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SECOND CHANCE FOODS INC
BREWSTER, NY · EIN 810996695 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE K30 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.4M
net assets
$868K
employees
7
volunteers
400
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

Second Chance Foods (SCF or the Organization) is dedicated to reducing food waste by rescuing food that would otherwise be discarded, reducing hunger on a local basis while elevating the health of those served by the program, and reducing land fill volume and emissions.

profile · synthesized from sources

Second Chance Foods rescues surplus food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributes it to reduce local hunger and environmental impact. The organization operates in Brewster, New York, focusing on improving community health through food recovery. Its work addresses food insecurity while also reducing landfill use and greenhouse gas emissions.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Food Rescue Program
Collects surplus, edible food from retailers, distributors, and farms to redistribute to individuals facing food insecurity in the local community
Nutrition Access Initiative
Provides nutritious, rescued food to improve health outcomes among low-income and food-insecure populations in Putnam County, NY
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Rescuing surplus food to reduce waste and hunger
      Rescues food that would otherwise be discarded to reduce food waste, alleviate local hunger, improve community health, and reduce landfill volume and emissions.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.97M
Contributions & grants$2.01M102%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$-43K
expenses
Total expenses$1.41M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$339K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.14M
Cash$445K
Investments$0
Liabilities$271K
Net assets$868K
Liquid reserves3.8 mo
3 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +41.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Martha Elder Executive Dir. 50 $87K
board members · 5
  • Helen Iral — Board Vice Pres
  • Jason Kofman — Board President
  • Jean McGee — Secretary
  • Laura Van Tienhoven — Board Member
  • Richard Winters — Treasurer
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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