Nonprofit · EIN 83-1579781
REFED INC
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60603
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,222,438 | $8,630,104 | $4,592,334 | $15,218,674 | $883,667 | $14,335,007 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,394,783 | $6,268,073 | $6,126,710 | $10,012,463 | $300,849 | $9,711,614 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,528,491
- Program service revenue
- $398,215
- Investment income
- $295,732
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,236,346
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $919,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,384,688
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,954,669
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $58,550
- Accounting fees
- $78,043
- Occupancy
- $24,434
- Travel
- $376,710
- Program services (functional)
- $6,720,048
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,409,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $500,441
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,012,463
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,218,674
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $883,667
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,335,007
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,225,175
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,109,832
- Gross receipts
- $13,222,438
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA GUNDERS RIVERO | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $258,107 | $39,443 |
| ASCH HARWOOD | VP, DATA & INSIGHTS Key employee | 40 | $168,736 | $49,726 |
| SHAWN SHEPHERD | VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $187,603 | $19,193 |
| ALEXANDRIA COARI | VP, CAPITAL, INNOVATION & GLOBAL INITIATIVES Key employee | 40 | $178,738 | $17,907 |
| JEFFREY COSTANTINO | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,582 | $19,420 |
| KATHLEEN FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,097 | $28,326 |
| JACQUELINE SUGGITT | VP, BUSINESS INITIATIVES & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,200 | $16,046 |
| DINA SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,708 | $4,260 |
| TRAVIS WRIGHT | VP, PRODUCT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,332 | $9,446 |
| PAMELA MURPHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SWARTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHASHANK MOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA POSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUARDO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES C SAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YALMAZ SIDDIQUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SILVERTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK PESTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY SLUSSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANINE GUILLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA GUNDERS RIVERO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $255,781 | $38,218 |
| ASCH HARWOOD | VP, DATA & INSIGHTS Key employee | 40 | $160,610 | $47,402 |
| ALEXANDRIA COARI | VP, CAPITAL, INNOVATION, & Key employee | 40 | $170,936 | $16,915 |
| SHAWN SHEPHERD | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $157,209 | $17,128 |
| JEFFREY COSTANTINO | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,653 | $18,491 |
| KATHLEEN FRANKLIN | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,280 | $29,817 |
| JACQUELINE SUGGITT | DIRECTOR, CAPITAL & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,973 | $20,106 |
| ANGELICA VEZA | SR. MANAGER, CAPITAL, INNOVATION & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,152 | $13,809 |
| JEFFERY ZURITA | SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,857 | $12,659 |
| SAMUEL BUCK | SR. MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,200 | $10,707 |
| PAMELA MURPHY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SWARTZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO ROMERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY G KOEHNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES C SAVITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHASHANK MOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RHODES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YALMAZ SIDDIQUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE SILVERTHORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 122 S MICHIGAN AVE STE 1390 # L74, CHICAGO, IL 60603-6036
- In care of
- % WEWORK - CHRIS COCHRAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA GUNDERS RIVERO, 122 S MICHIGAN AVE 1390-L74, CHICAGO, IL 60603
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY RHODES, TREASURER
- Phone
- (512) 947-2176
- Website
- REFED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
REFED CATALYZES THE FOOD SYSTEM TOWARD EVIDENCE-BASED ACTION TO STOP WASTING FOOD FOR THE CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT, PEOPLE, AND THE ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- CAPITAL & INNOVATION PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:REFED'S CAPITAL & INNOVATION DIVISION CONTINUED TO FUND AND UNLOCK ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO FOOD WASTE THROUGH THE CATALYTIC GRANT FUND. TO DATE THE FUND HAS UNLOCKED AT LEAST $30M IN FUNDING FOR ITS PORTFOLIO OF GRANTEES REPRESENTING A 15X IMPACT OF REFED'S INITIAL GRANT INVESTMENT. IN WORKING DIRECTLY WITH CAPITAL PROVIDERS AND THOSE SEEKING CAPITAL, REFED CURATED 17 CONNECTIONS LEADING TO FUNDING. MORE BROADLY, WE IDENTIFIED AND PROMOTED 132 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES VALUED AT OVER $240M THROUGH DEAL FLOW REPORTS.Expenses $2,457,234 · grants $1,161,346
- DATA & INSIGHTS PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:REFED'S INSIGHTS ENGINE HAS NOW REACHED OVER 195,000 UNIQUE VISITORS AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS DOCUMENTED NEARLY 3,000 MEANINGFUL USE CASES OF STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGING WITH AND APPLYING THE DATA AND INSIGHTS SHARED WITHIN. REFED ALSO MIGRATED ITS DATA COLLECTION CAPABILITIES TO A WEB-BASED APPLICATION IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE FOOD BUSINESS DATA REPORTING, ENHANCE SECURITY CAPABILITIES, AND INCREASE DATA PROCESSING EFFICIENCIES. REFED ALSO ADVANCED NEW RESEARCH TO ENHANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD WASTE AND RELATED SOLUTIONS IN METHANE EMISSION FACTORS, PRODUCTION LOSSES IN BEEF AND DAIRY, ENHANCED SOLUTION MODELING IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, AND WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSES OF BEEF, YOGURT, POTATOES, STRAWBERRIES, PLUMS, AND BANANAS.Expenses $1,956,370
- BUSINESS INITIATIVES PROGRAM SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS:REFED NOTABLY EXPANDED THE MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES OF THE U.S. FOOD WASTE PACT, A NATIONAL VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT DESIGNED TO HELP WASTE-GENERATING BUSINESSES ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARD THEIR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. MEMBERSHIP NOW INCLUDES FOOD BUSINESSES FROM RETAIL, FOOD SERVICE, MANUFACTURING, AND QSR SECTORS, INCLUDING REPRESENTING OVER 60% OF THE U.S. RETAIL MARKET SHARE AS MEASURED BY RETAIL SALES. REFED ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CLIENT-FACING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL FOOD BUSINESSES, HELPING TO ALIGN FOOD WASTE REDUCTION, SUSTAINABILITY, AND OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES. IN TOTAL, REFED ENGAGED 46 BUSINESSES ACROSS THE YEAR.Expenses $1,885,722 · grants $75,000 · revenue $398,215
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:REFED'S THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND MOVEMENT BUILDING EFFORTS HAVE HELPED TO BUILD AN ENGAGED AUDIENCE OF NEARLY 27,000 STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE FOOD SYSTEM. THE ANNUAL FOOD WASTE SOLUTIONS SUMMIT WELCOMED 727 ATTENDEES, ITS LARGEST AUDIENCE TO-DATE. REFED ALSO HOSTED 7 WEBINARS AND ENGAGED IN 36 ADDITIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. OUR MEDIA REACH INCLUDED 429 MEDIA MENTIONS AND AN OVERALL REACH OF 5 BILLION.Expenses $420,722
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
- 83-1579781
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,218,674
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,222,438
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,222,438 | $8,630,104 | $15,218,674 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,394,783 | $6,268,073 | $10,012,463 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,483,716 | $4,840,302 | $3,888,431 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-1579781).
Questions about REFED INC
- What is the EIN of REFED INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of REFED INC is 83-1579781.
- Is REFED INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to REFED INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does REFED 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 REFED INC 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 REFED INC 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 REFED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANA GUNDERS RIVERO.
- Who are the officers and directors of REFED INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,107 (DANA GUNDERS RIVERO, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does REFED INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $13,222,438, expenses of $8,630,104 and total assets of $15,218,674 at year end.
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