Mission
FOOD FOR FREE IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD THROUGH ESTABLISHING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM.
Public Charity
FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INC
Based in SOMERVILLE, MA, FOOD FOR FREE COMMITTEE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $13.3M in revenue, $13.5M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 128 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.3M.
EIN: 222561771
SOMERVILLE, MA
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
NTEE: K
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.3M
Total Expenses$13.5M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records128
Funding Total$9.3M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Food for Free Committee Inc
How Food for Free Committee Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $93 for programs
$38
Just eats
$30
Food recovery
$13
School markets
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE DONATION
$500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$184,715
DAF - Social Services
$127,700
GENERAL SUPPORT
$115,815
GENERAL SUPPORT
$115,815
Showing up to 5 of 128 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR OF GOVERNANCE
Alison Gray
CO-CHAIR
Amy Copperman
DIRECTOR
Anne Cushman
DIRECTOR
Camilo Saavedra
CO-CHAIR
Deanne Wherry
DIRECTOR
Gao-Wen Shao
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.3M | $13.5M | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $13.1M | $14.7M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $17.3M | $16.8M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $11.6M | $11.0M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $7.6M | $6.4M | $2.4M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.6M to $13.3M (+74%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.