THE FOOD INITIATIVE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
THE FOOD INITIATIVE (EIN 45-0493395)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-07-09
IRS object ID
202011919349200216
Schema version
2019v5.1
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-07-09T08:17:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN263970099PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RITTER TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11808 HAYNES STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN450493395EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FOOD INITIATIVEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOODBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9319056998PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11230 ROSSVIEW ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37043ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJARED THATCHERPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone9319056998PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN RITTER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01200994PTIN
Phone9316475592PhoneNum
Preparation2020-07-02PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address208.88.170.102IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-09IPDt
IP Tm08:16:59IPTm
IP TimezoneCDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.THEFOODINITIATIVE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$198,189GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$198,175ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Other Revenue Total$14OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$198,189TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$121,078SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$1,245FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,537OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$127PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$62,554OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$187,541TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$10,648ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,236NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$18,884NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,590BOYAmt
EOY$19,441EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,798BOYAmt
EOY$1,529EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,388BOYAmt
EOY$20,970EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,152BOYAmt
EOY$2,086EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,236BOYAmt
EOY$18,884EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE ORGANIZATION HIRES 20 DIVERSE TEENAGERS EVERY SUMMER FROM ALL OVER OUR CITY TO GROW HEALTHY FOOD FOR THEMSELVES, FOR OUR CITIZENS, AND FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS OUR YOUTH ARE AWAKENED TO THE ISSUES OF HEALTH RESPONSIBILITY, FOOD JUSTICE, AND HUNGER RELIEF.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPROGRAM TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO GROW CROPS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TNDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$186,272ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$186,272TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
TONY KINSLOW
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
AJ HAYNES
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
NEHEMIAH WILLAIMS
SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0
JARED THATCHER
CHAIRMAN10.00$0$0$0
BURTON COLEMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN5.00$0$0$0
ALLAN MOSER
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL HAMPTONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11230 ROSSVIEW ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityCLARKSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9319056998PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$161,579CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$171,928CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$157,947CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$185,927CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$875,556TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$171,928CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$157,947CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$185,927CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,175CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$875,556TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$875,556PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$41CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$42CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$193TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$875,749TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99980PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 14.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 1,269. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,268. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 2,537.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: LICENSES & FEES. AMOUNT: 607. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 1,403. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 142. DESCRIPTION: AUTO. AMOUNT: 8,648. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 41,600. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 968. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 5,569. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 330. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 1,740. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 20. DESCRIPTION: TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,309. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 218. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 62,554.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,798. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,529.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,328. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,300. DESCRIPTION: CC PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,824. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 786.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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