Snack & Friends Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SNACK enriches the lives of children, teens, and young adults by providing diverse classes and activities designed for people of all abilities to make friends, have fun, learn life skills, and make progress at their own pace. Our activities ensure our participants well-being and help them lead more independent, purposeful lives. From humble beginnings as an after-school program for a half-dozen children, SNACK now serves hundreds of families. SNACK was founded by a family with two sons - one with severe autism and one typically developing - with the goal of creating an inclusive environment where they both would feel welcome and thrive together.
- Income
- $2.7 million
- Spending
- $2.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 62
- Highest pay
- $110,520, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $2.2 million spent. The mission of SNACK, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, is to enrich the lives of children,teens, and young adults by providing diverse classes and activities designed so everyone has theopportunity to make progress at their own pace. SNACK was founded by a family with two sons-one with severe autism and one typically developing - to create a place where they could both feel welcome and thrive. We offer opportunities to make friends, have fun, learn skills, work and participate in activities that ensure participant well-being so they may lead more independent, purposeful lives. From humble beginnings as an after-school program for a half-dozen children, SNACK has grown incredibly and its programming has expanded.The Company's activity centers are devoted to "Fun, Friends and Hope and welcomes those of all abilities including those with physical disabilities, verbal, and nonverbal language abilities, across all socio-economic, race and ethnic backgrounds.The high ratio of staff to student, class size limit, and the staff's unique skill set, enable those who participate to make progress. The Company solicits funds from the public and from private sources for the accomplishment of the aforementioned purposes and will participate in all and everything not restricted by applicable laws, necessary, suitable, or proper for the accomplishment of the Company's purposes and powers.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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