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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)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.8%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianEquitable Food Initiative
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$2.6M71%Management and general$1.0M28%Fundraising$39k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$332k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23Wal-Mart FoundationSince FY2022$700k$2.0MThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$285k$90k$300k$500kNorthwest Area FoundationOn and off$225k$150k$50kHumanity UnitedOn and off$150k$150k$100kCs FundOn and off$50kThe California Wellness FoundationOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$200k$402k$352k$661k$1.0M$962k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund