FOOD EMPOWERMENT PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- FOOD EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (EIN 26-1743952)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-09-18
- IRS object ID
- 202132619349300203
- Schema version
- 2020v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-09-18T17:02:34-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 204994635 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | IRYNA AC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1000 Broadway 200-G | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Oakland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94607 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 261743952 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Food Empowerment Project | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOOD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7077798004 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 24183 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Jose | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95154 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sharanya Krishna Prasad | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Dir. | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2021-09-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Sharanya Krishna | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Prasad | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00923916 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5104679506 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Sharanya Krishna Prasad | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 24183 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Jose | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95154 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $585,550 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | foodispower.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2007 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 3 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 7 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 15 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $394,409 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $583,513 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $100 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $352 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $3,539 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $963 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $398,048 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $584,828 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $100 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,300 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $194,138 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $223,240 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $22,986 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $79,570 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $118,017 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $273,808 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $342,557 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $124,240 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $242,271 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $576,625 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $819,975 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,079 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $576,625 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $818,896 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (true) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | Yes (true) | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $148,605 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | General ProgramOur actions were limited due to the pandemic, but we still connected with supporters coast to coast! In the first couple of months of the year, we participated in 3 in-person tabling events. F.E.P.s work was also featured on podcasts, in interviews, and in online and print articles. Some key publications and media channels that featured our work included BBC, CNN, MSN, Salon, San Jose Spotlight, Oroville Mercury-Register, WFPL Radio, Medium, Food Tank, LiveKindly, Sentient Media, Green Matters, Hip Latina, and Well + Good. Our website content continued to reach hundreds of individuals each week. Our social media presence grew by 6% on Facebook, 10% on Twitter and 33% on Instagram in 2020 compared to the previous year. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $62,294 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Veganism a. Vallejo Healthy Food FestIn the fall of 2020, F.E.P. hosted its fifth-annual Vallejo Healthy Food Fest (VHFF), an opportunity to share the message that healthy food is not only delicious but should be accessible to everyone in Vallejo. Of course, in past years weve hosted this event indoors, but in the midst of a pandemic, we had to think outside the lunch box, so we created a very special event! For three consecutive SaturdaysSeptember 26, October 3, and October 10we offered the VHFF to everyone with Internet access. The event featured cultural performances, music, and inspiring guest speakers as in previous years, but this time it was available far beyond Vallejo. Attendees learned how to prepare such vegan dishes as Chiles en Nogadas, Filipino Beef Steak (Bistek), and Southern-style Collard Greens and Three-Cheese Mac and Cheese. All three days events are available online with English and Spanish subtitles! b. Vegan Lao FoodInspired by our board member Sharon Daraphonhdeth, who is Lao, we also used our social media and monthly enewsletter to call on vegan Lao cooks and chefs to submit recipes for our Vegan Lao Food website that will join VFF and Vegan Mexican Food in helping you eat your ethics while celebrating the foods you grew up with. Lao folks answered the call, and well have more news on this soon! c. Fight for the OceanAnother of F.E.P.s popular annual events is our Fight for the Ocean effort, which we created to help make a difference for our ocean and for those who call it home. Held every year on August 30 (in honor of Dr. Sylvia Earles birthday), Fight for the Ocean has traditionally involved volunteers around the world getting out and picking up litter from beaches and around lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. With most people under lockdown during 2020, however, F.E.P. got creative and posted a list on our website of seven actions participants could take at home, from organizing a virtual documentary screening to downloading a very special coloring page created just for F.E.P. by Caiti Rose, a shark-loving vegan artist who is correcting peoples misconceptions about ocean life through her website, Sharktopia.org. It is all an effort to help others see the connection between their love of seafood and the destruction of the ocean. We also launched a new page on our website in 2020http://fightfortheocean.com/which covers more details on our Fight for the Ocean effort, including those seven actions people can take! | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $37,923 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,300 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Farm Workers Rights: School Supply DriveAfter visiting farm workers the year before and seeing how much the kids appreciateand needpencils, pens, notebook paper, and other school supplies, F.E.P. founder lauren Ornelas launched our annual School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers in 2013. That first year, we handed out 30 backpacks to farm worker families, and the drive has grown every year. In 2020, the pandemic meant that we had to rethink how wed accomplish the drive (since so many of the steps are usually handled in person). Thanks to your generosity and flexibility, not only was it a success, but we surpassed our goal for the year and delivered 665 backpacks to the children of farm workers! We do not see the School Supply Drive as an act of charity but as an attempt to right yet another injustice taking place against farm workers. They work tirelessly to plant, grow, and harvest the food we all eat, and by providing their children with school supplies, we give these parents and grandparents one less thing to worry about. They know that a good education is one of the keys to a better life, and we are thrilled to be able to provide their kids some of the tools they need to succeed! | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $11,829 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $260,651 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 7 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 3 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sharanya Krishna Prasad | PersonNm |
| Phone | 7077798004 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 24183 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Jose | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 95154 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharanya Krishna Prasad | |||||||
| Executive Dir. | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $58,584 | $0 | $452 | |
| Lauren Ornelas | |||||||
| Founder | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $52,721 | $0 | $1,702 | Yes (X) |
| Sharon Daraphonhdeth | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Elise Ferguson | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| Jeannine Cicco Barker | |||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $111,305 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $2,154 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $37,416 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $546,097 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $583,513 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $352 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $352 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $1,685 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $722 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $963 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $963 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $584,828 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,315 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,300 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,300 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $113,566 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $90,853 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,035 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,678 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,395 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,035 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,455 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,905 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,858 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,233 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $465 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $160 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,421 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,704 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,022 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $695 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,400 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,400 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,021 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,015 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,510 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,496 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $120 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $120 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,776 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,288 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,093 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,395 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,170 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,016 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,559 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,811 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,323 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,710 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $778 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $645 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $645 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $137 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $62 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $200 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $200 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,632 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $555 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $38 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Supplies | $21,269 | $21,269 | ||
