Nonprofit · EIN 85-3278219
FOOD BRIGADE INC
Also known as KAREN DEMARCO MBR
Tax-exempt · PARAMUS, NJ 07653
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,263,598 | $3,264,734 | -$1,136 | $211,418 | $0 | $211,418 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,679,235 | $2,561,680 | $117,555 | $215,937 | $3,383 | $212,554 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,278,837 | $2,332,550 | -$53,713 | $95,861 | $862 | $94,999 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,327,542 | $1,211,439 | $116,103 | $150,840 | $2,128 | $148,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,263,572
- of which government grants
- $35,749
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $26
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $79,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $88,612
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,415
- Occupancy
- $90,648
- Travel
- $4,495
- Depreciation
- $67,398
- Program services (functional)
- $3,191,449
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,120
- Fundraising (functional)
- $10,165
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $215,937
- Total assets, end of year
- $211,418
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $211,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $173,952
- Gross receipts
- $3,263,598
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 407
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DE MARCO | President Trustee or director | 50 | $0 |
| GERTHA KELLY | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUINARD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOHAMED IFRAZ ILYAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGO PALACIOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES P SILVESTRI | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HERRICK | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN HANSEN | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DE MARCO | President Trustee or director | 50 | $0 |
| GERTHA KELLY | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUINARD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MOHAMED IFRAZ ILYAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUGO PALACIOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES P SILVESTRI | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HERRICK | Secretary Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN DE MARCO | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| GERTHA KELLY | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUINARD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MOHAMED IFRAZ ILYAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUGO PALACIOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES P SILVESTRI | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HERRICK | Secretary Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARMINE DEMARCO | Vice President Trustee or director | 40 | $8,000 |
| KAREN DE MARCO | President Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GUINARD | Treasurer Trustee or director | 7 | $0 |
| MOHAMED IFRAZ ILYAS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUGO PALACIOS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES P SILVESTRI | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS C HERRICK | Trustee Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 33 E MIDLAND AVE UNIT 214, PARAMUS, NJ 07653-7010
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 163 New York Avenue, Dumont NJ 07628
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KAREN DE MARCO, 33 E MIDLAND AVENUE 214, PARAMUS, NJ 07653
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Karen DeMarco, 163 New York Avenue, Dumont NJ 07628
- Signed the 990
- KAREN DEMARCO, President
- Phone
- (201) 614-4414
- Website
- www.foodbrigade.org
- Return prepared by
- AVENA & ASSOCIATES CPAs LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOOD BRIGADE IS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD OR ADULT IN NEW JERSEY GOES HUNGRY.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD DISTRIBUTION - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2025, THE FOOD BRIGADE HELPED FEED 39,628 NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS DEALING WITH FOOD INSECURITY, IN 11,443 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 11,393 CHILDREN. WE DISTRIBUTED 1,701,831 POUNDS OF FOOD.FOOD RESCUE - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WE RESCUED 433,765 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM SUPERMARKETS, WHOLESALERS, BIG BOX RETAILERS, AND LOCAL FARMS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE ENDED UP ON LANDFILLS.Expenses $3,191,449 · revenue $3,263,572
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
- 85-3278219
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $211,418
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,263,598
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,263,598 | $3,264,734 | $211,418 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,679,235 | $2,561,680 | $215,937 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,278,837 | $2,332,550 | $95,861 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,327,542 | $1,211,439 | $150,840 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Karen DeMarco | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-3278219).
Questions about FOOD BRIGADE INC
- What is the EIN of FOOD BRIGADE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BRIGADE INC is 85-3278219.
- Is FOOD BRIGADE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to FOOD BRIGADE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD BRIGADE 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 BRIGADE 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 BRIGADE 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 BRIGADE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KAREN DE MARCO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BRIGADE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOOD BRIGADE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,263,598, expenses of $3,264,734 and total assets of $211,418 at year end.
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