2024-08-14T12:00:26-05:00 2023-12-31 050409384 KAHN LITWIN RENZA & CO LTD 951 NORTH MAIN STREET PROVIDENCE RI 02904 990 2023-01-01 271810597 LOVIN' SPOONFULS LOVI 6173904450 189 WELLS AVENUE 100 NEWTON MA 02459 ASHLEY STANLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6173904450 2024-08-13 1 1 PATRICK J MARTIN P00283486 4012742001 2024-08-13 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z ASHLEY STANLEY 189 WELLS AVENUE 100 NEWTON MA 02459 12720307 0 X WWW.LOVINSPOONFULSINC.ORG X 2020 MA LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATES THE RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY, PERISHABLE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED. LOVIN' SPOONFULS WORKS EFFICIENTLY TO DELIVER THIS FOOD DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES WHERE IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT FOOD WASTE HAS ON OUR COMMUNITY. HEADQUARTED IN BOSTON, MA, LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS A 501(C)(3), NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE PLENTY PROGRAM AT LOVIN' SPOONFULS WILL PROVIDE BENEFICIARIES AND THOSE THAT THEY SERVE WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND KNOW-HOW THEY NEED TO STORE, PREPARE AND FURTHER UTILIZE THE FOOD THAT WE DELIVER TO THEM. THE PRIMARY GOALS INCLUDE FRESH, RESOURCEFUL PREPARATION AND THE SIMULTANEOUS EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZATION OF KITCHEN WASTE AND EXCESS. 7 6 45 55 0 0 12494681 12538771 0 0 0 79096 -98439 -161696 12396242 12456171 0 0 0 0 2551101 2792958 0 0 1136563 9377111 10349010 11928212 13141968 468030 -685797 4395145 3343625 960148 639085 3434997 2704540 X LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATES THE RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTHY, PERISHABLE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED. LOVIN' SPOONFULS WORKS EFFICIENTLY TO DELIVER THIS FOOD DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES WHERE IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT FOOD WASTE HAS ON OUR COMMUNITY. HEADQUARTED IN BOSTON, MA, LOVIN' SPOONFULS IS A 501(C)(3), NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ADD THE FOLLOWING: THE PLENTY PROGRAM AT LOVIN' SPOONFULS WILL PROVIDE BENEFICIARIES AND THOSE THAT THEY SERVE WITH THE EDUCATION, TOOLS AND KNOW-HOW THEY NEED TO STORE, PREPARE AND FURTHER UTILIZE THE FOOD THAT WE DELIVER TO THEM. THE PRIMARY GOALS INCLUDE FRESH, RESOURCEFUL PREPARATION AND THE SIMULTANEOUS EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZATION OF KITCHEN WASTE AND EXCESS. 0 0 11330253 15228 IN THE U.S, 38% OF ALL FOOD GOES UNSOLD OR UNEATEN. ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS ALONE, OVER 1 MILLION TONS OF FOOD HIT THE WASTE STREAM ANNUALLY WHILE 1 IN 6 HOUSEHOLDS FACES FOOD INSECURITY.THE ORGANIZATION HAS KEPT GOOD FOOD FROM GOING TO WASTE. THROUGH FOOD RECOVERY AND DISTRIBUTION, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT WASTED FOOD HAS ON PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. SINCE FOUNDING, THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECOVERED OVER 30 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ANDDISTRIBUTED IT ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS.THE ORGANIZATION SOURCES UNSOLD, FRESH FOOD (LIKE FRUITS AND VEGGIES, DAIRY, LEAN PROTEIN, AND BAKED GOODS) FROM FOOD RETAILERS LIKE GROCERY STORES, WHOLESALERS, AND FARMS. THE TEAM OF FOOD-SAFETY CERTIFIED DRIVERS DELIVERS, SAME DAY, TO FOOD PROGRAMS (LIKE PANTRIES, MEAL PROGRAMS, AND MORE) THAT REACH NEIGHBORS FACING FOOD INSECURITY.IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH NEARLY 300 PARTNERS TO RECOVER AND DISTRIBUTE OVER 4.7 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD (VALUED AT MORE THAN $9,000,000) ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED IN 2023 REACHED MORE THAN 370,000 PEOPLE ACROSS 65 TOWNS AND CITIES,AND THE CORRESPONDING FOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS PREVENTED THE SAME GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AS CARS DRIVEN FOR 13,000,000+ MILES.WITH ADDITIONAL CAPACITY ON THE TEAM, THE ORGANIZATION IS SOURCING MORE FOOD (ON AVERAGE, 18% MORE FROM THIS TIME LAST YEAR) AND FORGED 17 NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH FOOD RETAILERS AND NONPROFITS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.THE ORGANIZATION IS ON TRACK TO DO EVEN MORE IN 2024. 