This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $15,434,686 | $14,726,552 | $421,149 | $40,019,464 | $21,517,040 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $15,485,400 | $12,312,477 | $120,230 | $36,993,001 | $20,549,501 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,936,122 | $8,978,642 | $142,125 | $26,843,803 | $17,376,576 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $11,037,384 | $7,632,129 | $795,682 | $25,081,026 | $16,419,096 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $8,051,493 | $6,610,161 | $224,640 | $19,186,633 | $13,013,844 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 59% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Healthful FoodWashington, DC | Farm to School Healthy Food Program Activites | $206,351 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ines Polonius | CEO | 40 | $145,242 |
| Kimberly Griffey | CFO | 40 | $128,496 |
| Elaine Crutchfield | Director of Program Services | 40 | $121,046 |
| Thomas Ricks | Director of Environmental Services |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Urban InstituteWashington, DC |
| Not available |
| $86,000 |
| 2020 |
| University of Kentucky ResearchCleveland, OH | Not available | $65,000 | 2020 |
| Lamar State College Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX | Matching grant for USDA RBDG Grant | $51,000 | 2024 |
| Belzoni-Humphreys CountyBelzoni, MS | Planning grant | $50,000 | 2024 |
| FaheBerea, KY | Operating Support for Partners of Rural Transformation Steering Committee, a group of six regional community development financial institution organizations that have united on a collective agenda to increase investment in the regions of persistent poverty, to advance social and economic opportunity and health equity. | $37,167 | 2021 |
| Healthy Flavors IncFranklin, TN | Farm to School Healthy Food Program Activities | $30,623 | 2024 |
| University of Kentucky ResearchCleveland, OH | Research Project on "Investing in water systems to reduce health and economic inequalities in the rural South". | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Urban InstituteWashington, DC | Research Project on "Investing in water systems to reduce health and economic inequalities in the rural South". | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Higher Purpose CoClarksdale, MS | For Higher Purpose Co to work with Communities Unlimited to connect qualified minority entrepreneurs to new financing options allowing us to expand our small business lending in Clarksdale, MS and the surrounding area, while allowing Higher Purpose Co to connect their target market with relevant funding opportunities. | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Remix IdeasLittle Rock, AR | For Remix Ideas to work with Communities Unlimited to connect qualified minority entrepreneurs to new financing options allowing us to expand our small business lending in Little Rock, AR and the surrounding area, while allowing Remix Ideas to connect their target market with relevant funding opportunities. | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Urgent & Primary Care of ClarksdaleClarksdale, MS | Work completed in relation to our collaboration focusing on increasing consumption of healthy foods in families with children with health conditions that could be improved by changes in diet. Urgent & Primary Care of Clarksdale provides their clients with the opportunity to receive Food RX boxes that contain healthy food. Payments made to Urgent & Primary Care of Clarksdale were for the time and direct support provided to this project during FY 2022 | $13,875 | 2022 |
| Urgent & Primary Care of ClarksdaleClarksdale, MS | Work completed in relation to our new collaboration focusing on increasing consumption of healthy foods in families with children with health conditions that could be improved by changes in diet. Urgent & Primary Care of Clarksdale provides their clients with the opportunity to receive Food RX boxes that contain healthy food. Payments made to Urgent & Primary Care of Clarksdale were for the time and direct support provided to this project during FY 2021. | $13,350 | 2021 |
| Trenton Special School DistrictTrenton, TN | Farm to School Healthy Food Program purchase of refrigerator | $11,126 | 2024 |
| Arkansas United Community CoalitionSpringdale, AR | For work completed under our Workers Fund project. Arkansas United worked directly with the food production workers to help them apply for financial assistance during the Pandemic. | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Frayser CDCMemphis, TN | Not available | $7,500 | 2020 |
| Paragould SchoolsParagould, AR | Farm to School Healthy Food Program purchase of Deli Case | $7,216 | 2024 |
| 40 |
| $122,494 |
| Cynthia Terry | Director of Entrepreneurship | 40 | $110,277 |
| Bryn Bagwell | Director of Loan Fund | 40 | $111,887 |
| Martha Claire Bullen | Director of Community Sustainability | 40 | $100,489 |
| Donna Kay Yeargan | Board member | 1 | $0 |
| Salomon Torres | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Maximillan Sprinkle | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Maxson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Dominique Gomez | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Warren | Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Billy Hix | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Deb Markley | Secretary Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202502249349302780
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202430449349300403
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202310469349302246
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202221599349301502
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202101059349301835
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.