Nonprofit · EIN 04-3262532
FOOD PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, MA 01773
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,229,190 | $3,752,306 | -$523,116 | $3,174,627 | $577,828 | $2,596,799 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,026,389 | $3,851,802 | -$825,413 | $3,626,792 | $523,216 | $3,103,576 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,588,306 | $3,821,765 | -$233,459 | $4,528,750 | $599,761 | $3,928,989 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,936,328
- Program service revenue
- $175,215
- Investment income
- $118,758
- Net rental income
- $31,641
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,357
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$32,752
- Other revenue
- -$1,111
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $260,333
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,982,765
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,560,324
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,084
- Accounting fees
- $159,256
- Occupancy
- $233,609
- Travel
- $74,616
- Depreciation
- $166,620
- Program services (functional)
- $2,469,436
- Management and general (functional)
- $827,636
- Fundraising (functional)
- $455,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,626,792
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,174,627
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $577,828
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,596,799
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $949,528
- Publicly traded securities
- $901,647
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,605,907
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $990,892
- Gross receipts
- $3,266,431
- Employees
- 202
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARITZA ROSARIO | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,449 | $8,279 |
| JOHN WANG | PRESIDENT, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,238 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL ENCARNACION | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EZRA HAUSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BENEDICT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB ADDELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE DEZ AREVALO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA GORNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXIMILIAN MAX HSIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN LOMATOSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GISSELL LOPEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA PECHULIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK PINDERHUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS RABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritza Rosario | Co-Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,525 | $7,910 |
| John Wang | President, Co-Executive Director Officer | 40 | $101,446 | $0 |
| Emmanuel Encarnacion | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Irene Li | Clerk and Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezra Hausman | Treasurer and Board Finance Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danielle Benedict | Board Governance Committee Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Addelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Ballin | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Gorner | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Lomatoski | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gissell Lopez | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristina Pechulis | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Sanchez | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarai Zelada | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Evelyn Arrivillaga | Youth Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Moshammed Jahan | Youth Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gardenia Munoz | Youth Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Reuben Pomerantz | Youth Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lee | Board Development Committee Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Stansbury | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jen Ballen | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Amy Ballin | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Valerie Cardoso | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Michelle Dyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Emmanuel Encarnacion | Chair & Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Norris Guscott | Co-chair, Governance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Daniel Peirce | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Irene Li | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Carl Baty | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Danielle Benedict | Co-chair Governance Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lee | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Sarai Zelada | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Andy Ly | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Orlando Vasquez | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 LEWIS ST, LINCOLN, MA 01773-3816
- In care of
- % BOB ROBERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN WANG, 10 LEWIS STREET, LINCOLN, MA 01773
- Signed the 990
- EZRA HAUSMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (781) 259-8621
- Website
- WWW.THEFOODPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE FOOD PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO CREATE A THOUGHTFUL AND PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY OF YOUTH AND ADULTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN JOB READINESS TRAINING, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP.Expenses $927,238
- FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND CREATION OF FOOD ENTERPRISES.Expenses $1,185,221 · revenue $175,215
- PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND THE PUBLIC TO WORK IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, POLLUTION REDUCTION AND TO FEED THE HUNGRY.Expenses $356,977
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3262532
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,174,627
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,266,431
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,229,190 | $3,752,306 | $3,174,627 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,026,389 | $3,851,802 | $3,626,792 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,588,306 | $3,821,765 | $4,528,750 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,656,541 | $3,904,566 | $4,407,161 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3262532).
Questions about FOOD PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD PROJECT INC is 04-3262532.
- Is FOOD PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to FOOD PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD PROJECT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOOD PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOOD PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN WANG.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,449 (MARITZA ROSARIO, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOOD PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,229,190, expenses of $3,752,306 and total assets of $3,174,627 at year end.
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