2018-11-14T14:34:05-08:00 2017-12-31 455565460 Goranson and Associates Inc 717 College Avenue First Floor Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2017-01-01 680181095 FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD 7078871647 POST OFFICE BOX 1608 FORESTVILLE CA 95436 RON KARP Executive Direc 2018-11-14 true Susan E Goranson P00049464 7075421256 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z RON KARP POST OFFICE BOX 1608 FORESTVILLE CA 95436 2581256 false false X www.fftfoodbank.org X 1988 CA Food For Thoughts mission is to nourish and serve our community by providing healthy food and compassion to people living with HIV and other serious illnesses. 10 10 23 500 0 2264563 1771884 557096 7896 219224 94791 5390 198023 3046273 2072594 48100 41600 0 767075 872875 0 360310 1769770 1398319 2584945 2312794 461328 -240200 5041317 5167507 150050 161011 4891267 5006496 Food For Thoughts mission is to nourish and serve our community by providing healthy food and compassion to people living with HIV and other serious illnesses. false false 1813854 Our Comprehensive Nutrition Program provides life-giving nutrition services to 750 Sonoma County residents with HIV and other serious illnesses. Services include weekly groceries, fresh produce, vitamins and supplements, prepared meals for those unable to cook, nutrition education, congregate meals three days per week, and county-wide delivery. All services are provided free of charge. In 2017 we distributed 14,787 weekly orders, which provided enough food for 310,527 meals. Our services not only improve health and save lives they reduce health care costs as well. 15000 Food For Thought is one of six agencies in the California Food is Medicine Coalition. We and the other coalition agencies are providing service to 1,000 MediCal patients with Congestive Heart Failure over the next three years to demonstrate that our services improve health and save health care dollars. This initiative is funded by the California Department of Health Care Services. 1828854 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 30 0 true 23 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X RONALD KARP 7078871647 POST OFFICE BOX 1608 Forestville CA 95436 Rodney DeMartini Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marty Dekay-Bemis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Garigliano Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Misti Harris Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Laczkowski President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shan Magnuson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Short Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Needleman Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON KARP Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 107813 0 0 107813 1 false false false 0 1771884 721772 1771884 Fundraising Other revenue 7896 7896 7896 94791 94791 0 0 0 0 283514 53947 229567 0 423171 454715 -31544 -31544 0 2072594 -23648 94791 0 0 41600 41600 0 107813 64688 21563 21562 0 572577 350107 20582 201888 0 133321 72054 5684 55583 59164 36069 3665 19430 0 0 0 0 0 0 86052 20319 57561 8172 1218 613 16 589 0 0 0 50638 42754 2203 5681 11352 5748 3702 1902 0 0 0 0 43708 34967 2185 6556 10973 7563 3400 10 Donated Food 691772 691772 PURCHASED FOOD 351980 351980 Nutritional Support 46389 46389 Printing and Publications 22074 3644 364 18066 82163 58587 2705 20871 2312794 1828854 123630 360310 X 490016 445188 0 0 149962 144386 0 0 0 105811 117241 22744 24762 1237269 590268 666552 647001 3565135 3751526 0 0 0 41097 37403 5041317 5167507 150050 159011 2000 150050 161011 X 2978168 2826299 308077 575175 1605022 1605022 4891267 5006496 5041317 5167507 -240200 370501 -15072 X false true X true false X 1377087 2155173 1851911 2046296 1771884 9202351 0 0 1377087 2155173 1851911 2046296 1771884 9202351 308735 8893616 77628 99229 74365 94791 346013 0 6970 7896 14866 9563230 0.93000 0.75070 X 1806719 73669 274138 -73639 -7774 2073113 1703315 54072 130249 -73639 -7248 1806749 1791191 -9640 -71000 -7236 1703215 1698789 50000 99248 -50000 -6846 1791191 1251400 250000 197389 1698789 0.00770 0.00230 false false false 312156 312156 427735 325107 102628 393154 213360 179794 85946 40015 45931 18278 11786 6492 647001 X 2699892 370501 -15072 355429 2344463 -271869 -271869 2072594 2584663 271869 271869 2312794 2312794 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Long-term sustainability Part X : FIN48 Footnote FFT 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/S Store $271869 true Katatura, Namibia 0 0 HIV/AIDS education Support operations 41600 41600 41600 Namibia Hopes Initiative 41600 wire trans 1 1 false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US The 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 Accounting Accrual based accounting Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures All monies are given to the Hope initiative in Namibia Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting Accrual based accounting false DOL 130261 130261 20884 Haberdash 53316 53316 23913 3 95361 95361 8758 278938 278938 53555 53555 225383 X 1000 689772 fair value X Supplements 25 32000 fair value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Given to board to review before submission Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Ongoing check in at board meetings Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Personnel committee uses salary surveys annually to set compensation Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents available at office upon request