Waste Not Inc

Organization Overview

Waste Not Inc is located in Scottsdale, AZ. The organization was established in 1990. According to its NTEE Classification (K19) the organization is classified as: Support N.E.C., under the broad grouping of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Waste Not Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Waste Not Inc generated $5.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 1.1% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $5.1m during the year ending 06/2022. While expenses have increased by 0.6% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2020, Waste Not Inc has awarded 165 individual grants totaling $11,762,611. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

AT WASTE NOT, WE'RE CREATING SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS THAT HELP PEOPLE AND THE PLANET FLOURISH. WE DO THIS BY ELIMINATING FOOD WASTE AND HUNGER THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. A GREAT DEAL OF TIME, MONEY, AND RESOURCES GO INTO GROWING AND TRANSPORTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD. YET, EACH YEAR, 40% OF THAT FOOD IS THROWN AWAY. AT THE SAME TIME, NEARLY 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN ARIZONA ARE STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY. WE'RE TRANSFORMING THIS BROKEN SYSTEM BY CONNECTING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ARIZONANS WITH QUALITY FOOD THAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE GONE TO WASTE. BY REIMAGINING WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR FOOD RESCUE, WE'RE MAKING OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR PLANET HEALTHIER.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

WITH FOOD RESCUE AS OUR SOLE MISSION, WASTE NOT PARTNERS WITH 82 GENEROUS FOOD BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GROCERS, CATERERS, RESTAURANTS, RESORTS, AND EVENT VENUES. THESE FOOD DONORS SHARE OUR VALUES AND DONATE THEIR EXCESS FOOD, PREVENTING IT FROM GOING TO WASTE. USING OUR EFFICIENT, SAME-DAY DELIVERY OPERATION, OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS COLLECTS AND TRANSPORTS AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 POUNDS OF FOOD PER DAY, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THIS FOOD IS DELIVERED TO OVER 85 NONPROFIT AGENCIES THAT ARE SERVING THOSE IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE METRO PHOENIX AREA. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON 6/30/22, WASTE NOT DIVERTED NEARLY 2.4 MILLION POUNDS OF PREPARED AND PERISHABLE FOOD FROM LANDFILLS AND DELIVERED IT TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES FEEDING CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND SENIORS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.


IN DECEMBER 2019, WASTE NOT EXPANDED THEIR REACH AND IMPACT WHEN THEY DEPLOYED A NEW FOOD RESCUE APP DESIGNED FOR SMALLER-VOLUME FOOD DONATIONS. THIS APP ALLOWS FOOD BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES, FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS TO LARGE RETAILERS, TO QUICKLY AND EASILY POST AND DONATE SURPLUS FOOD OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED DELIVERY ROUTES. ONCE POSTED, THE APP SENDS A MESSAGE VIA TEXT TO OUR NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER DRIVERS WHO CAN QUICKLY PICK UP FOOD DONATIONS IN THEIR PERSONAL VEHICLES, MONITOR FOR FOOD SAFETY MEASURES, AND DELIVER IT TO ONE OF WASTE NOT'S BEST-SUITED AGENCY PARTNERS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING ON 6/30/2022, WASTE NOT'S VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED 478 DELIVERIES AND RESCUED OVER 41,000 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jennifer Holsman Tetreault
Chair
$0
Wendell Hollinshead
Treasurer
$0
Linde Harned
Secretary
$0
Christina Dicksen
Director
$0
Wendy Brooks
Director
$0
Jennifer Wargo
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$19,331
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$5,115,048
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $4,224,076
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$5,134,379
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $645
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $28,240
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$389
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $5,163,754

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Waste Not Inc has awarded $4,093,761 in support to 60 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$124,561

EMMANUEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$63,300

TRADITIONS TRANSITIONAL LIVING

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$12,741

LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$12,598

PAZ DE CRISTO

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$11,725

JOSE'S CLOSET

PURPOSE: COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE

$22,654
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