2026-04-23T11:11:20-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 452404503 NOURISH NOW FOUNDATION INC NOUR 3013300222 397 EAST GUDE DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 BRETT MEYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3013300222 2026-04-23 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NOURISH NOW INC BRETT MEYERS 397 EAST GUDE DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 2618399 0 X WWW.NOURISHNOW.ORG X 2011 MD TO SOLVE 2 MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY: FOOD WASTE AND HUNGER 5 5 12 6 0 0 4453497 2616518 0 0 0 8 56276 -32091 4509773 2584435 0 0 0 0 428693 452493 0 0 84405 4072466 2216532 4501159 2669025 8614 -84590 588327 515555 75386 87204 512941 428351 TO SOLVE 2 MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY: FOOD WASTE & HUNGER. NOURISH NOW IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT FOOD BANK, SPECIALIZED IN FOOD RECOVERY AND PROVIDING DONATIONS FROM GROCERS, CATERERS, RESTAURANTS, BAKERIES, AND OTHER FOOD DONORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY, AS WELL AS SHELTERS, FOOD PANTRIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO END HUNGER. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, VIABLE FOOD PARTNERS ARE IDENTIFIED AND DONATIONS OF FOOD ARE RECOVERED AND REDISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR NETWORK. IN AN EFFORT TO END HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE THROUGH FOOD RECOVERY, DONATIONS ARE COLLECTED THROUGHOUT MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD AND THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA, AND DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 2485530 0 0 FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT - OFFSITE FAMILY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THROUGH THE NOURISH NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM, WE DELIVER FOOD IN 5-10 NEIGHBORHOODS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD EVERY MONTH. PEOPLE IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD ARE INVITED TO PICK UP A 5-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD FROM OUR DISTRIBUTION SITES ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. EVERYONE RECEIVES A FAMILY RELIEF BOX CONTAINING NON-PERISHABLES, AS WELL AS A NUTRITIOUS SELECTION OF FRESH PRODUCE, DAIRY, PREPARED MEALS FROM OUR FOOD DONORS, AND OTHER ITEMS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO SERVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN AREAS THAT ARE MOST IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. OUR HOPE IS TO BRING LOVED ONES TOGETHER OVER A NOURISHING MEAL, AND TO SAVE THEM TIME AND MONEY BY HELPING WITH GROCERIES. WE TEAM UP WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD TO HELP IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, COORDINATE LOGISTICS, AND DISTRIBUTE MORE FOOD DONATIONS FOR MORE PEOPLE. DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NOURISH NOW ADJUSTED THIS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE (2,600 FAMILIES IN NEED) EACH WEEK. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE MANY PARTNERS THAT MAKE THIS WORK POSSIBLE. STUDENT NUTRITION ACCESS FOR CLASSES K-12 S.N.A.C.K. SERVES TO ELIMINATE STUDENT HUNGER AS A BARRIER TO EDUCATION DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. HUNGER CAN BE A CONSTANT DISTRACTION FOR STUDENTS, AFFECTING THEIR FOCUS AND ABILITY TO THINK IN CLASS. GROWING BRAINS NEED ADEQUATE NUTRITION TO FUNCTION PROPERLY TODAY AND EVERY DAY FOR HEALTHY, LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT. NOURISH NOW SUPPLIES HEALTHY SNACKS FOR 2,000 AT-RISK STUDENTS EACH WEEK DURING FIRST PERIOD AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. THANKS TO COORDINATION FROM MCPS STAFF, ALL STUDENTS IN A CLASSROOM RECEIVE SNACKS TO AVOID SINGLING ANYONE OUT AND REVEALING THEIR NEEDS. BY GIVING FOOD TO KIDS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE SCHOOL DAY, WE AIM TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS. PARENTS HAVE SHARED THAT THEIR CHILDREN'S GRADES HAVE IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE HELP OF THIS PROGRAM. SEE WHICH SCHOOLS ARE S.N.A.C.K. PROGRAM RECIPIENTS ON THE WEBSITE. 33% OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL (MCPS) STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM, WHILE ONLY 47% OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOLS ATTENDED. THIS MEANS THAT UPON ARRIVING AT SCHOOL, MANY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WAIT UP TO 3 HOURS BEFORE EATING AT LUNCHTIME WHEN THE SCHOOL PROVIDES FOOD. FOOD RECOVERY NOURISH NOW'S CORNERSTONE PROGRAM SPECIALIZES IN RECOVING FOOD OF ALL TYPES THROUGHOUT MARYLAND AND THE DC METRO REGION. WHILE AVERAGING 7-10 SCHEDULED FOOD RECOVERIES EACH BUSINESS DAY, NOURISH NOW IS ON-CALL FOR ANYTIME, SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT FOOD RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. JUST GIVE US A CALL IF YOU HAVE TO DONATE! FOOD DONOR PARTNERS CONTRIBUTE ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN UNIQUE SCHEDULES. WHILE SOME DONATIONS ARE SCHEDULED DAILY, WEEKLY, OR BI-WEEKLY, OTHER PARTNERS DONATE MONTHLY, OR NOTIFY US WHEN FOOD IS AVAILABLE TO DONATE. WE ALSO COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS THROUGH VOLUNTEER FOOD DRIVES WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, SCHOOLS, AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT OUR PERISHABLE FOOD DONATIONS, PROVIDING OUR CLIENTS WITH GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO BUDGET AND PLAN THEIR MEALS AHEAD OF TIME. 0 0 0 2485530 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X NOURISH NOW INC 3013300222 397 EAST GUDE DRIVE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 BRETT MEYERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60 0 X 97815 0 0 MICHAEL MALONEY CHAIRMAN 6 0 X X 0 0 0 PAUL NEWMAN VICE CHAIR 10 0 X X 0 0 0 LAURA CALDERONE DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 NADIA SINGH DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 JEFF WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 97815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214449 2402069 1829663 2616518 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33964 -33964 0 -33964 OTHER INCOME 900099 1873 1873 0 0 0 0 0 0 1873 2584435 1873 0 -33956 97815 78251 9782 9782 214382 171506 21438 21438 16032 12826 1603 1603 124264 99412 12426 12426 21748 15224 3262 3262 5228 1743 1743 1742 68695 44461 11300 12934 119364 95492 11936 11936 1133 0 1133 0 694 0 694 0 56709 56709 0 0 14705 11764 2941 0 FOOD DONATIONS 1829663 1829663 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENT & MAINTENANCE 38819 31056 7763 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 3478 2782 348 348 FOOD 24200 24200 0 0 32096 10441 12721 8934 2669025 2485530 99090 84405 124418 79721 1346 3346 133667 175214 50065 20943 408380 179979 270901 228401 7930 7930 588327 515555 54309 75220 21077 11984 75386 87204 X 512941 428351 0 0 512941 428351 588327 515555 -84590 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 1456422 6819837 1256859 4453497 2616518 16603133 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1456422 6819837 1256859 4453497 2616518 16603133 547100 16056033 20 1666 1720 0 1873 5279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16608412 163303 0.96674 0.9496 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11842 7713 4129 0 146245 55400 90845 0 250293 116866 133427 228401 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 11984 11984 Schedule D, Part X FIN 48 FOOTNOTE. NOURISH NOW IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. NOURISH NOW HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH REQUIRE ACCRUAL OR DISCLOSURE UNDER THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION. NOURISH NOW'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. HENCE THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2020 AND ONWARD ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION. X 1 1829663 FOOD DONATED 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990. THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT HAS FINAL APPROVAL TO BE FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY. THE POLICY IS MONITORED REGULARLY. IF IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT AN ISSUE ARISES IT IS DISCUSSED AT PERIODIC BOARD MEETINGS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL. REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIVERATION AND DECISION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE INFORMATION. THE FORMS ALONG WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AT THE TIME OF FILING THE 2023 FORM 990, A FINANCIAL AUDIT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER LEFT BEFORE THE 2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 WERE COMPLETED. THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AND HIRE AN ACCOUNTANT TO PREPARE THE 2023 FORM 990 UNTIL APRIL 2026. THE 2023 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE ACCOUNTANT WAS HIRED.