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A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
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$21Mrevenue
FY2024 · +60% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.3%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFood Research & Action Center
Where the money goes FY2024 · $21M spent
Programs$20M94%Management and general$782k4%Fundraising$450k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc gave about $1.0M a year for six years, 19% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.4M in FY2022 and −$691k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 1.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 69% of revenue in FY2024. $46M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending78funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M–Freedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$675k$665k$665k$670k$916k$667k$667kThe Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$2.9M$150kWal-Mart FoundationStopped after FY2022$617k$410k$1.5M–Blue Meridian Partners IncOn and off$1.7MNewman's Own FoundationOn and off$20k$250k$225k$225kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$543k$400k$530k$4.5M$367k$438k46 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$75k$190k$337k$508k$738k$776k$622k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped