FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FOOD FOR THOUGHT (EIN 68-0181095)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-09
IRS object ID
201623149349303132
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-09T18:03:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN680456752PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1DILLWOOD BURKEL & MILLAR LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1175 CONCOURSE BLVD STE AAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA ROSACityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN680181095EIN

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Business Name ControlFOODBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7078771647PhoneNum

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CityFORESTVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonRON KARPPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7078771647PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

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Gross Receipts$1,907,358GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.FFTFOODBANK.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1988FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR AN HIV/AIDS FOOD PROGRAM IN SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FOOD FOR THOUGHT PROVIDES FOOD, NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND OTHER SERVICES TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionFOOD FOR THOUGHT'S MISSION IS TO NOURISH AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTHY FOOD AND COMPASSION TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND OTHER CRITICAL ILLNESSES.MissionDesc
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DescOUR COMPREHENSIVE NUTRITION PROGRAM PROVIDES LIFE-GIVING NUTRITION SERVICES TO 800 SONOMA COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH HIV AND OTHER SERIOUS ILLNESSES. OUR 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 2015 WE DISTRIBUTED 15,350 WEEKLY ORDERS, WHICH PROVIDED ENOUGH FOOD FOR 322,350 MEALS.Desc

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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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FOOD/CERTS DONATED$684,403$684,403
PURCHASED FOOD$388,559$388,559
NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT$40,699$40,699
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$30,454$6,234$627$23,593

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$9,169,211TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$99,229CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,906CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
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CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,251,400BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$250,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$197,389InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,698,789EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$935,971BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$860,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$450InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses-$545,021AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,251,400EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$257,697BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$678,274ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$935,971EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

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$290,889DepreciationAmt
Book Value$136,846BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,910OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,910DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$357,760OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$185,634DepreciationAmt
Book Value$172,126BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$621,128TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$3,460,511BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,460,511TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,961,271TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$105,899NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$246,596OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$140,697RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,820,574RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$2OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$2RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,820,572TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,400,353TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$259,445OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$259,445ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,140,908ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included-$1OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt-$1ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,140,907TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
PART X, LINE 2:FFT DETERMINES WHETHER ITS TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015, FFT HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED NO RESERVE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW THROUGH THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR FEDERAL AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING FOR CALIFORNIA.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ANTIQUE STORE 425,170. ANTIQUE STORE COST OF GOODS SOLD -211,494. ANTIQUE STORE SPACE RENTAL INCOME 32,920.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING -2.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ANTIQUE STORE EXPENSES 259,445.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ROUNDING -1.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionKATATURA, NAMIBIARegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedHIV/AIDS EDUCATION & FEED CHILDREN FROM NAMIBIAN SETTLEMENTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$43,000RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$43,000SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$43,000TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionKATATURA, NAMIBIARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantHIV/AIDS EDUCATION & FEED CHILDREN FROM NAMIBIAN SETTLEMENTSPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$43,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE PROJECT AFRICA COMMITTEE MONITORS THE USE OF ITS GRANTS TO HOPE INITIATIVES 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 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS REGARDING PROJECT AFRICA AND AN ANNUAL PRESENTATION ON THE PROJECT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DOLEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$133,797GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$116,527CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,270GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,270OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CALABASHEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$61,717GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$50,700CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$11,017GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$3,467RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,046FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$1,040EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$5,465OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total4OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$88,131GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$81,117CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$7,014GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$2,699FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$4,314OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$283,645GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$248,344CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$35,301GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,467RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$3,745FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$1,040EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$27,049OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$35,301DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$712,451NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE TAX AUTHORITY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE RESPECTIVE FORMS FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IS NOTIFIED FOR SUBMISSION TO THE TAXING AUTHORITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CONGOING CHECK IN AT BOARD MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15APERSONNEL COMMITTEE USES SALARY SURVEYS ANNUALLY TO SET COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:REVENUE REPORTED ON FORM 990-T 246,596. EXPENSE REPORTED ON FORM 990-T -259,445.

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