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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)
$292krevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs10staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−36.2%
Months of reserve3.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFood Roots
Where the money goes FY2025 · $398k spent
Programs$348k87%Management and general$38k9%Fundraising$12k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$150k in FY2024 and −$106k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.3 months, under the peer median of 7.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $115k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$146ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford Family FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$3k$45k$40kLora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOn and off$15k$25k$25kThe Roundhouse FoundationSince FY2021$3k$20k$20kCommunity and Shelter Assistance CorpOn and off$8k$6k$7k$11kBraemar Charitable TrustOn and off$10k$10k$10kMarie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$55k$28k$52k$22k16 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$3k$12k$9k$67k$45k$13k$49k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund