EIN 59-2174510

Food For The Poor (FFP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
403
State
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Food For The Poor is an ecumenical Christian nonprofit organization based in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States that provides food, medicine, and shelter, among other services, to the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Total revenues
$453,868,037
2023
Total expenses
$468,325,059
2023
Total assets
$43,475,098
2023
Num. employees
403
2023

Program areas at FFP

Health -The Organization ships and delivers trailer loads of medical aid, medical supplies, and equipment, along with personal protective gear, masks, sanitizer, and other essential items. These shipments are instrumental in sustaining clinics, hospitals, and medical care centers, enabling them to provide essential medical assistance to impoverished children and families, enhancing their capacity to deliver essential services. Furthermore, FFTP strengthens healthcare infrastructure in underserved areas by contributing to the construction of clinics, hospitals, and health centers. Additionally, it provides operational support to healthcare facilities, enhancing their operational efficiency and effectiveness in delivering care. Under the Benevolence Program, the Organization offers funding for critical medical needs, ensuring access to necessary treatments and support. It also supports Maternal Health and Maternity Centers, ensuring safe pregnancies and childbirth for mothers in underserved communities.
Community Support & Development - Through the implementation of Sustainable Community Development (SCD) projects, FFTP takes a comprehensive approach to tackle the multiple dimensions of poverty. These initiatives are designed to address vulnerabilities, leverage existing resources, and foster sustainability by combining tangible interventions with social and spiritual components. These projects can differ in terms of their scale, local context, needs and strengths of the population that they serve. Through these initiatives, FTTP facilitate paths out of poverty, leading to transformed lives; empowering individuals and communities to become an active participant in their own progress, fostering agency, resilience, and capabilities for a brighter future. Key focus areas of interventions in SCDs are: - Adequate Housing and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) systems that promote sanitation and hygiene practices. - Community Infrastructure: Investing in infrastructure such as bridges, community centers, solar panels, and other community assets such recreational areas, playgrounds. - Food Security, Nutrition, Agriculture and Animal husbandry initiatives, including the distribution of agricultural tools, seeds, and training to enable communities to grow their own food and access to local markets for commercialization. - Economic Empowerment: supporting income-generating activities and entrepreneurship opportunities to foster self-reliance and financial stability. - Social Development: promoting governance structures, leadership development, and psychosocial support to strengthen community resilience and cohesion.
Basic Needs - FFTP recognizes the importance of delivering essential aid to vulnerable communities, particularly amidst the challenges posed by devastating disasters and extreme poverty. By providing aid to alleviate the suffering of the impoverished, basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter are being addressed. Food aid supports local feeding centers and distribution networks that locally procures fortified foods, thus facilitating access to nutritious meals to hungry children and families. Additionally, we prioritize initiatives to improve housing conditions and establish safe water systems, while promoting health and hygiene practices within communities. In times of natural disasters, the organization's efforts extend to emergency preparedness and response measures, comprising disaster relief, mitigation efforts, and the distribution of emergency relief grants and kits. Through these initiatives, the organization remains committed to addressing the immediate needs of affected populations and helping them rebuild their lives in the aftermath of disasters.
Education - Employing a multidimensional approach to address the diverse needs of students and communities. FFTP prioritizes access to quality education by implementing various interventions. This includes the provision of educational materials to schools, ensuring that students have the necessary resources to support their learning journey. Additionally, scholarships for at-risk youth, which empower disadvantaged students to pursue their education without financial barriers. We also recognize the importance of physical infrastructure, thus investing in building schools and improving school-level infrastructure such as computer labs to create conducive learning environments. Moreover, our commitment extends to addressing students' nutritional needs through school meal programs, ensuring that they can focus on their studies with proper nourishment. Furthermore, we prioritize enhancing teaching quality through teacher training initiatives, empowering educators with the necessary skills and pedagogical approaches to deliver effective instruction. Beyond traditional academics, our education program efforts also emphasize skills training and vocational education, equipping young people and adults with practical skills for future employment opportunities and entrepreneurship.

Grants made by FFP

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Our Little Roses Foreign Mission SocietyCharitable Aid$60,000
Water Missions (WMI)Charitable Aid$49,698
Iglesia Episcopal PuertorriquenaCharitable Aid$25,000
...and 6 more grants made

Who funds Food For The Poor (FFP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$3,133,139
Schwab Charitable FundInternational, Foreign Affairs$1,274,112
Weingartz Family FoundationAssistance for Indigent Families$750,000
...and 431 more grants received totalling $14,035,089

Personnel at FFP

NameTitleCompensation
Ed RainePresident and Chief Executive Officer
Robin MahfoodDirector and Retired President and Chief Executive Officer$0
Mark KhouriExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$244,713
Dennis A NorthExecutive Vice President and Cao and Chief Financial Officer$201,178
Vivian BorjaExecutive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
...and 22 more key personnel

Financials for FFP

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$453,249,650
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$284,351
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-2,435
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$396,032
Net income from fundraising events$-74,188
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$14,627
Total revenues$453,868,037

Form 990s for FFP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-03990View PDF
2022-122023-07-21990View PDF
2021-122022-08-24990View PDF
2020-122021-08-11990View PDF
2019-122020-11-25990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

Organizations like FFP

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Feed the ChildrenOklahoma City, OK$502,018,838
Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO$435,592,269
Children's Hunger FundSylmar, CA$134,154,447
Save the Children FederationFairfield, CT$1,062,061,242
United States Fund for UnicefNew York, NY$829,050,932
World VisionFederal Way, WA$1,510,055,945
World Food Program USA (WFP)Washington, DC$137,489,045
City HarvestBrooklyn, NY$200,444,438
Food Bank of the RockiesDenver, CO$151,926,463
The Houston Food BankHouston, TX$298,504,285
Data update history
October 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 120 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from Weingartz Family Foundation
May 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Levitetz Family Foundation
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 96 new grant, including a grant for $343,451 from National Christian Foundation / Natl Christian Charitable FDN Inc
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsFood banksHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
HungerHispanicForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
ChristianReligiousFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
6401 Lyons Rd
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Metro area
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
County
Broward County, FL
Website URL
foodforthepoor.org/ 
Phone
(800) 427-9104
Facebook page
FoodForThePoor 
Twitter profile
@foodforthepoor 
IRS details
EIN
59-2174510
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
086331
FTB Entity ID
1890216
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
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