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KROGER CO ZERO HUNGER ZERO WASTE FOUNDATION

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $8.8M · expenses $6.6M · assets $21.7M

Also known as
WASTE FOUNDATION
EIN
83-0898036
Address
1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-1100
Website
THEKROGERCOZEROHUNGERZEROWASTEFOUNDATION.COM
NTEE code
K30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
Cross-check
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Mission

THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO HELP END HUNGER AND WASTE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Patty Leesemann EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / INTER2022-2024 $226,401$527,760 3
Jamie Carr ASSISTANT SECRETARY2023-2024 $162,108$198,200 2
Sunny Reelhorn Parr (former) IMMEDIATE PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2019-2022 $65,761$408,115 3
Ali Berman (former) FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY2022-2023 $71,825$204,656 2
Unpaid officers and directors · 12 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Keith Dailey VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO2019-2024 2
Denise Osterhues PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR2019-2024 1
Milen Mahadevan SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR2019-2024 2
Emily Hartmann FORMER DIRECTOR2019-2024 1
Victor Smith DIRECTOR2021-2024 1
Lisa Zwack DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Ryan Verbecken DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Juan De Paoli DIRECTOR2023-2024 1
Mike Schlotman (former) DIRECTOR2019-2022 1
Kate Ward (former) TREASURER2019-2021 2
Liz Ferneding (former) FORMER DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 7/1/202019-2020 1
Mark Purtilar (former) FORMER DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 10/1/202019-2020 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $389K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATTY LEESEMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / INTER16 $226,401$0$0 $226,4013
JAMIE CARR ASSISTANT SECRETARY15 $162,108$0$0 $162,1082
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY HARTMANN FORMER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VICTOR SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA ZWACK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN VERBECKEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN DE PAOLI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 3 paid, $328K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
PATTY LEESEMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / INTERIM TREASURER16 $0$220,365$0 $220,3653
ALI BERMAN FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY15 $0$71,825$0 $71,8252
JAMIE CARR ASSISTANT SECRETARY15 $0$36,092$0 $36,0922
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTO0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY HARTMANN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VICTOR SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
LISA ZWACK DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
RYAN VERBECKEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JUAN DE PAOLI DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $280K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALI BERMAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY16 $0$132,831$0 $132,8312
PATTY LEESEMANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR16 $0$80,994$0 $80,9943
SUNNY REELHORN PARR IMMEDIATE PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR16 $0$65,761$0 $65,7613
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY HARTMANN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SCHLOTMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VICTOR SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUNNY REELHORN PARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR15 $0$137,592$0 $137,5923
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $02
KATE WARD TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY HARTMANN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SCHLOTMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
VICTOR SMITH DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $113K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUNNY REELHORN PARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR16 $0$112,922$0 $112,9223
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $02
KATE WARD TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $02
LIZ FERNEDING FORMER DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 7/1/200 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY HARTMANN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARK PURTILAR FORMER DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 10/1/200 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SCHLOTMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
SUNNY REELHORN PARR FORMER DIRECTOR-TERM ENDED 4/30/200 $0$0$0 $03
2019 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $92K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUNNY REELHORN PARR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR16 $0$91,840$0 $91,8403
DENISE OSTERHUES PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
KEITH DAILEY VICE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $02
MILEN MAHADEVAN SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $02
KATE WARD TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $02
LIZ FERNEDING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY HARTMANN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MARK PURTILAR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE SCHLOTMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 1 contractor · $106K
NameLocationServicePaid
BLANK SPACE STRATEGYMARINA DEL REY, CASTRATEGIC ADVISOR SERVICES$105,788
2022 · 2 contractors · $237K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOR MOMENTUMATLANTA, GAMARKETPLACE RESEARCH, STRATEGIC COUNSEL,$131,381
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLPCINCINNATI, OHLEGAL AND STATE REGISTRATION SERVICES$105,664

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 141 grants to organizations · $6.1M

Listed grants add up to $6,148,836; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $6,363,984. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 67 grants to organizations · $7.3M
2022 · 150 grants to organizations · $9.2M

