Every day, over 263 million pounds of food are wasted in the US while 50 million Americans face food insecurity. A new platform aims to streamline connections between those with excess food (retailers, restaurants, companies) and organizations that help feed people in need (homeless shelters, human services). By posting available food donations on an online marketplace, nearby organizations can claim donations and arrange delivery. Donors receive confirmation of donations and can purchase tax-deductible receipts. The platform estimates it could help recover just 0.1% of daily wasted food and generate $23.9 million annually in revenue by taking a 15% cut of tax savings for donor companies.

2. Every day, 263 million pounds of food are
wasted, while 50 million Americans don’t
know where their next meal will come
from.

3. The Problem
Retailers, Restaurants,
Companies, Individuals
• Have excess consumable
food that is perishable
• Don’t have enough space to
store their excess
• Cannot find an organization
to accept the food in a timely
manner
• Don’t have time to gather
information required to
receive full tax deduction (if
they do donate)
Homeless Shelters, Human
Service Organizations
• Have a shortage of food to
give out and a tight budget
• Have specific needs
(particular times they need
food and amounts they
need)
• Don’t have a reliable way of
knowing about excess food
that becomes available near
them

4. A platform that streamlines connections between
those with excess food and those in need of food.
The Solution

5. 1. Post: A food donation is posted &
sent to our online marketplace
How it Works

6. How it Works
2. Claim: Nearby human
service organizations are
alerted about the donation
and claim it if they need it

7. 3. Deliver: Transportation is arranged
and the food is safely delivered to the
recipient
How it Works

8. How it Works
4. Confirm: A thank-you message and confirmation is
sent to the donor, along with a picture of the people who
were fed.
The donor then has the option to purchase a tax-deductible
receipt, which supplies all the information needed for a
charitable tax deduction.

9. How We Will Make Money
• Corporations that donate food to a 501(c)3 can get a tax deduction equal
to the lesser of ½ the gross profit (loss) or base cost of the donated food
from their taxable income (IRC Section 170).
• If every day we were to recover just one tenth of a percent of the 263
million pounds of food wasted daily (263,000 pounds) and assume the
minimum average basis cost of the food is $1.66 per pound (lowest
market value determined by Feeding America) we would be helping
companies save a net of $436,580 per day.
• By taking a 15% cut of these savings, we can generate $65,487 in
revenue per day, or $23.9 million per year.

10. Our Team
Komal Ahmad
Founder and CEO
Andrew Finch
Co-founder and CTO
Tech Team: Three associate engineers
working to develop our web platform, and two
external teams working on the iPhone and
Android Apps
Marketing Team: One lead graphic designer
and one lead branding officer to design our
marketing materials and campaigns
Outreach and Communications Team: One
chief communications officer and one
communications specialist, as well as three
external relations officers dedicated to
reaching out to forming new relationships with
potential customers and maintaining
relationships with existing ones

11. Each donation, claim and pickup is one step
towards ending food waste and hunger.
JOIN US
www.feedingforward.com
Everybody Wins
Recipients
Get more high-quality food for
free, and receive exactly what
they need, when they need it.
Donors
Make a tangible impact, build
corporate-social-responsibility,
and save a ton of money
through tax deductions