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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$157Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs138staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFood Lifeline
Where the money goes FY2025 · $162M spent
Programs$155M96%Management and general$3.6M2%Fundraising$3.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023, −$6.3M in FY2024 and −$5.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 0.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
17 of 17 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 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $4.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending291funders
$9.2Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$513k$1.7M$1.4M$1.6M$2.6M$1.3M$1.3MPhilanthropy NorthwestStopped after FY2021$5.6M$1.2M–Consumer Brands AssociationOn and off$1.5MMightycause Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$431k$574k$483kThe Brettler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$103k$110k$210k$206k$350k$260k$140kGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$51k$25k$25k$400k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$515k$628k$644k$3.5M$3.7M$3.1M$2.9M206 other fundersUp to $550k a year each$1.1M$395k$416k$4.2M$2.1M$2.6M$2.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped