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WASTE NOT INC
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 860650514 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE K190 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.wastenotaz.org
revenue
$5.2M
expenses
$5.1M
net assets
$1.4M
employees
0
volunteers
77
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

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.

profile · synthesized from sources

WASTE NOT INC is an operational nonprofit that rescues perishable food from restaurants, caterers, and other food providers. It then distributes this food to agencies that feed people in need, primarily focusing on children, families, and vulnerable individuals in Arizona. The organization aims to reduce food waste and combat hunger.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $72K
    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.
named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Food Rescue and Recovery
Operates a refrigerated fleet to rescue perishable food and deliver it to organizations serving food-insecure individuals and families in Maricopa County
We Move Food Initiative
Partnership with Thermo King and Ingersoll Rand Foundation to reduce food waste and increase access to fresh, nutritious food through enhanced transport refrigeration
activities · 4 groups

what they do

  • Youth Food Drive Coordination 6 activities
    • Empty Bowls Event Support
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through the Empty Bowls event, which aims to reduce food waste and hunger.
    • Empty Bowls Event Support
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through the Empty Bowls event, which aims to reduce food waste and hunger.
    • Empty Bowls Event Support
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through the Empty Bowls event, which aims to reduce food waste and hunger.
    • Empty Bowls Event Support
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through the Empty Bowls event, which aims to reduce food waste and hunger.
    • Network support and capacity building for partner agencies
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through food donations and initiatives like the Empty Bowls event, strengthening their ability to serve individuals and families in need while reducing food waste.
    • Nonprofit Agency Network Support
      Supports a network of over 85 nonprofit agencies through initiatives like the Empty Bowls event, aimed at reducing food waste and hunger in the community.
  • Surplus Food Rescue and Redistribution 6 activities
    • Food Rescue and Distribution
      Recovers excess fresh, nutritious food from grocery stores, hotels, catering companies, and large-scale events, then distributes it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partners including shelters, senior centers, and schools in the Valley. This program prevents food waste and provides millions of meals annually, having rescued over 2.9 million pounds of food in 2025.
    • Food Rescue and Distribution
      Recovers excess fresh, nutritious food from grocery stores, hotels, catering companies, and large-scale events, then distributes it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partners including shelters, senior centers, and schools in the Valley. This program prevents food waste and provides millions of meals annually, having rescued over 2.9 million pounds of food in 2025.
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution
      Recovers excess fresh, nutritious food from various sources including grocery stores, hotels, catering companies, and large-scale events, and delivers it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partners serving individuals and families in need across the Valley. This program prevents food waste and provides millions of meals annually.
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution
      Recovers excess fresh and nutritious food from grocery stores, hotels, catering companies, and large-scale events in Arizona, and delivers it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partners including shelters, senior centers, and schools, serving people in need across the Valley. This program prevents food waste and provides millions of meals annually.
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution
      Recovers excess fresh and nutritious food from grocery stores, hotels, catering companies, and large-scale events in Arizona, and delivers it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partners including shelters, senior centers, and schools, serving people in need across the Valley. This program prevents food waste and provides millions of meals annually.
    • Rescue and redistribution of surplus food
      Operates two food distribution programs—Grocery Rescue and MealConnect—to recover excess, nutritious food from grocery stores, hotels, caterers, and large-scale events, then redistributes it at no cost to over 85 nonprofit partner agencies serving people in need across the Valley. Rescues thousands of pounds of food daily, preventing it from going to landfills.
  • Food Distribution Infrastructure 1 activity
    • Field Operations and Infrastructure Investment
      Invests in field operations and infrastructure, including funding for refrigerated trucks, to increase capacity for rescuing and delivering perishable food.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Grant-funded nutrition programs for children
      Secures and utilizes grant funding and ongoing institutional support—including $30,000 in 2020 and sustained contributions from Cardinals Charities since 2000 and Boeing Arizona employees since 1999—to support food programs specifically aimed at feeding thousands of local children in the Valley.
    • Logistics and delivery operations for food rescue
      Uses a combination of volunteer drivers with personal vehicles coordinated via the MealConnect app and dedicated volunteer-operated vehicles—including a refrigerated box truck and van—to conduct scheduled pickups and deliver rescued food within a 20-mile radius. Expanded capacity in 2020 with a new refrigerated truck funded by grants.
    • Volunteer-led Food Transportation
      Utilizes volunteer drivers and a fleet of vehicles, including a refrigerated truck, a van, and a box truck, to pick up donated food and deliver it to partner agencies. This includes scheduled pickups in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and deliveries within a 20-mile radius via the MealConnect app.
    • Volunteer-led Food Transportation
      Utilizes volunteer drivers and a fleet of vehicles, including a refrigerated truck, to pick up donated food from various sources and deliver it to partner agencies. This includes scheduled pickups in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and volunteer-driven deliveries via the MealConnect app within a 20-mile radius.
    • Volunteer-led Food Transportation
      Utilizes volunteer drivers and a fleet of vehicles, including a refrigerated truck and box trucks, to pick up donated food from various sources and deliver it to partner agencies. This includes scheduled pickups in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and deliveries within a 20-mile radius via the MealConnect app.
    • Volunteer-led Food Transportation
      Utilizes volunteer drivers and a fleet of vehicles, including personal cars, a Waste Not van, and a box truck, to pick up donated food and deliver it to partner agencies. Scheduled pickups occur multiple times a week in Scottsdale and Phoenix, with volunteer drivers using the MealConnect app for deliveries within a 20-mile radius.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$5.16M
Contributions & grants$5.13M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$29K1%
Other revenue$490
expenses
Total expenses$5.05M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$489K
Grants paid out$4.22M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.48M
Cash$1.14M
Investments$0
Liabilities$96K
Net assets$1.39M
Liquid reserves2.7 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -28.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID RICHINS UNITED FOOD BANK PRESIDENT/CEO 5 $198K
MEGAN MONTALVO UNITED FOOD BANK CFO 5 $117K
KATE THOENE LEFT 0921 WASTE NOT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $96K
HILLARY BRYANT WASTE NOT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $85K
board members · 9
  • CHRIS WODARCYK — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA DICKSEN — DIRECTOR
  • JENNIFER HOLSMAN TETREAULT — CHAIR
  • JENNIFER WARGO — DIRECTOR
  • LINDE HARNED — SECRETARY
  • RACHEL MONTI — DIRECTOR
  • SOLANGE WHITEHEAD — DIRECTOR
  • WENDELL HOLLINSHEAD — TREASURER
  • WENDY BROOKS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 109

