Moveable Feast does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability:
Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.
Moveable Feast does not meet this Standard because:
- The organization did not produce a written report outlining the results of its October 2021 effectiveness assessment.
Standard 14 (Budget)
Have a board-approved annual budget for its current fiscal year, outlining projected expenses for major program activities, fund raising, and administration.
Moveable Feast does not meet this Standard because, when the organization provided 2022 budget information, it indicated that the budget:
- Did not identify total projected program service expenses.
- Did not identify total projected fundraising expenses.
- Did not identify total projected administrative expenses.
Moveable Feast meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Year, State Incorporated
1989, MD
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Stated Purpose
"to improve the health of Marylanders experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness by preparing and delivering medically tailored meals and providing nutrition education, thereby achieving racial, social, and health equity."
Moveable Feast reports that it offers food services to individuals and families in Maryland living with chronic illness. The organization offers tailored meal preparation for those with dietary restrictions, nutritional assessments, and meal transportation to ensure individual health needs are met and strengthen vulnerable families. Moveable Feast also supplies nutritional supplements, groceries, and produce to clients and food insecure families living in 15 counties across Maryland. In 2020, the organization states that it delivered 499,741 meals and nutritional counseling to its 2,006 clients. In addition, Moveable Feast delivered 1,400 packages of PPE supplies and introduced a telehealth platform to continue its nutritional education.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, Moveable Feast's program expenses were:
Program services |
$3,456,063 |
Total Program Expenses: |
$3,456,063 |
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Chief Executive
Susan Elias, Executive Director
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Compensation*
$78,925
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Chair of the Board
Tom Burns
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Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Assistant Dean for Research Affairs, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Board Size
24
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Paid Staff Size
34
*2020 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Note: Moveable Feast reports that that the highest compensated individual was Interim Executive Director, Jessica Kohnen, receiving $153,000 in compensation.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Invitations to fund raising events, Membership appeals, Planned giving arrangements, Cause- related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other
Fundraising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $4,321,772 are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Moveable Feast's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Source of Funds |
Contributions and non-governmental grants |
$1,623,759 |
Government grants |
$1,578,028 |
Special events, net |
$755,684 |
Contracted services |
$380,831 |
In-kind contributions |
$359,512 |
Investment income |
$100,760 |
Other income |
$5,246 |
Capital campaign donor restricted gifts |
$4,789 |
Total Income |
$4,808,609 |
- Programs: 80%
- Administrative: 15%
- Fundraising: 5%
Total Income |
$4,808,609 |
Program expenses |
$3,456,063 |
Fundraising expenses |
$256,965 |
Administrative expenses |
$633,029 |
Other expenses |
$0 |
Total expenses: |
$4,346,057 |
Income in Excess of Expenses |
$462,552 |
Beginning Net Assets |
$4,316,504 |
Other Changes In Net Assets |
$0 |
Ending Net Assets |
$4,779,056 |
Total Liabilities |
$600,047 |
Total Assets |
$5,379,103 |
Note: According to Moveable Feast's 2020 audited financial statements, the organzation received $359,512 in contributed goods and services including kitchen services ($240,152), supplies ($54,905), special event services ($33,199), and legal services ($31,256).