Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Food Project Inc
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)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs202staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.2%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFood Project
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.8M spent
Programs$2.5M66%Management and general$828k22%Fundraising$455k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$233k in FY2023, −$825k in FY2024 and −$523k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 3.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 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 3 of its 3 returns, 18% of revenue in FY2023. $88k is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending198funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23High Meadows FoundationStopped after FY2022$275k$250k$250k–Ann Theodore Foundation Amy B Naughton TrusteeOn and off$150k$250k$250kThe Trustees of Princeton UniversitySince FY2018$92k$98k$100k$102k$110k$119kThe Bigbird FundStopped after FY2021$56k$130k$93k$104k$100k–The 1434 Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kNbt II Foundation Jh3540Every year since FY2017$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$216k$431k$817k$764k$981k$762k$796k154 other fundersUp to $140k a year each$449k$331k$396k$914k$746k$709k$805k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped