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RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 463198412 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE K30 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$10.7M
expenses
$10.6M
net assets
$1.3M
employees
23
volunteers
5,210
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF RESCUING LEFTOVER CUISINE ("RLC") IS TO BECOME THE WORLD'S MOST WIDELY USED SOLUTION FOR COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ELIMINATE FOOD WASTE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, MAKING FOOD RESCUE SUSTAINABLE AND UNIVERSAL, AND FOOD HUNGER A THING OF THE PAST.

profile · synthesized from sources

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) is a New York-based nonprofit working to eliminate food waste and address food insecurity by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to communities in need. The organization partners with food providers and volunteers to redistribute unused food to social service agencies and individuals facing hunger. RLC aims to scale its model as a universal solution for sustainable food rescue.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Food Rescue & Delivery
Coordinates the pickup of surplus food from restaurants, grocers, and events and delivers it to shelters, food pantries, and social service agencies using a network of volunteer drivers
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Rescuing and redistributing surplus food to address food insecurity
      Eliminates food waste and addresses food insecurity by rescuing surplus food from companies and individuals and redistributing it through sustainable food rescue operations.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$10.69M
Contributions & grants$10.33M97%
Program service revenue$383K4%
Investment income$24K0%
Other revenue$-41K
expenses
Total expenses$10.65M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$1.19M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.32M
Cash$307K
Investments$627K
Liabilities$20K
Net assets$1.30M
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +25.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CATHERINE SMILEY COO 60 $115K
ROBERT LEE CEO 60 $109K
board members · 20
  • APRIL BRIDGEMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • ASHI VARIA — BOARD MEMBER
  • ASHISH CONTRACTOR — BOARD MEMBER
  • CARL MARCELLINO — BOARD MEMBER
  • CAROLYN TAVARES — BOARD MEMBER
  • CARRIE GOLDEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHRISTINE CIOFFE — BOARD MEMBER
  • COURTNEY OZER — BOARD MEMBER
  • EMILY MITCHELL — BOARD MEMBER
  • HAL LIEBES — CHAIR
  • HERM CULDIER — CHAIR
  • INES SHEPPARD — CHAIR
  • JANE SON — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEFF CONIARIS — CHAIR
  • JILL GREENWALD — CHAIR
  • MARIA SCHNEIDER — CHAIR
  • NANCY HAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • ROB DELLIBOVI — BOARD MEMBER
  • SEEMA PANDYA — CHAIR
  • ZACH WEST — CHAIR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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