Fields to Families

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
030608779
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2015–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2007
Location
Charleston, SC, USA
Phone
8434737554
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Emergency Assistance
Affiliation
Christianity

Reported finances

Revenue
$183,729
Expenses
$196,724
Assets
$127,916

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

People named in this filing

  • JILL S LEVY (IMMEDIATE PA)
  • MARY HOWARD (BOARD MEMBER)
  • REGINA OSTER (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To empower those in the lowcountry area of South Carolina who are food insecure by providing fresh produce options from local farms and gardens. Volunteers glean at local farms or collect dontations from farmers markets and gardens, helping to reduce unnecessary food waste. Fields to families organizes the distribution of this fresh produce to agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and churches working to feed the hungry at no charge. Fields to familes also grows and distributes produce from their own garden located in johns island, sc. In addition, the organization educates community members of all ages on how to grow their own produce and the benefits of incorporating fruits and vegetables into their diets regularly.

What it reported doing in 2024

Collected in-kind dontations of 49,682 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms, farmers markets, and gardens, helping to reduce unnecessary food waste. All produce was distributed at no cost to partner agencies for distribution to food insecure residents of the sc lowcountry area and/or to educate children and adults about the benefits of healthy eating habits.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 30
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 96.8%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 90.4%; rating input score 90

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -7.1%; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.65; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.5% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 18.1% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 96.8% of revenue deployed · 90.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $178K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 6 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2015 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 19/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.