who they work with

  • 2:TEN Church Assembly of God LLC Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • 501(c)3 organizations Partner — Partners with 501(c)3 organizations that serve clients in need of food assistance.
  • 85 nonprofit partner agencies Partner — Network of partner organizations receiving recovered food for distribution to individuals facing food insecurity.
  • A New Leaf (Phoenix Day) Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • A New Leaf - La Mesita Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • AJ’s Fine Foods Partner — Food donor providing excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • APS Funder — Supports Waste Not’s work as part of its corporate giving program focused on improving the human condition.
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • AZ Premier Catering Partner — Catering company donating excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • Abel's House Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Abels House Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Accent Food Services Partner — Commercial food service provider donating excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • Area Agency on Aging, Region One - DOVES Program Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Arizona Cardinals Charities Fund Funder — Has provided ongoing financial support since 2000 to ensure uninterrupted nutrition delivery to children.
  • Arizona Center for the Blind Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Arizona Clay Association Partner — Provides hand-crafted bowls for the Empty Bowls event to support fundraising efforts.
  • Arizona Community Foundation Funder — Recognized as a donor at the $10,000+ level for support of Waste Not’s mission.
  • Arizona Housing, Inc. Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Arizona Republic/12 News Season for Sharing Funder — Provides funding to local nonprofits including Waste Not, with matching funds from Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
  • Atlasta Catering Partner — Catering company donating excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • BOK Financial Funder — Recognized as a donor at the $5,000+ level for support of Waste Not’s programs.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Funder — Recognized as a donor at the $5,000+ level for supporting community-driven organizations.
  • Boeing Funder — Boeing Arizona employees have granted funds through the Employees Community Fund since 1999 to support nutrition delivery.
  • Brinker International Partner — Hosts annual fundraiser through Chili’s Grill & Bar since 2010 to benefit Waste Not.
  • CASS (Central Arizona Shelter Services) Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Calvary United Methodist Church Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Canteen Vending Partner — Vending company donating excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • Cortney's Place /Scottsdale, AZ Partner — Nonprofit partner agency receiving support from WASTE NOT INC
  • Creations in Cuisine Partner — Catering or food service provider donating excess food to WASTE NOT INC.
  • Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation Funder — Provided infrastructure investments over three years to build organizational capacity.
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