FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
FOOD FOR THOUGHT (EIN 68-0181095)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201943189349302974
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Activity Or MissionFood For Thoughts mission is to foster health and healing with food and compassion. Over 850 people in Sonoma County affected by serious illnesses receive healing food and nutrition each year.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescFood For Thoughts life-sustaining services are available at no charge to qualified clients, most of whom are low income; 10 percent are homeless. The amount of prepared food and fresh groceries we distribute equates to 300,000 meals per year, and our services eliminate food insecurity, reduce hospital visits and medical expenses, and improve our clients health conditions and quality of life.Desc

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,851,911CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,046,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,771,884CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,694,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,519,730TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,155,173CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,851,911CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,046,296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,771,884CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,694,466CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,519,730TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,519,730PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$99,229CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,365CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,791CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$88,308CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$356,693TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,896CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,668CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,564TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,898,987TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93000PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,873,113BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$121,177InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$75,646GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses-$8,162AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,668,130EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,806,719BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$73,669ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$274,138InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$73,639GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses-$7,774AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,073,113EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,703,315BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$54,072ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$130,249InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$73,639GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses-$7,248AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,806,749EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,791,191BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$9,640InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$71,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses-$7,236AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,703,215EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,698,789BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$50,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$99,248InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$50,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses-$6,846AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,791,191EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$312,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$312,156BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$427,735OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$342,216DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,519BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$393,154OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$233,190DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,964BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,481OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,696DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,785BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,235OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,801DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,434BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$607,858TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,982,635TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,982,635RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,982,635TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,602,870TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$325,598OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$325,598ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,277,272ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,277,272TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.Long-term sustainability
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteFFT is exempt from Federal and State Income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Franchise Tax Board Code Section 23701d. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has determined FFT is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Management of FFT considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to FFTs status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes FFT met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has not income subject to unrelated business income tax; therefore no provision for income taxes has been provided in these financial statements. FFTs tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities, and may change upon examination.
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SStore and non store Depreciation expense $325598

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionKatatura, NamibiaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedHIV/AIDS educationTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSupport operationsSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$0RegionTotalExpendituresAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtRegionRegionTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Hopes Initiativewire trans
Hopes InitiativeWire TransfeNamibia$45,023
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USThe Project Africa Committee monitors the use of its grants to HopeInitiatives South Africa - Namibia through regular conference calls,quarterly reports, and staff visits to the site outside of Windhoek,Namibia. The Food for Thought Board of Directors receives quarterlyfinancial reports regarding Project Africa and an annual presentation onthe project.
Part I, Line 3f - Method of AccountingAccrual based accounting
Part I, Line 3f - Investments and ExpendituresAll monies are given to the Hope initiative in Namibia
Part II, Line 1 - Method of AccountingAccrual based accounting

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Outside EventsEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$223,330GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$223,330GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$23,836OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$223,330GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$223,330GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$23,836OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$23,836DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$199,494NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution32000ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$513,181NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSupplementsDesc
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$32,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair Market VaMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessGiven to board to review before submission
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsOngoing check in at board meetings
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementPersonnel committee uses salary surveys annually to set compensation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableDocuments available at office upon request
Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other DecreasesAdjust book to tax net assets = -$5977

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