NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOOD RESCUE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOOD RESCUE

EIN 85-3050369 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOOD RESCUE is RESPONDING to THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN WASTING 40% of OUR FOOD WHILE 1 IN 6 GO HUNGRY. NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOOD RESCUE AIMS to ADDRESS THE DISCONNECT IN DISTRIBUTION-IN SUPPLY and ACCESS-BY RESCUING FOOD ABOUT to GO to WASTE and DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTING to ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE COMMUNITIES IN NEED. ONE GOAL of NORTHERN VIRGINIA FOOD RESCUE is to BRING HEALTHY OPTIONS to THE TABLE for FAMILIES IN NEED. WE ARE COMMITTED to HELPING BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN POVERTY and POOR HEALTH. RATHER THAN BEING SENT to A LANDFILL, RESCUED FOOD is USED to CREATE NUTRITIOUS MEALS for SOME of THE REGIONS FOOD INSECURE RESIDENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.90%of revenue went to mission work97.2% of expenses · Program services

0.46%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$100.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.39%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$0.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $39,377 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,971 for MEGAN FRANCO (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$5,201,276

Mission workProgram services$5,092,25397.90% of revenue97.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$124,4032.39% of revenue2.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$23,9970.46% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Total expenses$5,240,653100.76% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 97.2% mission · 2.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,201,276

Expenses$5,240,653

Annual shortfall $39,377 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,092,253 · 97.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$124,403 · 2.4% of expenses

Fundraising$23,997 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,201,276

Expenses$5,240,653

Assets$159,502

Income$5,202,936

Contributions$5,186,915

Mission work (program services)$5,092,253

Fundraising$23,997

Grants given$2,767,287

Average grant$72,823

Management and general$124,403

Accounting fees$37,687

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

MEGAN FRANCOEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $101,971

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 (11)

MEGAN FRANCOEXECUTIVE DI

BILL WOOLFVICE PRESIDE

EBONY LOFTONTREASURER

HEATHER RATCLIFFSECRETARY

JAMIE PINGBOARD MEMBER

JULIA BIGGINSPRESIDENT

KARA PITEKBOARD MEMBER

KEN EGGERSBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA DANICIOBOARD MEMBER

MORGAN CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER

RANDY JONESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 10535 BATTLEFIELD PKWY, MANASSAS, VA 20109-0000
County: Manassas (city)
In care of: % MEGAN FRANCO
Primary officer: MEGAN FRANCO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nova-fr.orgJOIN Phone(703) 822-5205

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: UPDEGROVE MCDANIEL MCMULLEN CHICCEHITTO
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries
Grant-giving organization: Yes