11330253 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X SANDY CADES CFO 6173904450 189 WELLS AVENUE SUITE 100 NEWTON MA 02459 ASHLEY STANLEY FOUNDER/CEO 40.00 X X 166522 0 20913 LISA FALL CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDY CADES TREASURER/CFO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM KAHN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM AMONTEA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARAMAND ADANDE BOARD MEMBER (TO 11/23) 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY FREED BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY YOUNISS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN PALMER KEOHANE CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 75394 0 21388 SEAN AHERN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 101138 0 8459 343054 0 50760 2 0 1 0 829 STUDIOS PO BOX 1323 BRATTLEBORO VT 05302 WEBSITE AND BRANDING 136450 CCP CONSULTING 19 STANLEY ROAD SWAMPSCOTT MA 01907 OUTSOURCE HR CONSULTING 109983 AAF CPA'S PO BOX 375 BRATTLEBORO VT 05302 AUDIT SERVICES 105130 3 433124 87790 12017857 9153913 12538771 28135 28135 52467 1506 50961 50961 50961 85706 433124 262630 -176924 -176924 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 15228 15228 15228 12456171 15228 0 -97828 279087 93718 46859 138510 1998859 1197062 125949 675848 25799 17669 3517 4613 258051 158199 28338 71514 231162 138089 17999 75074 1275 1275 125151 125151 268557 93063 118133 57361 15361 324 3506 11531 186705 77081 69347 40277 155192 72660 46700 35832 64894 20686 41073 3135 2775 2775 162025 151697 7825 2503 14536 262 14012 262 IN-KIND FOOD 9153913 9153913 VEHICLE EXPENSES 130672 130366 306 MISCELLANEOUS 50821 22627 18321 9873 BANK FEES 17133 62 6841 10230 13141968 11330253 675152 1136563 2144433 1381453 1186771 800237 54542 53805 998363 391237 373300 607126 20998 26765 615101 474239 4395145 3343625 246733 133797 713415 505288 960148 639085 X 1945389 2026929 1489608 677611 3434997 2704540 4395145 3343625 -685797 5340 -50000 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7920226 9550825 11342237 12494681 12538771 53846740 85706 85706 7920226 9550825 11342237 12494681 12624477 53932446 0 0 0 53932446 0 82 127 0 28135 28344 82 127 28135 28344 27633 67249 18421 6452 15228 134983 7947859 9618156 11360785 12501133 12667840 54095773 0.99700 0.99690 0.00050 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 1417 3583 211832 57198 154634 781531 332622 448909 607126 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS-OPERATING LEASE 474239 474239 FINANCING LEASE 19382 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 485906 505288 X 12566536 5340 105025 110365 12456171 0 12456171 13246993 105025 105025 13141968 0 13141968 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES IRS FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, REPORTING VARIOUS INFORMATION THAT THE IRS USES TO MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES. THESE TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO TAX EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS. TAILGATE 390447 313309 77138 46887 8769 141317 COCKTAILS & COMMUNITY 48240 42040 6200 2000 12000 12263 1 80143 77775 2368 1010 38384 518830 433124 85706 48887 21779 191964 262630 -176924 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ASHLEY STANLEY FOUNDER/CEO 166522 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20913 0 187435 0 0 0 X 4717649 9153913 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF 4,717,649 IS THE AMOUNT OF POUNDS OF FOOD DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UPON MEMBERSHIP, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD AND CONSULTING CFO COMPARED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THOSE OF OTHER DIRECTORS OF SIMILAR AGENCIES AS WELL AS TO WHAT LOVIN' SPOONFULS COULD AFFORD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ABSTAINS FROM THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS A WHOLE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING 2023.