UPCYCLED FOOD ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UPCYCLED FOOD ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-3447590 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)

What they do

See Schedule O

Before you give

Are they doing good?

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Good signs so far

The public paperwork has several good signs. Now check whether the charity can show who it helped.

Here is the honest answer: A tax form shows money and paperwork. It cannot prove that people, animals, or the community were truly helped.

Good signs we looked for

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$98.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$18.80of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $114,664 for AMANDA OENBRING (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$192,510

Expenses$189,907

Annual surplus $2,603 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$35,703 · 18.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$192,510

Expenses$189,907

Assets$69,129

Income$192,510

Management and general$35,703

Accounting fees$13,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMANDA OENBRINGCEO · 37 hrs/week $114,664Base $108,654 · Other $6,010

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

AMANDA OENBRINGCEO

DESIREE PARKERTREASURER

DONYA LITOWITZPRESIDENT

EMILY LAFFERTYVICE PRESIDENT

JAN VAN IPERENDIRECTOR

JENNY PALANDIRECTOR

JIM WEAVERDIRECTOR

KATHRYN BRITTONDIRECTOR

LAURA ZAHODYCOMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

LAUREL ORIEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 7900 E Union Ave Ste 1100, Denver, CO 80237
County: Denver
In care of: AMANDA OENBRING
Primary officer: AMANDA OENBRING, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(720) 675-7674

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DNASH ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES INC
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C.