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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2982573

FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC

Also known as FAIR FOOD COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33179

Financials

$1.2M$2.2M2023$7.3M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,264,003$3,931,000$3,333,003$6,198,818$2,534,531$3,664,287
December 31, 2023990$1,158,670$2,243,287-$1,084,617$1,298,939$967,655$331,284
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,066,566
Program service revenue
$125,507
Investment income
$71,930
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$393,718
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$211,731
Other salaries and wages
$1,908,836
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,614,160
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$32,790
Travel
$340,607
Program services (functional)
$3,404,880
Management and general (functional)
$440,459
Fundraising (functional)
$85,661

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,298,939
Total assets, end of year
$6,198,818
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,534,531
Net assets, end of year
$3,664,287
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,356,502
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,307,785
Gross receipts
$7,264,003
Employees
39
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
FL

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Miguel RiosExecutive Director
Former
40$111,346
Laura Safer EspinozaExecutive Director Interim
Officer
40$100,385
Alison WeberBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Cruz SalucioBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Marley MonacelloBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Nely RodriguezBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Noelle DamicoBoard Director
Trustee or director
2$0
Patrick MasonBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Laura Safer EspinozaExecutive Director
Officer
40$98,992
Noelle DamicoBoard Director
Trustee or director
2$0
Patrick MasonBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Nely RodriguezBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Alison WeberBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Cruz SalucioBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0
Marley MonacelloBoard Director
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
382 NE 191ST ST PMB 73034, MIAMI, FL 33179-3899
In care of
% LAURA SAFER ESPINOZA
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Laura Safer Espinoza, 382 NE 191st Street PMB 73034, Miami, FL 33179
Signed the 990
LAURA SAFER ESPINOZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(941) 556-9128
Return prepared by
Ketcham & Associates LLC

Mission

See Schedule O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The mission of the Fair Food Standards Council (FFSC) is to monitor the development of a sustainable agricultural industry that advances the human rights of farmworkers, the long-term interests of growers, and the ethical supply chain concerns of retail food companies through implementation of the Fair Food Program.
    Expenses $3,404,880 · grants $393,718 · revenue $6,995,764

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2982573
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,198,818
Income (IRS master file)
$7,264,003

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,264,003$3,931,000$6,198,818XML
990December 2023$1,158,670$2,243,287$1,298,939XML
990December 2022$1,708,657$1,561,294$1,563,490IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 45-2982573).

Questions about FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC

What is the EIN of FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC is 45-2982573.
Is FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL 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 FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Laura Safer Espinoza.
Who are the officers and directors of FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $111,346 (Miguel Rios, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FAIR FOOD STANDARDS COUNCIL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,264,003, expenses of $3,931,000 and total assets of $6,198,818 at year end.

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