2025-05-14T11:35:23-07:00 2024-12-31 320017426 WARSAW & AVENA CPAS PC 191 GODWIN AVE WYCKOFF NJ 07481 990 2024-01-01 853278219 THE FOOD BRIGADE INC FOOD 2016144414 33 E MIDLAND AVENUE 214 PARAMUS NJ 07653 KAREN DEMARCO President 2025-05-14 true true FRANK J AVENA P00009577 2015601199 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KAREN DE MARCO 33 E MIDLAND AVENUE 214 PARAMUS NJ 07653 2679235 false X FOODBRIGADE.ORG X 2020 NJ THE MISSION OF THE FOOD BRIGADE IS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD OR ADULT IN NEW JERSEY GOES HUNGRY, AND TO ESTABLISH FOOD SECURITY FOR OUR NEIGHBORS FACING POVERTY AND SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY (1) PROVIDING DIRECT FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF CLIENT-CHOICE COMMUNITY MARKETS, AND (2) IMPLEMENTING A HOLISTIC APPROACH WHICH INCLUDES THE OFFERING OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY. WE STRIVE TO TREAT ALL WHO COME TO US FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT, IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED MANNER. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE IS COMPASSION FOR OUR FELLOW MAN. 7 7 1 1000 0 2278836 2679161 0 1 74 0 2278837 2679235 0 0 51267 72867 0 8192 2281283 2488813 2332550 2561680 -53713 117555 95861 215937 862 3383 94999 212554 X THE MISSION OF THE FOOD BRIGADE IS TO ENSURE THAT NO CHILD OR ADULT IN NEW JERSEY GOES HUNGRY. false true 2490934 2679161 FOOD DISTRIBUTION - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: IN 2024, THE FOOD BRIGADE HELPED FEED 49,924 NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS DEALING WITH FOOD INSECURITY, IN 13,839 HOUSEHOLDS, INCLUDING 15,093 CHILDREN. WE DISTRIBUTED 1,165,450 POUNDS OF FOOD INCLUDING 295,490 POUNDS OF "RESCUED" FOOD FROM SUPERMARKETS, FOOD WHOLESALERS, BIG BOX RETAILERS, AND LOCAL FARMS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE ENDED UP IN GARBAGE DUMPS. WE OPENED A NEW FACILITY, THE PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD SECURITY CENTER IN CLIFTON, WHICH INCLUDES A COMMUNITY MARKET FOOD PANTRY AND A 3,000 SQUARE FOOT WAREHOUSE WITH WALK-IN FREEZER AND COOLER. 2490934 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X CARMINE DEMARCO 2016144414 236 COLFAX AVENUE CLIFTON NJ 07013 X KAREN DE MARCO President 50.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GERTHA KELLY Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE GUINARD Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMED IFRAZ ILYAS Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUGO PALACIOS Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES P SILVESTRI Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS C HERRICK Secretary 7.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 57344 2621817 2316846 2679161 0 74 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2679235 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 69000 55200 6900 6900 0 0 3867 3093 387 387 0 0 1310 1310 0 0 0 813 813 245 245 6163 6163 1845 1260 585 0 77925 69105 8820 3466 3405 61 0 0 0 0 49901 45436 4465 6215 6215 FOOD DONATIONS 2308880 2308880 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 21492 21492 UTILITIES 4812 4812 CARTING SERVICES 2420 2420 3326 2135 1116 75 2561680 2490934 62554 8192 29067 63781 101 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212846 75416 66192 137430 0 0 0 0 501 14551 95861 215937 862 3383 862 3383 X 94999 212554 94999 212554 95861 215937 117555 X false false false X 4662689 1327542 2280189 2679161 10949581 0 0 4662689 1327542 2280189 2679161 10949581 0 10949581 1 74 75 0 0 10949656 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48276 8851 39425 147325 60408 86917 17245 6157 11088 137430 Rounding 1 SECURITY DEPOSIT 14550 14551 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 3383 3383 X 1 7966 FAIR MKT VALUE X 12 2308880 FAIR MKT VALUE false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 3 THE FOOD BRIGADE'S THREE LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED AS COMMUNITY MARKETS, WHICH EMULATE AS CLOSELY AS PRACTICAL THE EXPERIENCE OF SHOPPING IN AN ACTUAL GROCERY STORE RATHER THAN RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM A FOOD PANTRY. OUR COMMUNITY MARKETS EMBRACE TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO PROMOTE SAFETY (BOTH PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL) AND RESIST RE-TRAUMATIZATION, AND OTHERWISE BRING THE GREATEST LEVEL OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT TO THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 KAREN DEMARCO (PRESIDENT) AND CARMINE DEMARCO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) ARE SPOUSES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT A STATEMENT AFFIRMING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THEY RELIED UPON COMPARABILITY DATA AND ISSUED A REPORT ON THEIR DELIBERATION AND DECISION WHICH WAS ACCEPTED BY BOARD RESOLUTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.