Nonprofit · EIN 22-2428304
FOODLINK INC
Tax-exempt · ROCHESTER, NY 14615
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $72,318,586 | $67,554,916 | $4,763,670 | $24,873,825 | $11,044,685 | $13,829,140 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,119,650
- of which government grants
- $13,033,734
- Program service revenue
- $14,725,738
- Investment income
- $80,278
- Net rental income
- $4,148
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $46,703
- Net income from fundraising events
- $945,319
- Other revenue
- $1,392,920
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,873,493
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $575,205
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,361,790
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,311,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,424
- Accounting fees
- $39,996
- Occupancy
- $1,455,985
- Travel
- $84,606
- Depreciation
- $1,283,378
- Program services (functional)
- $63,975,298
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,132,838
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,446,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,716,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,873,825
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,044,685
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,829,140
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,204,159
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,528,256
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,300,884
- Gross receipts
- $72,486,679
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 1,336
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA TEDESCO | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 32 | $240,523 | $43,139 |
| TERRA KELLER | COO & CFO Officer | 38 | $193,014 | $39,209 |
| MITCHELL GRUBER | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,756 | $11,016 |
| ELIZABETH HERSHEL | VP, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $122,817 | $18,687 |
| JESSICA SCANNELL | VP, CAREER EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,423 | $22,685 |
| CARL SIMON | VP, INFRASTRUCTURE & SUSTAINABILITY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,458 | $24,235 |
| MICHAEL PITTS | VP, FOOD BANK Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,050 | $18,582 |
| TASHANDA THOMAS STARTING 824 | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $54,325 | $3,877 |
| AARON BERTRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY COLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE DEVINNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY COREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY BRAITHWAITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BOBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN FLAUM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUIS BURGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SQUIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN DIPASQUALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN SCHUBLMEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ORLANDO ORTIZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DEPETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDITH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONYA DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIAN WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY COTRUPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARTH HANKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADA DEBBAGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2011 MOUNT READ BLVD, ROCHESTER, NY 14615-3706
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIA TEDESCO, 2011 MT READ BLVD, ROCHESTER, NY 14615
- Signed the 990
- JULIA TEDESCO, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (585) 328-3380
- Website
- WWW.FOODLINKNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF FOOD TO END HUNGER AND BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- AS THE REGIONAL FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK, FOODLINK PARTNERS WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CONVENE THE EMERGENCY FOOD SYSTEM ACROSS A TEN-COUNTY SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING ALLEGANY, GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, ORLEANS, SENECA, WAYNE, WYOMING, AND YATES COUNTIES. THE FOOD BANK COLLECTS, STORES, AND DISTRIBUTES MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF PURCHASED AND DONATED FOOD TO ITS 350+ MEMBER AGENCIES, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SCHOOLS, SHELTERS, AND MORE. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING BRICK-AND-MORTAR SITES, FOODLINK UTILIZES POP-UP PANTRIES TO DELIVER EMERGENCY FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. DUE TO TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, LIMITED SOCIAL SERVICES, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, THESE COMMUNITIES FACE HEIGHTENED FOOD INSECURITY. THE MOBILE NATURE OF POP-UP PANTRIES ALLOWS FOR RAPID, FLEXIBLE RESPONSE TO LOCAL NEEDS, DISTRIBUTING FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT OVER 60 SITES. EACH POP-UP PANTRY EVENT TYPICALLY SERVES 200 - 300 FAMILIES AND DISTRIBUTES 12,000 - 13,000 POUNDS OF FOOD. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK'S FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED A TOTAL OF 25,820,809 POUNDS OF FOOD, WHICH EQUATES TO 21,158,774 MEALS.Expenses $51,806,979 · grants $6,871,026 · revenue $9,444,642
- THE FOODLINK COMMUNITY KITCHEN PRODUCES NEARLY 11,000 HEALTHY SNACKS AND SCRATCH-MADE MEALS PER DAY DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND NEARLY 200,000 MEALS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AS THE LEAD PROVIDER OF SUMMER MEALS. FOODLINK CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 113 MEAL SITES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE CENTERS, SENIOR CENTERS/SITES, AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND SENIORS IN MONROE COUNTY. THE MEALS PRODUCED ARE SCRATCH-MADE, NUTRITIOUS MEALS THAT GO WELL BEYOND THE FEDERAL NUTRITION GUIDELINES AND RAISE THE BAR ON THE QUALITY OF INSTITUTIONAL MEAL SERVICE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK PRODUCED 522,649 BREAKFASTS, 1,001,275 LUNCHES, AND 610,738 SNACKS AND SECURED $776,546 TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE MEALS FOR AT-RISK MEAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $7,433,875 · grants $2,467 · revenue $5,340,169
- FOODLINK'S COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAMS SUPPORT FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. THE CURBSIDE MARKET PROGRAM BRINGS FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS ROCHESTER THROUGH MOBILE MARKETS THAT MAKE WEEKLY STOPS AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING SITES, SENIOR CENTERS, HEALTH CLINICS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES FOOD ACCESS BY SERVING AREAS THAT LACK TRADITIONAL GROCERY STORES AND BY ACCEPTING BENEFITS SUCH AS SNAP, WIC, DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS, AND MORE. THE FOODLINK COMMUNITY FARM IS THE LARGEST URBAN FARM IN ROCHESTER AT 2.3 ACRES AND CONSISTS OF COMMUNITY GARDEN PLOTS THAT SERVE OVER 100 LOCAL FAMILIES, A COMMERCIAL GROWING OPERATION, AN EDIBLE EDUCATION CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, A GREENHOUSE FOR YEAR-ROUND GROWING, AND A PUBLIC POCKET PARK. FOODLINK'S COMMUNITY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES ALSO INCLUDE NUTRITION EDUCATION, FOOD SAFETY CLASSES, AND BENEFITS NAVIGATION SUPPORT, ALL PROVIDED ACROSS A VARIETY OF SETTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, FOODLINK PERFORMED 31,932 TRANSACTIONS AT THE CURBSIDE MARKET, PRODUCED 3,544 POUNDS OF PRODUCE AT THE COMMUNITY FARM, AND REACHED 3,349 PEOPLE THROUGH NUTRITION EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS AND 773 THROUGH BENEFITS NAVIGATION SUPPORT.Expenses $2,786,984 · revenue $384,380
- Expenses $1,947,460
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2428304
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,873,825
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,486,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $72,318,586 | $67,554,916 | $24,873,825 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $50,389,566 | $50,365,484 | $12,825,925 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about FOODLINK INC
- What is the EIN of FOODLINK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOODLINK INC is 22-2428304.
- Is FOODLINK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to FOODLINK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOODLINK 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 FOODLINK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOODLINK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOODLINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIA TEDESCO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOODLINK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,523 (JULIA TEDESCO, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT).
- How much revenue does FOODLINK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,318,586, expenses of $67,554,916 and total assets of $24,873,825 at year end.
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