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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)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +98% in 3 yrs11staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.7%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSan Diego Food System Alliance
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.4M76%Management and general$232k12%Fundraising$236k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
5 of 5 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $3.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending40funders
$993ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaNew in FY2023$425kBuilders Vision FoundationSince FY2022$188k$217kThe Angell FoundationEvery year since FY2020$50k$100k$75k$150kWK Kellogg FoundationNew in FY2023$200kAvila FundSince FY2021$35k$50k$50kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2022$50k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$225k$189k$416k19 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$45k$135k$250k$148k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund