Mollen Foundation for Childhood Obesity

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
262907296
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2012
Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone
4806560016
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Educational Services and Schools - Other

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$344,189
Expenses
$342,144
Assets
$75,755
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PAIGE MOLLEN (PRESIDENT)
  • DR ART MOLLEN (CEO)
  • SCOTT CLOUTIER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • SCOTT CLOUTIER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $25,556 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mollen foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, guides farmers, schools, and their communities to nourish a regenerative future. Our regenerative schools approach fosters lifelong well-being through farm-to-school integration, leadership development, school gardens,... The mollen foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, guides farmers, schools, and their communities to nourish a regenerative future. Our regenerative schools approach fosters lifelong well-being through farm-to-school integration, leadership development, school gardens, outdoor and indoor learning in classrooms, and deep connections to nature, supporting holistic health for humans and the more-than-humans they rely upon.

What it reported doing in 2024

Arizona farm to school collaborative: our year-long program helps school teams transform food systems through regenerative practices. Teams create action plans at a three-day retreat and receive year-long coaching support to bring them to life, cultivating leaders dedicated to a thriving planet.regenerative schools program: we train teachers, schools, and districts to bring regenerative schools to life through professional development, advising, consulting, and grant-writing support. By fostering practices that enhance soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance, we help create thriving spaces that inspire stewardship and connection to nature.the Arizona farm to school network: we convene the Arizona farm to school network to build community, foster connections, and amplify farm-to-school work statewide. The network strengthens local food systems, student health, and farmer success.garfield's garden on the cornerat garfield's garden on the corner, we led the transformation of a concrete schoolyard into a flourishing garden, empowering youth with hands-on learning experiences that cultivate stewardship, connection, and a resilient future. Garfield's garden on the corner is the flagship site for mollen foundation. In addition to school and community programs, it serves as a training site for teachers and offers tours for visitors across the country as a model for farm to school programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 36
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 72.4%; rating input score 72
  • Program expense ratio: 72.9%; rating input score 73
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.39 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.6%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.22; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.5%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 72.4% of revenue deployed · 72.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $249K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $26K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 11/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 41/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 12/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 31/100.