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Share Food Program Inc

EIN 23-2360819 · Philadelphia, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$40.0 million
Spending
$32.4 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
-3.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 70%
Employees
93
Volunteers
5,464
Highest pay
$195,408, ceo

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: 56 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 28% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $22.9 million spent. EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF- SHARE FOOD PROGRAM IS THE LEADING HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION IN THE REGION AND ONE OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT FOOD BANKS IN THE NATION. ITS WORK TARGETS THE REGION'S HIGHEST-POVERTY NEIGHBORHOODS AND SERVES FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FACING THE CHALLENGES OF SYSTEMIC POVERTY, RACISM, AND MARGINALIZATION. THROUGH A DIVERSE PARTNER NETWORK OF NEARLY 367 FOOD PANTRIES, MUTUAL AID GROUPS, HOUSES OF WORSHIP, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SHARE DELIVERS MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF NOURISHING FOOD TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, SENIORS, AND FAMILIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS OF DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, AND CHESTER COUNTIES EACH MONTH. THE URGENT NEED FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMING CONTINUES TO RISE; IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, SHARE HAS SEEN A 120% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IT SERVES EACH MONTH.
  2. $7.2 million spent. COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAMS- SHARE FOOD PROGRAM'S ("SHARE") CORE OFFERINGS INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), THROUGH WHICH IT ENSURES THAT HUNGRY RESIDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NOURISHING FOOD. SHARE IS ALSO THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN THE NATION TO MANAGE THE REGIONAL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO OVER 250,000 OF THE REGION'S STUDENTS ACROSS 806 SCHOOLS AND 60 DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION, SHARE FEEDS NEARLY 7,000 VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS THROUGH ITS SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM AND LEADS THE REGION IN HOME DELIVERIES OF FOOD ASSISTANCE TO SENIORS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,000 RECEIVING FOOD BOXES DIRECTLY AT THEIR DOORSTEP THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH DOORDASH. ITS PHILLY FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM SOURCES SURPLUS FOOD AND REDISTRIBUTES IT TO COMMUNITIES IN NEED, DIVERTING 500,000 LBS. OF FRESH FOOD FROM LANDFILLS EVERY MONTH. NICE ROOTS FARM, SHARE'S ONSITE URBAN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT, DONATES OVER 5,000 LBS. OF ORGANIC PRODUCE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY AND HOSTS 20+ FIELD TRIPS FOR LOCAL STUDENTS EACH YEAR. SHARE FOOD PROGRAM ALSO SUPPLIES FRESH PRODUCE AND NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FAMILIES WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA EACH MONTH.

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

  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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 1985.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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