Nonprofit · EIN 81-4190128
FOOD CONNECTION INC
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,099,456 | $2,700,528 | $398,928 | $1,146,379 | $19,233 | $1,127,146 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,511,064 | $2,070,893 | $440,171 | $780,998 | $22,584 | $758,414 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,434,417 | $1,413,048 | $21,369 | $356,208 | $10,474 | $345,734 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,237,683 | $1,190,926 | $46,757 | $338,744 | $5,960 | $332,784 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $876,526 | $783,118 | $93,408 | $297,888 | $6,620 | $291,268 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,027,216
- of which government grants
- $128,129
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,005
- Net income from fundraising events
- $46,911
- Other revenue
- $54,235
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,790
- Other salaries and wages
- $413,857
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $554,108
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,353
- Occupancy
- $27,315
- Travel
- $6,309
- Depreciation
- $20,793
- Program services (functional)
- $2,428,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $223,574
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,381
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $780,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,146,379
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,127,146
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $175,105
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $580,538
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $546,608
- Gross receipts
- $3,135,560
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 275
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISHA MACMORRAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $81,790 |
| JEFF EATHERLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FOLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARL HOSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA LATTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CATHY PIDEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID RUBIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| IAN RUDICK | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHREDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISHA MACMORRAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $73,111 |
| JEFF EATHERLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FOLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN HASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA LATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKNIGHT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY REA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN RUDICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHREDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISHA MACMORRAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $64,108 |
| JEFF EATHERLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE FITZPATRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERRY FOLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN HASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORA LATTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKNIGHT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WHITNEY REA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID RUBIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IAN RUDICK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MIKE SCHREDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISHA MACMORRAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $58,000 |
| TERRY FOLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HUNTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENISE LOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MILES MENNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| BRENDA THORNBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE THOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARISHA MACMORRAN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $33,230 |
| FLORI PATE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $28,503 |
| LISA CAUSER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOY FLORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HUNTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENISE LOCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MCKNIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENE SMYLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK STERNAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA THORNBURG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARET TIERNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 SCHOOL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-1633
- In care of
- % FLORI PATE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 175 Skyview Circle, Asheville NC 28804
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARISHA MACMORRAN, 1 SCHOOL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Flori Pate, 175 Skyview Circle, Asheville NC 28804
- Signed the 990
- MARISHA MACMORRAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 407-0353
- Website
- www.foodconnection.co
- Return prepared by
- LEAH B NOEL CPA PC
Mission
FOOD CONNECTION EASES FOOD INSECURITY AND REDUCES WASTE BY REDISTRIBUTING SURPLUS PREPARED FOOD AND CONNECTING IT TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. FOOD CONNECTION DISTRIBUTED 226,193 NO-COST, CHEF-PREPARED MEALS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TWO COMPLEMENTARY SERVICE CHANNELS. MOBILE MEALS REPACKAGED RESCUED PREPARED FOOD INTO INDIVIDUALLY PORTIONED, LABELED, READY-TO-HEAT MEALS AND DISTRIBUTED 106,171 MEALS THROUGH PUBLIC ROUTES, NEIGHBORHOOD SITES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVING RURAL AND TRANSPORTATION-LIMITED RESIDENTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE IN RECOVERY OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, UNSHELTERED NEIGHBORS, AND HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE. THE AGENCY SUPPORT PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 120,022 MEALS IN BULK TO NONPROFIT, FAITH-BASED, RECOVERY, SHELTER, YOUTH, SENIOR, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR USE WITHIN THEIR EXISTING SERVICES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED DIGNIFIED, LOW-BARRIER ACCESS TO USABLE MEALS WHILE HELPING HOUSEHOLDS AND PARTNER AGENCIES PRESERVE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, RECOVERY, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL NEEDS.Expenses $2,235,414
- FOOD RESCUE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. FOOD CONNECTION RECOVERED SURPLUS PREPARED FOOD FROM HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CATERERS, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, CAMPS, CONFERENCE CENTERS, EVENT VENUES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL KITCHENS AND MOVED IT RAPIDLY AND SAFELY INTO MOBILE MEALS AND AGENCY SUPPORT CHANNELS. STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS COORDINATED DONOR COMMUNICATION, TEMPERATURE CONTROL, COLD-CHAIN STORAGE, PACKAGING, LABELING, PICKUPS, ROUTING, AND LAST-MILE DELIVERY. IN 2025, FOOD CONNECTION TRACKED 224,864 POUNDS OF FOOD RESCUED OR OTHERWISE DIVERTED FROM LANDFILL, WITH EDIBLE PREPARED FOOD PRIORITIZED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND LIMITED NON-DONATABLE MATERIAL DIRECTED TO OTHER BENEFICIAL USES. THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM RECRUITED, TRAINED, SCHEDULED, ENGAGED, AND RETAINED VOLUNTEERS; SUPPORTED NEIGHBORHOOD, BUSINESS, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION; AND RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD WASTE. DURING THE YEAR, 275 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 6,478.5 HOURS, EXPANDING RESCUE AND DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF THE REGIONAL FOOD-ACCESS SYSTEM.Expenses $180,858
- MENTORSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOOD CONNECTION SUPPORTED OTHER COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING TO ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN FOOD RESCUE, FOOD REDISTRIBUTION, MOBILE MEALS, AND RELATED EDUCATION INITIATIVES. DURING 2025, STAFF DOCUMENTED AND SHARED PRACTICAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING FOOD-DONOR DEVELOPMENT, FOOD SAFETY, TEMPERATURE CONTROL, MEAL PACKAGING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND COORDINATION, ROUTE LOGISTICS, DATA TRACKING, AGENCY PARTNERSHIPS, LOW-BARRIER MEAL DISTRIBUTION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD WASTE. FOOD CONNECTION ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPING A REUSABLE REPLICATION FRAMEWORK AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SO NONPROFIT LEADERS, COMMUNITY COALITIONS, HOSPITALITY PARTNERS, AND EMERGING FOOD-RECOVERY PROGRAMS CAN ADAPT ITS DIGNITY-CENTERED PREPARED-MEAL MODEL TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. THIS WORK IS INTENDED TO BUILD PEER CAPACITY, IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF FOOD RECOVERY, AND EXTEND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF SURPLUS PREPARED FOOD BEYOND FOOD CONNECTION'S DIRECT SERVICE AREA.Expenses $12,301
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 | 990 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
- 81-4190128
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,146,379
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,135,560
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,099,456 | $2,700,528 | $1,146,379 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,511,064 | $2,070,893 | $780,998 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,434,417 | $1,413,048 | $356,208 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,237,683 | $1,190,926 | $338,744 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $876,526 | $783,118 | $297,888 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Flori Pate | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4190128).
Questions about FOOD CONNECTION INC
- What is the EIN of FOOD CONNECTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD CONNECTION INC is 81-4190128.
- Is FOOD CONNECTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to FOOD CONNECTION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD CONNECTION 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 FOOD CONNECTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOOD CONNECTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOOD CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARISHA MACMORRAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD CONNECTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,790 (MARISHA MACMORRAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOOD CONNECTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,099,456, expenses of $2,700,528 and total assets of $1,146,379 at year end.
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