| Recruiting | $20,190 | $20,190 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $646 | $345 | $144 | $157 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $342,557 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $260,651 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,920 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $367,137 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $410,882 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $200,145 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $400,497 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,391 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,391 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,152 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,605 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,000 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $400 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $800 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $600 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $576,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $819,975 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,079 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,079 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $576,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $818,896 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $576,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $818,896 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $576,625 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $819,975 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $242,271 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $138,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $276,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $353,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $394,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $583,513 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,746,601 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $138,556 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $276,274 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $353,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $394,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $583,513 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,746,601 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $552,172 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,194,429 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $22 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $352 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $553 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $4,600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $10,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $923 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $963 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $20,518 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $1,767,672 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,200 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.67570 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.65200 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed Section4955 Tax | false | Form4720FiledSection4955TaxInd |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMadeInd |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $783 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $783 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $259,868 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $260,651 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $52,130 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $13,033 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720FiledInd |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $24,489 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $33,933 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $44,652 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $52,130 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $155,204 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $232,806 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $157 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $177 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,380 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $783 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $2,497 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $6,122 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $8,483 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $11,163 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $13,033 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $38,801 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $58,202 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $400 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $600 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $600 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services | Vegan Filipino FoodF.E.P.s latest recipe bookletVegan Filipino Food (VFF)was printed in English and Tagalog in 2020! Featuring 17 delicious vegan recipes familiar to Filipinx folks, the VFF booklet is a complement to our veganfilipinofood.com website and was inspired by our commitment to provide plant-based resources that reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our community. In addition to recipes, this beautifully illustrated booklet includes a 10-page introduction covering what veganism is, eating on a budget, the humane myth, three principal reasons people choose to go vegan (for the animals, for the environment, and for their health), and more.Farm Workers Rights: Essential SuppliesThe pandemic was a challenging time for everyone, but especially hard hit were produce workers, many of whom were not supplied with the personal protective equipment (PPE) that they need to stay safe. In response, F.E.P. contacted the farm worker organizations that we work with on the School Supply Drive to determine what farm workers need during the COVID-19 crisis. They told us that in addition to face masks (which many employers were not providing), farm workers needed food and additional school supplies for their children, since students were doing schoolwork at home and didnt have the supplies most schools furnish. The result of this was our Essential Supplies for Essential Workers effort, in which we put out a call for donations. Thanks to an outpouring of supportmore than $10,000 in donationswe were able to provide PPE, food, and school supplies to farm worker families in Californias Central Valley and Sonoma County. In a heartwarming video with recipients speaking Chat (their native language), some of the farm workers thanked F.E.P. for providing food with dignity to those who are working amid a pandemic. Like the school supplies, we provided these supplies not as an act of charity but as a way to give back to these vitally important workers. Farm workers have been, and always will be, essential. Showing up for them is a basic act of justice. Our longstanding commitment to farm worker justice results in a deep trust in the community, which enables us to serve undocumented workers and their families who might otherwise fear for their safety when receiving assistance like this to meet their most basic needs. Thank you for answering their call for critically needed food and supplies. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Farm Workers Rights: School Supply DriveAfter visiting farm workers the year before and seeing how much the kids appreciateand needpencils, pens, notebook paper, and other school supplies, F.E.P. founder lauren Ornelas launched our annual School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers in 2013. That first year, we handed out 30 backpacks to farm worker families, and the drive has grown every year. In 2020, the pandemic meant that we had to rethink how wed accomplish the drive (since so many of the steps are usually handled in person). Thanks to your generosity and flexibility, not only was it a success, but we surpassed our goal for the year and delivered 665 backpacks to the children of farm workers! We do not see the School Supply Drive as an act of charity but as an attempt to right yet another injustice taking place against farm workers. They work tirelessly to plant, grow, and harvest the food we all eat, and by providing their children with school supplies, we give these parents and grandparents one less thing to worry about. They know that a good education is one of the keys to a better life, and we are thrilled to be able to provide their kids some of the tools they need to succeed! OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ChocolateChocolatethat delicious treat with a bittersweet historycontinues to be one of the most talked-about areas of F.E.P.s work. Sadly, the majority of the worlds cocoa, the key ingredient of chocolate products, is grown and harvested using horrifying labor practices. Its become a controversial issue: even some so-called ethical food companies have been found using cocoa sourced from areas where the worst forms of child labor, including slavery, take place. F.E.P. has been raising awareness about child labor and slavery in the chocolate industry since we were founded in 2007. Throughout 2020, we were the go-to resource in articles and interviews regarding vegan chocolateand how to enjoy it ethically. Speaking of resources, our Chocolate List topped 1,000 companies in 2020, and we continue to add more every month. And we hosted our first-ever Fright Night: The Scary Side of Chocolate, a virtual Choctober fun(d)raiser for Halloween that featured speakers, a cooking demo, trivia, and chocolate prizes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | The Board and Executive Director review the draft 990 before it is finalized and filed. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | The Board is thoroughly vetted through an interview process. We are currently reviewing the Advisory Board and asking individuals to confirm they don't have conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Board reviews salaries annually and recommends adjustments based on the organization's financial health. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Available upon request. |
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