Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Nourishing Our Future

Gainesville, FL | https://food4kidsfl.org/

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EIN: 45-2966938

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as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida identifies chronically hungry children throughout the community and provides them with food and vital resources on a regular basis.

Ruling year info

2014

Executive Director

Margot DeConna

Main address

7257 NW 4th Blvd Ste 31

Gainesville, FL 32607 USA

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EIN

45-2966938

Subject area info

Food security

Food aid

Child welfare

Agriculture, fishing and forestry

Population served info

Children and youth

Families

Non-adult children

Economically disadvantaged people

NTEE code info

Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Thousands of area students depend upon free lunch programs for the majority of their meals. On weekends and holidays when school isn’t in session, these kids often go hungry – and they return to class too undernourished to focus on learning. Food4Kids sends these students home with food to help them bridge that gap, be it a standard weekend or longer breaks. We identify chronically hungry children in our community and provide them with food and vital resources on a regular basis.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Weekend Backpacks

Food4Kids Backpack Program provides hungry children with basic nutrition when they need it most. Each week, our volunteers pack bags of food to distribute to local children who have been identified as food insecure by their schools. Since 2010, Food4Kids has grown to serve over 900 children each week across three North Florida counties: Alachua, Levy and Dixie. Our mission is to identify chronically hungry children throughout the community and provide them with food and vital resources on a regular basis. Our vision is a community where no child goes to bed hungry. We won’t stop until that vision is a reality.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Families

Non-adult children

Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

External reviews

Photos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of children served

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Related Program

Weekend Backpacks

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida's goals include:

* Establish a central foundation for North Florida to identify and acquire resources, gather volunteers from communities and schools, and coordinate distribution of food.

* Partner with food banks, faith networks and local businesses to create a sustainable support network.

* Achieve full participation of all schools across Alachua County.

* Develop county networks and engage county coordinators throughout North Florida.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

Food4Kids Backpack Program helps students show up for school on Monday fed and ready to learn. Food backpacks filled with life-saving and healthy meal options prepare students for the school week just as pens and pencils do in the classroom.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

Large warehouse.
Dedicated volunteer base.
Great relationships with other nonprofit organizations in the hunger space.
Incredible community support.
Sustainable funding and fund development plan.
Collaborative relationships with food vendors and distributors.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Since 2010, we have grown from one school serving 8 children to serving nearly 1,000 children each week at 30 schools across three counties in North Florida. We also have plans to expand to an additional 6 schools in a fourth county during the 23-24 school year.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Fiscal year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$85,124
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$85,124

Expenses
Grants	$37,481
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$111
Occupancy	$6,565
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$141
Other Expenses	$1,230
Total Expenses	$45,528
Net Gain/Loss	$39,596

Revenue
Contributions	$111,412
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$111,412

Expenses
Grants	$48,903
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$919
Occupancy	$17,956
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$4,324
Total Expenses	$72,102
Net Gain/Loss	$39,310

Revenue
Contributions	$134,794
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$134,794

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$1,090
Occupancy	$25,486
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$507
Other Expenses	$55,733
Total Expenses	$82,816
Net Gain/Loss	$51,978

Revenue
Contributions	$128,466
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$128,466

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$750
Occupancy	$29,271
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$863
Other Expenses	$52,237
Total Expenses	$83,121
Net Gain/Loss	$45,345

Revenue
Contributions	$118,706
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$118,706

Expenses
Grants	$100,618
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$673
Occupancy	$30,098
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$355
Other Expenses	$6,304
Total Expenses	$138,048
Net Gain/Loss	($19,342)

Revenue
Contributions	$188,548
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$188,548

Expenses
Grants	$126,665
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$15
Occupancy	$29,557
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$171
Other Expenses	$6,042
Total Expenses	$162,450
Net Gain/Loss	$26,098

Revenue
Contributions	$130,529
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$696
Total Revenue	$131,225

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$34,021
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$121
Other Expenses	$66,452
Total Expenses	$100,594
Net Gain/Loss	$30,631

Revenue
Contributions	$175,607
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$80
Total Revenue	$175,687

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$0
Occupancy	$42,322
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$100
Other Expenses	$81,557
Total Expenses	$123,979
Net Gain/Loss	$51,708

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Contributions	$85,124
Cash & Equivalents	$9,160	$48,756	$39,596
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$9,160	$48,756	$39,596

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2013	Sep 30, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$9,160	$48,756	$39,596

Assets	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Contributions	$111,412
Cash & Equivalents	$48,755	$88,065	$39,310
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$48,755	$88,065	$39,310

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2014	Sep 30, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$48,755	$88,065	$39,310

Assets	Oct 01, 2016	Sep 30, 2017	Change
Contributions	$134,794
Cash & Equivalents	$87,155	$139,133	$51,978
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$87,155	$139,133	$51,978

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2016	Sep 30, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2016	Sep 30, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$87,155	$139,133	$51,978

Assets	Oct 01, 2017	Sep 30, 2018	Change
Contributions	$128,466
Cash & Equivalents	$139,133	$184,478	$45,345
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$139,133	$184,478	$45,345

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2017	Sep 30, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2017	Sep 30, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$139,133	$184,478	$45,345

Assets	Oct 01, 2018	Sep 30, 2019	Change
Contributions	$118,706
Cash & Equivalents	$184,478	$165,136	($19,342)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$184,478	$165,136	($19,342)

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2018	Sep 30, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2018	Sep 30, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$184,478	$165,136	($19,342)

Assets	Oct 01, 2019	Sep 30, 2020	Change
Contributions	$188,548
Cash & Equivalents	$165,136	$191,234	$26,098
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$165,136	$191,234	$26,098

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2019	Sep 30, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2019	Sep 30, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$165,136	$191,234	$26,098

Assets	Oct 01, 2020	Sep 30, 2021	Change
Contributions	$130,529
Cash & Equivalents	$191,234	$221,865	$30,631
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$191,234	$221,865	$30,631

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2020	Sep 30, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2020	Sep 30, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$191,234	$221,865	$30,631

Assets	Oct 01, 2021	Sep 30, 2022	Change
Contributions	$175,607
Cash & Equivalents	$221,865	$273,573	$51,708
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$221,865	$273,573	$51,708

Liabilities	Oct 01, 2021	Sep 30, 2022	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Oct 01, 2021	Sep 30, 2022	Change
Net Assets	$221,865	$273,573	$51,708

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Margot DeConna

LinkedIn profile

Margot DeConna is the executive director of the Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida, Inc. in Gainesville, FL. Margot received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Florida. In 2018, Margot earned her Certified Fund Raising Executive designation from CFRE International. A voluntary credential recognized worldwide, the CFRE signifies a confident, ethical fundraising professional. Prior to her work at Food4Kids, Margot served as Director of Advancement at the Humane Society of North Central Florida and Director of Development for Child Advocacy Center, Inc. Specializing in strategic planning, communications, fundraising, events, non-profit best practices and grant writing, Margot is a dedicated nonprofit professional. Outside of work, Margot enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children.

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Board of directors
as of 07/13/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Jennifer Moore

Todd Morrone

Kelley Kostamo

Toni Griffin

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/13/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/13/2023

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Data

We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Nourishing Our Future

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Weekend Backpacks

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of children served

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Margot DeConna

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Compensation data

Food4Kids Backpack Program of North Florida Inc

Board of directors data

Jennifer Moore

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies