Powered Foods

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
814554350
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2022
Forms available
Form 990 2022, Form 990-N 2016
Location
Kalispell, MT, USA
Phone
4062509898
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development - Agricultural

Reported finances

Revenue
$51,650
Expenses
$65,255
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • David Wilkins (Trustee and President)

People named in this filing

  • David Wilkins (Trustee and President)
  • Craig Wilkins (Trustee)
  • Paul Trudeau (Trustee)

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

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2022. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The amended mission of the corporation from 2018 through 2020 was to "develop cutting-edge, nutrient-dense, pesticide-free, pure food, in state-of-the-art vertically enclosed greenhouse environments. The goal was to improve health, particularly with nutritional benefits for cancer, cardio, auto-immune, and Alzheimer's patients." This was the vision and mission of Howard F. Wilkins II who served as the chief executive officer from 2019 to his passing on Feb. 19, 2021. The remaining members of the Board of Trustees, having discussed the loss of Howard F. Wilkins II, and his vision, saw no viable path forward for the organization. Due to the pandemic of 2020, and Howard's illness and passing in Feb. of 2021, there was no development on the properties purchased in the latter part of 2019 and no advancement of the Powered Foods' mission. Thus, the Board of Trustees, by unanimous written Consent dated Aug. 9, 2021, agreed to dispose of assets to pay debts and dissolve the corporation.

What it reported doing in 2022

Develop technical solutions in food production science, to optimize nutrition and energy in food for increased health. Began developing this line of activity in 2018. Please see Schedule O for details. *** The corporation ceased all program services and activities in 2021 and formally dissolved with the approval of the Ohio Secretary of State on July 27, 2022. Howard F. Wilkins II served as the chief executive officer from 2019 to his passing on Feb. 19, 2021. The remaining members of the Board of Trustees, having discussed the loss of Howard F. Wilkins II, and his vision, discerned that there was no viable path forward for the organization. Due to the pandemic of 2020, and Howard's illness and passing in Feb. of 2021, there was no development on the properties purchased in the latter part of 2019 and no advancement of the Powered Foods' mission. Thus, the Board of Trustees, by unanimous written Consent dated Aug. 9, 2021, agreed it is in the best interest of the organization to cease its activities, dispose of its assets to pay its debts, and dissolve the Ohio 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. A Certificate of Dissolution for Powered Foods, charter number 3964499, was filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on July 27, 2022, and approved by the Ohio Secretary of State on July 28, 2022.

Operating model

Revenue model
Other-operating. 100% of the money available for current operations came from other operating revenue.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 91% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 93
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 28
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -26.3%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -62% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -80.6% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -148.6% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $65K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 41 of 41 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2020 to 2022
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 42/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.