GOLDBERG CHARITABLE CORPORATION TO IMPROVE THE FOOD SYSTEM INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6K · expenses $217K · assets $127K
- Also known as
- IMPROVE THE FOOD SYSTEM INC
- EIN
- 46-3072368
- Address
- 193 GROVE ST, WELLESLEY, MA 02482-7413
- Website
- WWW.GOLDBERGCHARITABLECORP.ORG
- NTEE code
- K30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2013 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GOLDBERG CHARITABLE CORPORATION TO IMPROVE THE FOOD SYSTEM, INC. IS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER WORLD LEADERS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, REGULATORS, SCIENTIST AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS RELATING TO THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc E Goldberg | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Caroline Smith Dewall | CLERK | 2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John W Power | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shari Rogge-Fidler | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian G Rothwell | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan R Malkin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE SMITH DEWALL | CLERK | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARC E GOLDBERG | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN W POWER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARI ROGGE-FIDLER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN G ROTHWELL | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC E GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN R MALKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN G ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC E GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN R MALKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN G ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC E GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN R MALKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN G ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARC E GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JONATHAN R MALKIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN G ROTHWELL | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,930 | $217,384 | $127,365 | $122,965 | $5,923 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $181,108 | $2,404,175 | $338,819 | $334,419 | $181,100 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,250,932 | $5,407,758 | $2,561,886 | $2,557,486 | $2,250,925 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,200,227 | $80,128 | $5,718,712 | $5,714,312 | $1,200,220 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,475,560 | $65,014 | $4,598,613 | $4,594,213 | $3,456,855 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- MAX & ANNE GOLDBERG FOUNDATION Wellesley, MA · 1 person in common (Marc E Goldberg)
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $785,000 in all, tax years 2013 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WEGMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Goldberg Charitable Corporation to Improve the Food System Inc”, “GOLDBERG CHARITABLE CORPORATION TO IMPROVE THE FOOD SYSTEM INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $500,000 | 2022 | $200,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $225,000 | 2021 | $100,000 | show |
| ST LOUIS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $25,000 | 2022 | $15,000 | show |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $25,000 | 2013 | $25,000 | show |
| WESTERN GROWERS ASSN | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $10,000 | 2013 | $10,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| THE SOLUTION TO HUNGER INC | NY | K30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| TRAR FOUNDATION | TN | K30 | $5,256 | $3,464 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FOOD FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE FOUNDATION | CA | K30 | $9,470 | $7,435 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| MON COEUR FOUNDATION | NY | K30 | $11,586 | $38,760 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| LOCKED HEARTS CHILDRENS SOCIETY INC | TX | K30 | $7,360 | $6,979 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| STONEHOUSE FOUNDATION | CO | K30 | $5,000 | $36,442 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| KENTUCKY FOOD MINISTRY CO | KY | K30 | $8,928 | $7,790 | President of Board, Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| KEENER FARM CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION | OH | K30 | $4,250 | $6,553 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| CARUANA FOUNDATION INC | NY | K30 | $6,465 | $13,804 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS | NM | K30 | $8,589 | $13,899 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| ZIA INCORPORATED | PA | K30 | $8,428 | $11,775 | President and Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| LORRAINE M WALSH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | IL | K30 | $8,185 | $8,047 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| SOUTH END CAFE | OH | K30 | $3,059 | $159,412 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| BATTLES NEW GENERATION UNDER PRIVILEGE PROGRAM INC | GA | K30 | $5,192 | $5,192 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FINDING A BETTER WAY INC | ME | K30 | $5,653 | $1,688 | Chair of Board | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| HARRISBURG HARVESTERS GLEANERS INC | OR | K30 | $10,555 | $6,747 | coordinator | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| FEELWISE FOUNDATION | UT | K30 | $11,218 | $8,979 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| JACKSON COUNTY FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM INC | MN | K30 | $9,735 | $25,267 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| MY TOWN - STRASBURG | OH | K30 | $6,720 | $12,520 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| SHARING PROJECT INC | NJ | K30 | $8,719 | $13,235 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| LUNCH BAG INITIATIVE | CA | K30 | $3,601 | $2,628 | CFO | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| ADOPT A FAMILY MIAMI INC | FL | K30 | $8,824 | $5,934 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| SHARED HARVEST COMMUNITY GARDEN | ID | K30 | $5,742 | $11,082 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY CULTURE INC | IN | K30 | $3,700 | $0 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code K30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $217,384 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $150,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 69.0% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 27.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,575 | - | $4,575 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETINGS EXPENSE | $2,384 | - | $2,384 | - | 1.1% |
| Office expenses | $180 | - | $180 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $175 | - | $175 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $70 | - | $70 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $217,384 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,404,175 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $200,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ENDOWMENT EXPENSE | $2,130,679 | $2,130,679 | - | - | 88.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 2.5% | |
| Other (as described) | MEETINGS EXPENSE | $7,399 | - | $7,399 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $4,975 | - | $4,975 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $500 | - | $500 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $398 | - | $398 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS GIFTS | $224 | - | $224 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $2,404,175 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $5,407,758 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $150,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ENDOWMENT EXPENSE | $5,188,746 | $5,188,746 | - | - | 96.0% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,475 | - | $4,475 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DONOR APPRECIATION | $3,978 | - | $3,978 | - | 0.1% |
| Fees: other services | $559 | - | $559 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $5,407,758 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $80,128 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 74.9% | |
| Grants outside the US | $15,000 | $15,000 | - | - | 18.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,475 | - | $4,475 | - | 5.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $653 | - | $653 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $80,128 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $65,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 92.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,475 | - | $4,475 | - | 6.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $539 | - | $539 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $65,014 | 100% |
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