2025-11-14T18:34:44Z 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 815230122 BALANCED INC BALA 5045540412 904 E 43rd Street Kansas City MO 64110 Audrey Sanchez Executive Director 5045540412 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Audrey Sanchez 904 E 43rd Street Kansas City MO 64110 916474 false X balanced.org X 2017 KS Balanced is a nutrition security and public health advocacy organization working to improve the healthfulness of menus in schools, hospitals, and other community institutions. We provide nutrient-based interventions and practical, wraparound technical assistance to empower institutional leaders to serve more fiber-rich, health-promoting foods - while reducing those high in cholesterol, saturated fats, excess sodium, and ultraprocessing. 5 4 8 0 0 1103275 916474 0 0 0 0 0 0 1103275 916474 0 17500 0 0 493484 607860 0 0 90775 203783 212694 697267 838054 406008 78420 991963 1131535 0 0 991963 1131535 Balanced is a nonprofit organization improving public health by helping schools, hospitals, and other institutions serve more fiber-rich, plant-forward meals. We provide technical assistance, training, and advocacy to support menu changes that reduce chronic disease risk and make nutritious, affordable foods the easy, everyday choice for children and families. false false 151291 17500 Balanceds Institutional Support program provides technical assistance, training, and resources to school food service professionals and institutional meal providers to improve menu quality and increase access to fiber-rich, plant-based foods. Activities include a six-month training cohort for food service directors, individualized menu consultation, procurement support, and distribution of implementation toolkits and micro-grants. Through this program, Balanced supported multiple school districts in developing and serving plant-forward meals that meet nutrition and cost goals. These activities resulted in an estimated 200-250K plant-based or plant-forward meals being served on menus. 250716 Balanceds Community & Youth Advocacy program mobilizes students, families, and community members to advocate for healthier, plant-forward meals in schools and institutions. In 2024, the program contributed to a public awareness campaign in Illinois, enabling families to request plant-based meals from their districts and generating more than 1,000 requests across 285 districtsreaching 30% of all K12 districts in the state. The team also advanced the Focus on Fiber public awareness, education, and promotional campaign, elevating fiber as a key nutrient for health and helping schools and communities close the fiber gap through accessible, evidence-based resources. Digital tools, downloadable guides, and advocacy materials equipped local leaders and students to take action and build momentum for institutional change. 130850 Balanceds Research & Policy program generates evidence to guide institutional menu reform and strengthen nutrition standards in schools. In 2024, the team initiated a national research project analyzing school menus from 90+ districts across the United States to determine whether school breakfasts and lunches provide adequate dietary fiber and to model how replacing meat-based entrées with bean-based, high-fiber alternatives could affect overall nutrition quality. Using descriptive statistics, meal simulations, and substitution analysis, the project examines fiber content, identifies primary sources of dietary fiber on menus, and estimates the nutritional impact of plant-based substitutions on key nutrients such as protein, saturated fat, and sodium. This research will inform upcoming publications, policy recommendations, and technical guidance to help schools close the fiber gap and improve meal quality nationwide. 236093 0 768950 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 8 true false false false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false true true true false true true false false KS X X Audrey Sanchez 5045540412 904 E 43rd Street Kansas City MO 64110 Audrey Sanchez Executive Director (Org), President (Board) 50.00 X X 78750 0 0 Alexis Fox Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 Micheal Greger Board Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 Katie Schloer Board Member, Secretary 0.10 X 0 0 0 Chelsie Schadt Board Member 0.10 X 0 0 0 78750 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 482 915992 916474 916474 0 0 0 X 17500 17500 78750 39375 23625 15750 438570 371547 0 67023 0 0 49100 49100 41440 41440 2356 2356 6000 6000 93406 93406 912 912 15217 15217 36042 19190 10915 5937 26975 26975 14719 14719 3013 3013 Membership Dues 119 119 Merchandise/SWAG 3859 3859 Fundraising Events 2065 2065 Compliance/Filing Fees 8011 8011 0 0 0 838054 701596 45683 90775 991963 1131535 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 0 0 0 991963 1131535 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 729823 999843 262140 131692 0 0 0 0 0 0 991963 1131535 991963 1131535 78420 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 276961 441424 737185 1103275 916474 3475319 276961 441424 737185 1103275 916474 3475319 3475319 3475319 1.00000 0.67100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 6000 6000 0 6000 0 1200 0 300 0 4800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false false false false false false false Audrey Sanchez Executive Director 78750 0 0 0 0 78750 0 Part I, Line 3 The executive director is paid below market average. The salary is discussed and approved by the board annually. Part IX, Line 11g Contractors: Nutrition for Families: $70,363 Communications: $6,353 Research: $5,852 Policy & Other: $220 Multi-programmatic: $10,418 Honorarium: $200 Part VI, Line 19 All governing documents and policies are available upon request.