Nonprofit · EIN 45-4088193
FOODCHAIN
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40508
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,126,685 | $1,842,461 | $284,224 | $1,180,645 | $20,623 | $1,160,022 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,350,435 | $1,550,239 | -$199,804 | $875,797 | $0 | $875,797 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,933,656
- of which government grants
- $681,849
- Program service revenue
- $67,476
- Investment income
- $30,813
- Royalties
- $57
- Net income from fundraising events
- $64,267
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $18,663
- Other revenue
- $94,740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,919
- Other salaries and wages
- $430,598
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $678,737
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $21,712
- Travel
- $7,240
- Depreciation
- $52,852
- Program services (functional)
- $1,649,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,411
- Fundraising (functional)
- $59,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $875,797
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,180,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,160,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $149,631
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,160,022
- Gross receipts
- $2,185,063
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 1,080
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEANDRA FORMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,946 |
| KRISTIN HUGHES | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $64,896 |
| RYAN FOSTER | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| OUITA MICHEL | DIRECTOR & CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHARON STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHAWN BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHAWN BLADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KA'SONDRA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| REBECCA SELF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AGNES MARERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BO MILBURN | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT WINKLER | DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA YUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| EMILY SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ASONA MCMULLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IESHA ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ANNE COOK ENGLISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEANDRA FORMAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $59,227 |
| KRISTIN HUGHES | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $57,473 |
| RYAN FOSTER | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| OUITA MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHARON STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHAWN BURNS | DIRECTOR & CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHAWN BLADES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KA'SONDRA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| REBECCA SELF | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERINN CONNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LINDSEY CLEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AGNES MARERRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BO MILBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SCOTT WINKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 W SIXTH ST STE 105, LEXINGTON, KY 40508-1381
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES MASTIN, 501 W SIXTH ST SUITE 105, LEXINGTON, KY 40508
- Signed the 990
- JAMES MASTIN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (859) 270-4222
- Website
- FOODCHAINLEX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
FOODCHAIN IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF AN URBAN FOOD DESERT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A LOW-INCOME CENSUS TRACT THAT IS FURTHER THAN 1 MILE FROM A GROCERY STORE, WHERE RESIDENTS STRUGGLE WITH BOTH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS THE FOOD LITERACY THAT ACCOMPANIES A DIET HIGH IN THESE COMPONENTS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, FOODCHAIN AIMS TO FORGE LINKS BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND FRESH FOOD WITH EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF WAYS IN WHICH FRESH FOOD CAN BE GROWN, ACQUIRED, AND/OR PREPARED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES OF THIS HIGH-RISK POPULATION, ENCOURAGING A MORE ROBUST LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY, AND RESULTING IN A MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITY. OUR MODEL, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS REPLICABLE IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY, COMBINES UNIQUE OPERATIONS, INLUDING AN INDOOR AQUAPONICS FARM AND A TEACHING AND PROCESSING KICHEN.
Program accomplishments
- MANY OF FOODCHAIN'S NEIGHBORS RELY ON DOLLAR STORES AND CONVENIENCE MARTS FOR THEIR WEEKLY SHOPPING, WITH LIMITED FUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO GET TO HIGHER QUALITY STORES WITH A GREATER ABUNDANCE OF NUTRITIOUS WHOLE INGREDIENTS. FURTHERMORE, WITH THE RELIANCE ON SNAP DOLLARS AND OTHER FEDERAL FOOD BENEFIT PROGRAMS, THE COMMUNITY HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY DEPENDENT ON HIGHLY-PROCESSED, SHELF-STABLE "JUNK" FOOD FOR THEIR DAILY MEALS, RESULTING IN GENERATIONAL DIET-RELATED ILLNESSES, INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, AND MORE. WHILE THIS HUNGER-OBESITY PARADOX IS IN PART A RESULT OF LIMITED FOOD ACCESS, IT HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY A DECLINE IN FOOD LITERACY, WHERE FAMILIES NO LONGER HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, EQUIPMENT, AND FAMILIARITY TO PREPARE MEALS FROM FRESH INGREDIENTS. FOODCHAIN AIMS TO ADDRESS THIS DEFICIENCY BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO TEACH COOKING SKILLS, EXPOSING FAMILIES TO A WIDER ARRAY OF CUISINES AND FLAVOR PROFILES, INSPIRING MORE ADVENTUROUS EATING AND KITCHEN CONFIDENCE. WITH THIS MINDSET, WE LAUNCHED NOURISH LEXINGTON AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC TO PROVIDE SCRATCH-MADE NUTRITIOUS MEALS FOR FREE TO FOOD INSECURE INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ALL WHILE INVESTING RESOURCES INTO OUR LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION OF LOCALLY FARMED INGREDIENTS, MADE BY AND DISTRIBUTED BY AREA PROFESSIONALS AAND BUSINESSES. OVERTIME, THIS FOOD ACCESS AND FLUENCY PROGRAM WILL CULTIVATE MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT HOUSEHOLDS, AS FOOD INDEPENDENCE LEADS TO GREATER WELFARE AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF A COMMUNITY.Expenses $732,203 · grants $40,000 · revenue $81,884
- WHILE ONE ANSWER TO THE LIMITED ACCESS OF OUR FRESH FOOD IS TO INCREASE ITS AVAILABILITY THROUGH RETAIL, FOODCHAIN BELIEVES IT IS EVEN MORE EMPOWERING TO START AT FOOD PRODUCTION. THEREFORE, WE OPERATE OUR INDOOR, STATE-OF-THE-ART AQUAPONICS SYSTEM, GROWING FISH AND GREENS YEAR-ROUND IN A RECIRCULATING SYSTEM THAT REDUCES WASTE AND CONSERVES RESOURCES, WHILE ALSO GENERATING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD THAT CAN BE USED FOR REVENUE GENERATION AND NUTRITIONAL ACCESS. BY RUNNING OUR FARM AS A DEMONSTRATION FACILITY, HOSTING TOURS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THOUSANDS, WE WORK TO GET INDIVIDUALS MORE INVOLVED IN GROWING WHOLESOME FOOD, UNDERSTANDING WHERE FOOD COMES FROM, AND HOW THESE TECHNIQUES COULD BE REPLICATED ELSEWHERE TO INCREASE AGRICULTURL PRODUCTIVITY WHILE SUBSEQUENTLY MAKING FRESH FOOD AVAILABLE ALL YEAR-ROUND FOR ALL.Expenses $917,229 · revenue $16,008
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4088193
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,180,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,185,063
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,126,685 | $1,842,461 | $1,180,645 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,350,435 | $1,550,239 | $875,797 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,197,009 | $1,141,496 | $1,082,898 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 45-4088193).
Questions about FOODCHAIN
- What is the EIN of FOODCHAIN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOODCHAIN is 45-4088193.
- Is FOODCHAIN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FOODCHAIN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOODCHAIN 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 FOODCHAIN 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 FOODCHAIN 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 FOODCHAIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES MASTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOODCHAIN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $69,946 (LEANDRA FORMAN, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FOODCHAIN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,126,685, expenses of $1,842,461 and total assets of $1,180,645 at year end.
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