EIN 83-1580187

Food Strong

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
State
Year formed
2018
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Food Strong strengthens and empowers communities by promoting the cultivation, purchase, and consumption of fresh, local foods. Founder Sara Continenza worked closely with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to create a School Garden toolkit and curriculum based on Ohio's Learning Standards. Food Strong also offers free health screenings, education, and information through their Care Strong Project events in partnership with University Hospitals Department of Family Medicine and Case Western Reserve University. They are located in South Euclid, OH.
Total revenues
$515,699
2023
Total expenses
$473,840
2023
Total assets
$367,398
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Food Strong

Care-a-van is a food-focused program that provides a variety of resources to those in need while fostering excitement over fresh, local foods. Care-a-van provides nutrition education, arts and crafts, books, music, health screenings, Food demonstrations, community resources, and much more at the events we partner with. We bring our care-a-van events to a variety of community settings such as farmers markets, community potlucks, arts festivals, and school events.
Learing gardens - in 2016, Food Strong founder, sara continenza, began to work closely with the cleveland metropolitan school district to build a school garden toolkit and curriculum based on Ohio's learning standards. Food Strong has since guided stufents at 2 cmsd schools through the design, planting, maintenanceand harvest of onsite fresh Food and flower gardens. A large emphasis is placed on stem learning, entrepreneurship, environmentalism, art and community development. We have also partnered with local artists to guide our students through the design and creation of Food focused murals to spread awareness while beautifying our communities. The mural project was funded by cuyahoga arts and culture. Food Strong also operates a learning garden at the urban farm at the coit road farmers market which servesas an onsite location where various educational programs can be hosted.
Care Strong project events focus on offering free health screenings, education, and information to those who are less fortunate. Screenings are made possible by our partners: university hospitals department of family medicine and the case western reserve university physician assistant program. Every person screened received coupons to spend on fresh produce at the nearby coit road farmers market. Throughout the year, we are making monthly visits to the salvation army in east cleveland to provide them with these resources, as well as the zelma george shelter downtown (not open to public). Additionally, these free health screenings are offered during care-a-van events once a month may-october.

Who funds Food Strong

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Cleveland FoundationGeneral Support for Rise Up! East Well!$31,500
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$19,549
Arora Family FoundationLocal Foor Growth and Health$2,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Food Strong

NameTitleCompensation
Sara ContinenzaExecutive Director$54,138
Heather McCormickCommunity Outreach Manager
Ruth GrayVlri Project Manager
Jason HarbertProperty Manager
Joseph JerdonekBoard Member$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Food Strong

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$438,975
Program services$94,461
Investment income and dividends$3,131
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-20,868
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$515,699

Form 990s for Food Strong

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-05-14990View PDF
2022-122023-10-26990View PDF
2021-122022-10-04990View PDF
2018-122019-08-27990EZView PDF

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Data update history
July 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $19,549 from American Online Giving Foundation
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutrition
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1901 Train Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
Metro area
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
County
Cuyahoga County, OH
Website URL
foodstrong.org/ 
Phone
(216) 640-0342
IRS details
EIN
83-1580187
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2018
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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