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Nonprofits›Means Database Inc

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Means Database Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Website View as a funder

Total revenue

$161.6M

Total expenses

$161.6M

Net assets

$720K

Grants received

$23.4M

35 grants

EIN

474262060

Tax year

2024

Mission

See Schedule O.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$161.6M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$11K

Other revenue$1K

Total revenue$161.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$160.3M

Salaries & benefits$644K

Fundraising$76K

Other expenses$586K

Total expenses$161.6M

Total assets$832K

Net assets$720K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Samantha Paul

Executive Director

Board

$70K

36 hrs/wk

Grant Nelson

Board Member

Board

—

8 hrs/wk

Maria Rose Belding

Chair

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Julia Shullman

Board Member

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 35 of 35

FromAmountPurposeYear

FARMLINK PROJECT

$3.4M

TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED

2024

WORLD EMERGENCY RELIEF

$776K

CLEANING SUPPLIES AND TOYS

2024

COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE

$754K

FOOD DONATION SHARE OUT

2024

THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW INC

$128K

TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS

2024

FARMLINK PROJECT

$75K

TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED

2024

PELLA ROLSCREEN FOUNDATION

$51

GENERAL OPERATIONS

2024

DIABETES PREVENTION AND AID FUND

$8.0M

Feeding program

2023

FARMLINK PROJECT

$1.3M

TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$751K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2023

WORLD EMERGENCY RELIEF

$684K

HAND SANITIZER, NEUTRAL CREME CLEANSER

2023

THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW INC

$244K

TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS

2023

THE SOCIETY OF ST ANDREW INC

$244K

TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO HUNGRY NEIGHBORS

2023

COMMUNITY ACTION HOUSE

$158K

FOOD DONATION SHARE OUT

2023

THE ABELL FOUNDATION INC

$20K

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

2023

LESEA GLOBAL FEED THE HUNGRY INC

$15K

RELIEF

2023

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA CO

$15K

PROGRAM SUPPORT

2023

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$15K

HUMAN SERVICES

2023

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$761K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2022

DIABETES PREVENTION AND AID FUND

$509K

Feeding program

2022

UNFI Foundation

$25K

IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

2022

UNFI Foundation

$25K

IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

2022

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2022

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$253K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$253K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2021

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

$10K

HUMAN SERVICES

2021

IRVIN STERN FOUNDATION

$10K

GENERAL PURPOSE

2021

NETWORK FOR GOOD

$7K

UNRESTRICTED

2021

BROOKS POINT FOUNDATION

$3K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2021

LAND O'LAKES FOUNDATION

$100

HUNGER ACTION WEEK - EMPLOYEE MATCH

2021

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$4.6M

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2020

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$5K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2020

BROOKS POINT FOUNDATION

$3K

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

2020

First Eagle Investments Foundation

$500

General & Unrestricted

2020

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

$251K

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

2019

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

$50K

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

2018

Funded by

$23.4M from 19 funders · 35 grants · 2018–2024

Diabetes Prevention And Aid Fund

$8.6M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.9M · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Farmlink Project

$4.8M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

World Emergency Relief

$1.5M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Community Action House

$912K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Society Of St Andrew Inc

$617K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Points Of Light Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2018

UNFI Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2022

Details

EIN474262060

NTEE codeK30

Subsection03

Ruling date2016-02

Formed2015

Employees14

Volunteers12