Listed grants add up to $9,167,166; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $9,296,360. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 133 grants to organizations · $17.9M
2020 · 319 grants to organizations · $16.5M
2019 · 266 grants to organizations · $9.8M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Grants received from DAF sponsors and foundations

5 grants to this organization reported by other filers, $12,500 in all. Schedule I grants are matched by the EIN the grantor reported; 990-PF grants list no EIN, so those are matched by exact name and state. Grantor type: private foundation (990-PF), DAF sponsor (answered yes to maintaining donor-advised funds that year), or other public charity. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

YearGrantorGrantor typeAmountPurposeMatched byFiling
2024UKROPS HOMESTYLE FOODS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONPrivate foundation $5,000Support of Hurrican Helene Relief Effortsname and state view
2024REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOUNDATION INCPrivate foundation $500FUNDRAISERname and state view
2023REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOUNDATION INCPrivate foundation $2,000FUNDRAISERname and state view
2022REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOUNDATION INCPrivate foundation $2,000COMMUNITY SERVICEname and state view
2021REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOUNDATION INCPrivate foundation $3,000COMMUNITY SERVICEname and state view

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,825,113$6,603,934 $21,714,003$21,714,003 $8,182,318$0 $388,50900
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,577,535$7,816,935 $19,492,824$19,492,824 $7,958,030$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,098,786$11,811,340 $18,732,224$18,732,224 $19,052,230$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,207,931$18,630,061 $11,444,778$11,444,778 $15,207,931$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,035,198$16,986,851 $14,866,908$14,866,908 $29,035,198$0 $000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,129,744$10,230,468 $2,830,130$2,818,561 $13,129,744$0 $000

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $6,603,934 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,363,984 · events $37,607
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $6,363,984$6,363,984-- 96.4%
Fees: legal $91,209-$91,209- 1.4%
Fees: other services $42,839-$42,839- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $37,607-$37,607- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $27,420-$27,420- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $27,021-$27,021- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $9,212-$9,212- 0.1%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $4,642-$4,642- 0.1%
Total$6,603,934100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $7,816,935 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,367,957 · events $32,175
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,367,957$7,367,957-- 94.3%
Fees: other services $238,144-$238,144- 3.0%
Fees: legal $72,246-$72,246- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $56,250-$56,250- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $32,175-$32,175- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $28,510-$28,510- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $17,475-$17,475- 0.2%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $4,178-$4,178- 0.1%
Total$7,816,935100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $11,811,340 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,296,360 · events $46,663
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $9,296,360$9,296,360-- 78.7%
Other (as described)FOOD DONATION EXPENSE $2,026,560$2,026,560-- 17.2%
Fees: other services $178,849-$178,849- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $113,483-$113,483- 1.0%
Fees: legal $105,664-$105,664- 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $46,663-$46,663- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $26,967-$26,967- 0.2%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $13,141-$13,141- 0.1%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $3,653-$3,653- 0.0%
Total$11,811,340100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $18,630,061 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,990,181 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $17,990,181$17,990,181-- 96.6%
Fees: other services $367,928-$367,928- 2.0%
Fees: legal $162,411-$162,411- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $71,008-$71,008- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $23,726-$23,726- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $10,002-$10,002- 0.1%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $4,805-$4,805- 0.0%
Total$18,630,061100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $16,986,851 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,480,201 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $16,480,201$16,480,201-- 97.0%
Fees: other services $335,813-$335,813- 2.0%
Fees: legal $124,703-$124,703- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $23,795-$23,795- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $10,106-$10,106- 0.1%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $8,973-$8,973- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $3,260-$3,260- 0.0%
Total$16,986,851100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $10,230,468 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,828,182 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $9,828,182$9,828,182-- 96.1%
Fees: legal $268,418-$268,418- 2.6%
Fees: other services $83,697-$83,697- 0.8%
Fees: management $36,600-$36,600- 0.4%
Other (as described)REGISTRATION FEES $9,213-$9,213- 0.1%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $3,218-$3,218- 0.0%
Advertising and promotion $640-$640- 0.0%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 0.0%
Total$10,230,468100%

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