DIGGER FOODS INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $773K · expenses $743K · assets $163K
- EIN
- 87-4490352
- Address
- 63 PLEASANT ST, SHARON, MA 02067-1243
- Website
- WWW.DIGGERFOODS.ORG
- NTEE code
- K30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (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, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE DIGGER FOODS, INC.'S MISSION IS TO MAKE LOCAL, ORGANIC, AND SEASONAL FOOD AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN THE LOCAL AREA. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED A LOCAL FOOD DELIVERY PROGRAM IN AND AROUND BROCKTON. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE FOOD-INSECURE PEOPLE WITH THE BEST FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM NEARBY FARMS, ALL AT DISCOUNTED PRICES. THIS WAY, EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF COOKING AND EATING LOCALLY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Messier | CLERK & EXEC | 2021-2023 | $0 | $20,513 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Alicea | TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elizabeth Estabrook | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janice Johnson-Plumer | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Catherine Wirth | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bonny Tsang (former) | Board member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ALICEA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH ESTABROOK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE JOHNSON-PLUMER | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PHILIP MESSIER | CLERK & EXEC | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE WIRTH | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $21K · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MESSIER | CLERK & EXEC | 50 | $20,513 | $0 | $0 | $20,513 | 1 |
| BARBARA ALICEA | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELIZABETH ESTABROOK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANICE JOHNSON-PLUMER | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CATHERINE WIRTH | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Messier | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Catherine Wirth | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bonny Tsang | Board member | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $772,780 | $743,346 | $163,360 | $140,330 | $376,358 | $396,422 | - | 1 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $273,605 | $162,709 | $146,021 | $110,896 | $179,989 | $93,616 | $30,256 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | - | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $227,752 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POINT32HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $90,000 | 2024 | $40,000 | show |
| MABEL LOUISE RILEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DIGGER FOODS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $70,000 | 2023 | $70,000 | show |
| JOY IN CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $31,752 | 2024 | $15,876 | show |
| JACK AND KATHY SHIELDS FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DIGGER FOODS INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| FALLON COMMUNITY HEALTH PLAN INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| NORTH EASTON SAVINGS BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Digger Foods Inc” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| HARBORONE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DIGGER FOODS INC” | 2025 | 1 | -$4,500 | 2025 | -$4,500 | show |
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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.
2023 · Form 990 · $743,346 spent · pay $168,161 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COST OF PRODUCE SALES | $332,428 | $332,428 | - | - | 44.7% |
| Other salaries and wages | $156,870 | $156,870 | - | - | 21.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSES | $139,569 | $139,569 | - | - | 18.8% |
| Occupancy | $27,524 | $27,524 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Insurance | $13,295 | $13,295 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| All other expenses | $12,664 | $2,487 | $8,562 | $1,615 | 1.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $11,291 | $11,291 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $10,683 | $10,683 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $10,650 | $10,650 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $10,327 | - | $10,327 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TRANSLATERS | $8,542 | $8,542 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Travel | $5,768 | $5,768 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,341 | - | - | $3,341 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $295 | - | $295 | - | 0.0% | |
| Office expenses | $99 | - | $99 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $743,346 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $162,709 spent · pay $37,696 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | COST OF PRODUCE SALES | $59,041 | $59,041 | - | - | 36.3% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,256 | $12,103 | $12,103 | $6,050 | 18.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $15,067 | $15,067 | - | - | 9.3% |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSES | $7,287 | $7,287 | - | - | 4.5% |
| Insurance | $6,939 | $6,243 | $460 | $236 | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 3.7% | |
| Occupancy | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $5,625 | - | $5,625 | - | 3.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,341 | $5,341 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | TRANSLATERS | $4,676 | $4,676 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,000 | $4,000 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,440 | $1,617 | $1,204 | $619 | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $3,128 | $2,992 | $136 | - | 1.9% | |
| All other expenses | $2,885 | $2,193 | $692 | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,030 | - | $2,030 | - | 1.2% | |
| Interest | $581 | - | $581 | - | 0.4% | |
| Travel | $413 | $413 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $162,709 | 100% |
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