In A Backpack: This program provides weekend power packs of kid friendly snacks to students. Each week the students in the program receive a pre-prepared package of snacks so they have something to eat on the weekend. These snacks are handed out by our school partners to students identified as most in need. On a weekly basis 1,000 students receive snack packs with an annual cost of $35K (7600 units). 31444 10647 Other miscellaneous programs: Catering, Gardening, Workshops, Back to School events 152073 0 165548 3602180 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MD X X James B Beavan III 3015357380 8306 Gentlebrook Court Laurel MD 20723 Annabelle Beavan Founder/ Executive Director 60 0 X X X X 94000 0 0 James Beavan III CFO/Vice Chair for Internal Affairs 45 0 X X X X 68100 0 0 Jeanette Mendy Board Member/ Director of Operations 22 0 X X 16675 0 0 Noralynn Talavera Board of Director, External Affairs 0 0 X 0 0 0 Janice Irizarry Secretary 0 0 X 0 0 0 178775 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15062 0 60050 54509 0 129621 RX Program Produce Boxes 624210 1959322 1959322 0 0 Weekend Power Packs 624210 154901 154901 0 0 0 0 0 0 2114223 17121 0 17121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11828 11828 4102 7726 7726 0 Food Rescue & Donations Value 624210 1670265 1670265 0 0 Diaper Supply Received 624210 27181 27181 0 0 Vendor Food Rescue Labor Donation 624210 67350 67350 0 0 10647 10647 0 0 1775443 4044134 3889666 24847 0 X 0 81474 81474 21112 21112 2298 2298 6587 6587 4960 4960 6597 6597 53809 27000 26809 5232 2500 2732 200 92 108 11310 6500 4810 5645 5645 Car & Truck 19042 19042 0 0 Miscellanous Exp 1232 1232 0 0 Meals & Entertainment 2971 0 2971 0 Volunteer Appreciation 7464 7464 0 0 3429177 3429177 0 0 3659110 3602180 56930 0 202909 421736 0 152000 0 0 93736 287372 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 3500 30680 46073 65538 22194 40949 43344 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3654 7000 372528 961025 40943 293399 0 0 207110 156560 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 248053 449959 X 124475 511066 0 0 124475 511066 372528 961025 385024 0 0 1567 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 37296 61728 193273 89898 141449 523644 37296 61728 193273 89898 141449 523644 13540 7250 151500 68043 104559 344892 13540 7250 151500 68043 104559 344892 178752 37296 61728 193273 89898 141449 523644 0.34136 0.36303 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65538 0 22194 43344 0 0 0 0 43344 X Food Rescue 245 722512 $1.92 per pound X Diapers & Wipes 98 28532 Retail Value X Donated Food Received 98 947752 $1.92 per pound 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Reviewed by CFO and President Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 The Form 990 is prepared by the organization accountant and reviewed by the Executive Director. A copy of the Form 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing for their review and comment. The organization makes its Form 990, governing documents, and financial statements available to available to the public upon request. The Form 990 is also available on the organization website and via Guidestar and Charity Navigator. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization makes its Form 990, governing documents, and financial statements available to available to the public upon request. The Form 990 is also available on the organization website and via Guidestar and Charity Navigator. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Program Expenses for Community Pantry, Produce Boxes and Weekend Power Packs.