Public Charity

Wayside Food Programs

Based in Portland, ME, Wayside Food Programs operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $693K.

EIN: 222806424 Portland, ME Congregate Meals NTEE: K34 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$2.2M
Grant Records54
Funding Total$693K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The mission of Wayside is to increase access to food for those in need in Southern Maine by providing a system for community based volunteers who serve prepared meals where such meals are needed, and by collaborating with other hunger agencies in developing an efficient network for the collection and equitable distribution of food.

Where $100 goes at Wayside Food Programs

How Wayside Food Programs divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
The Community Meals Program helps people access nutritious meals in their own neighborhoods through partnerships with churches and community centers, reaching residents of Greater Portland unserved by existing…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,004,000 lbs of food
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
To collect, process and distribute surplus food to those suffering food insecurity.
$27,310
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,543
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$28,750
2024
To collect, process and distribute surplus food through food pantries and community meals to those suffering food insecurity.
$15,597
$14,950

Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Board Member Chris Kurchuris
Board Member David Hamilton
Board Member Emily Iw Kain
President John S Leeming
Board Member Karen Schilling
Board Member Laurie Mitchell

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$467,289 24 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$151,487 15 grants
Human & Social Services
$50,950 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$23,050 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.0M $1.1M $2.2M
2023 $1.0M $1.1M $2.5M
2022 $1.2M $960K $2.3M
2021 $1.2M $927K $1.8M
2020 $1.5M $810K $1.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $1.0M (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

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