FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN O'DONNELL

Phone

6178029880

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INC, founded in 1983, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $13.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,987,391 Revenue: $3,908,342

FOOD RECOVERY: FOOD FOR FREES FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM WORKS WITH GROCERY STORES, FARMS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER BUSINESSES TO COLLECT FRESH AND PREPARED FOOD THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED. THIS FOOD IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO SHELTERS, CHURCHES AND FOOD PANTRIES TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. APPROXIMATELY 1.9M POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED IN FY25.

Program 2

Expenses: $5,062,114 Revenue: $4,257,082

JUST EATS: JUST EATS DISTRIBUTES GROCERY BOXES AND BULK PALLETS OF ASSORTED PRODUCE AND DRY GOOD TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING SITES, FOOD PANTRIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. VOLUNTEER GROUPS AND FOOD FOR FREE STAFF PREPARE THE BOXES AND BULK DELIVERIES, BRINGING OVER 2.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO PARTNERS EACH YEAR.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,751,810 Revenue: $1,575,566

SCHOOL MARKETS: THIS PROGRAM BRINGS FARMERS MARKET-STYLE MARKETS TO 7 PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS CAMBRIDGE AND SOMERVILLE. STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN SHOP FOR FRESH, HEALTHY GROCERIES FOR FREE DURING...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,231,775

Program Service Revenue $29,010

Investment Income $-19,983

Other Revenue $20,034

TOTAL REVENUE $13,260,836

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $250,365

Salaries & Benefits $2,042,510

Fundraising Expenses $616,026

Program Expenses $12,352,654

Other Expenses $11,185,851

TOTAL EXPENSES $13,478,726

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$13,260,836	$13,119,744	+0.0%
Expenses	$13,478,726	$14,696,275	-0.1%
Net Income	$-217,890	$-1,576,531	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

1368

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$191,938

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
AMY COPPERMAN	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEANNE WHERRY	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN PRATT	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN O'DONNELL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRISH FONTANILLA	CLERK	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE CUSHMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON GRAY	CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE LOWER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY CASSESSO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER NORTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINA WU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMILO SAAVEDRA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAO-WEN SHAO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN ROWE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAHNAZ EL-KOUEDI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY BOWE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHANIE SMITH	CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Highest	$100,195	$19,760	$119,955
TIMOTHY CAVARETTA	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$119,312	$13,521	$132,833
JESSICA CANTIN	CEO	40.00	Officer Highest	$189,853	$2,085	$191,938

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$13,260,836	$13,478,726	$2,216,757	$-217,890
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$17,308,271	$16,785,939	$4,563,233	$522,332
2022	$14,501,013	$14,052,271	$3,183,103	$448,742
2021	$11,634,666	$11,049,203	$2,783,712	$585,463
2020	$7,642,756	$6,420,177	$2,360,822	$1,222,579
2019	$4,814,490	$4,782,635	$832,167	$31,855