Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSustainable Food Center
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)
$6.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +156% in 3 yrs71staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.8M spent
Programs$5.7M85%Management and general$438k6%Fundraising$567k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 15% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation gave about $394k a year for two years, 15% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$495k in FY2023 and −$1.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.9 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 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 8 of its 8 returns, 62% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending82funders
$951ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23St David's FoundationOn and off$637k$486k$375k$50kFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchOn and off$997k$83k$13kMichael & Susan Dell FoundationStopped after FY2022$388k$400k–Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$75k$50kEpiscopal Health FoundationNew in FY2023$200kJacob and Terese Hershey FoundationSince FY2019$50k$25k$25k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$60k$72k$83k$182k$29k$67k61 other fundersUp to $122k a year each$184k$82k$223k$434k$323k$237k$314k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped