FOX VALLEY FOOD FOR HEALTH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOX VALLEY FOOD FOR HEALTH INC

EIN 46-0961627 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)

What they do

PROVIDING MEALS, NUTRITION, EDUCATION and SUPPORT to INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. FOX VALLEY FOOD for HEALTHS MISSION is to GROW A NETWORK of ADULT and TEEN VOLUNTEERS COMMITTED to SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS and THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE DEALING WITH CANCER or LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES, BY PROVIDING NUTRIENT-RICH ORGANIC MEALS, NUTRITION EDUCATION and PERSONAL CARING SUPPORT. to DATE, OVER 64,000 MEALS HAVE BEEN SERVED FREE of CHARGE to 1,140 INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SERIOUS ILLNESS. MORE THAN 826 ADULTS and 309 TEENS HAVE VOLUNTEERED APPROXIMATELY 62,400 HOURS IN THE PROGRAM SINCE INCEPTION. DUE to COVID-19, THE FOX VALLEY FOOD for HEALTH HEALTHY MEALS PROGRAM WAS SHUT DOWN for TWO WEEKS IN MARCH to ASSESS RISK BUT WAS ABLE to RESTART AS AN ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and REMAINED IN OPERATION THRU THE END of THE FISCAL YEAR. PRIOR to COVID-19, EACH SEMESTER 36 TEEN VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS ATTEND A NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM and THEN CONTIN

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

47.98%of revenue went to mission work61.2% of expenses · Program services

0.91%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$78.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.57%of revenue went to management and office costs37.7% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$570,138

Mission workProgram services$273,52447.98% of revenue61.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$168,59729.57% of revenue37.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,1610.91% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$122,85621.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$447,28278.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.2% mission · 37.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 24.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 38.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 36.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 29.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 32.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.63% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 9.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 26.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$570,138

Expenses$447,282

Annual surplus $122,856 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$273,524 · 61.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$168,597 · 37.7% of expenses

Fundraising$5,161 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$570,138

Expenses$447,282

Assets$370,564

Income$613,856

Contributions$438,017

Mission work (program services)$273,524

Fundraising$5,161

Management and general$168,597

Accounting fees$18,387

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER MAYEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $114,307

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

CHRISTOPHER MAYEXECUTIVE DI

HEATHER HOUSTONVICE PRESIDE

JERRY PEREZDIRECTOR

MARTIN PIERCEPRESIDENT

MEERA ATKINSDIRECTOR

PAT ENGELTREASURER

SCOTT GREENDIRECTOR

SUE CAREYSECRETARY

VERA LONDONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 532, GENEVA, IL 60134-0532
County: Kane
In care of: MARTIN PIERCE
Primary officer: MARTIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@foxvalleyfoodforhealth.org Phone(630) 709-2097

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KOLNICKI PETERSON & WIRTH CPAS
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.