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Screen a listBetter Food Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs10staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−6.5%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBetter Food
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.7M93%Management and general$74k4%Fundraising$58k3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 40% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Karuna Foundation gave about $546k a year for two years, 40% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$198k in FY2023 and −$110k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort21funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Karuna FoundationStopped after FY2022$248k$843k–Builders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$150k$150kMercy for Animals IncSince FY2022$20k$30kThe Quinn FoundationSince FY2022$3k$8kThe Giant Steps FoundationOn and off$6kThe Coleman Foundation IncOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped