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Bellevue Farmers Market

EIN 20-0867594 · Bellevue, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET SUPPORTS SMALL, LOCAL FARMS BY PROVIDING A VIABLE, VIBRANT MARKETPLACE FOR THEM TO SELL THEIR FARM-FRESH PRODUCTS DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS AND PROVIDING A WEEKLY EVENT FOR URBAN RESIDENTS THAT EDUCATES, NOURISHES, AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY.

Income
$157,946
Spending
$118,447
Reserves
17.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 49%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $118,446 spent. IN 2024, BELLEVUE FARMERS MARKET (BFM) CONTINUED OUR LEGACY OF CREATING A MARKETPLACE TO CONNECT FARMERS AND SMALL FOOD BUSINESSES WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE HAD 30,000 CUSTOMER VISITS AND OVER $900,000 SPENT AND RETURNED INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. PRODUCE AT THE MARKET TRAVELED AN AVERAGE OF 75 MILES FROM FARM TO BFM (COMPARED TO 1,500 MILES FOR FOOD AT TRADITIONAL RETAILERS), THEREBY REDUCING CUSTOMERS' CARBON FOOTPRINTS. BFM PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHY, FRESH PRODUCE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. IN 2024, BFM DISPENSED OVER $11,800 OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM(SNAP)EBT BENEFITS AND MARKET MATCH DOLLARS. BFM, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPELINK, GLEANED 3,871 POUNDS OF PRODUCE FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE HOPELINK BELLEVUE FOOD BANK.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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