Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFood for Free Committee Inc
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFood for Free Committee
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$12M92%Management and general$510k4%Fundraising$616k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2024 and −$218k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 15% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
35 of the 56 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 9 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $375k is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending117funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Popplestone FoundationStopped after FY2021$550k$300k–Life Science Cares IncEvery year since FY2017$52k$65k$86k$86k$150k$100k$35kBoston Area Gleaners IncOn and off$370kCoreGiving CoSince FY2021$61k$85k$184kAndreas FoundationOn and off$15k$50k$85k$75k$60kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Every year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$51k$60k$27k$60kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$237k$371k$356k$920k$1.4M$521k$1.2M76 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$96k$99k$220k$411k$415k$436k$320k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped