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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
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- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$10Mrevenue
FY2024 · +33% in 3 yrs85staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.2%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFood
Where the money goes FY2024 · $10M spent
Programs$8.2M79%Management and general$2.0M19%Fundraising$231k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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, 75% of revenue in FY2024. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending77funders
$765ka year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationOn and off$1.4M$1.2M$392k$1.3M$301k$2kAmerican Heart Association IncOn and off$305k$76k$201k$200k$60k$108kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$250k$253k$222k$125kFood Research & Action CenterOn and off$200k$210k$143kThe Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$80k$65k$25k$25k$25k$25kClaneil Foundation IncOn and off$40k$15k$5k$5k$65k$55kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$93k$88k$150k$322k$199k$122k54 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$496k$290k$179k$478k$226k$300k$332k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund