Trees That Feed Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS PLANTING FRUIT TREES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO FEED PEOPLE, CREATE JOBS AND BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE OPERATE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INTENDED TO ENSURE SURVIVAL OF THE TREES AND MAXIMIZE THEIR ECONOMIC VALUE. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL FEEDING, AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATION AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $442,934
- Spending
- $348,438
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 23.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 96% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 December 31, 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 (5)
- $175,202 spent. TREE PLANTING: WE DISTRIBUTED 67,494 QUALITY FRUIT TREES MAINLY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN 11 COUNTRIES. WE PURCHASE FRUIT TREE SEEDLINGS FROM NURSERIES IN THE US OR LOCAL COUNTRIES THEN DONATE THEM. WE SCREEN REQUESTS FOR TREES BY CONSIDERING APPLICANTS' AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND OTHER CRITERIA. WE MONITOR TREES AFTER THEY ARE PLANTED IN THE FIELD TO ENCOURAGE CARE AND SURVIVAL TO MATURITY. OUR OTHER PROGRAMS LISTED BELOW ARE INTEGRATED TO SUPPORT TREE PLANTING AND HELP TO MAXIMIZE THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE TREES.
- $66,805 spent. SCHOOL FEEDING: WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 152,000 MEALS TO SCHOOLCHILDREN IN HAITI AND JAMAICA. FOOD PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED LOCALLY AND DERIVED MAINLY FROM BREADFRUIT. BREADFRUIT IS HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS AND THE FOOD PRODUCTS ARE TASTY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND OVER 8,000 CHILDREN. STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS HAVE THANKED US. THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES WHICH IN TURN PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO FARMERS.
- $29,639 spent. AGRIBUSINESS: WE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO ENTREPRENEURS PRODUCING FOOD PRODUCTS. WE ALSO PURCHASE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THEM AND DISTRIBUTE TO SCHOOLS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP LAUNCH SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES AND ULTIMATELY HAVE THEM BECOME INDEPENDENT OF CHARITABLE SUPPORT.
- $1,771 spent. EDUCATION PROGRAM: WE TRAIN FARMERS IN TECHNIQUES FOR PROPAGATION AND TREE CARE USING VIDEOS, ONLINE AND IN PERSON SEMINARS USING LOCAL EXPERTS. WE EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE BENEFITS OF PLANTING FRUIT TREES WITH EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NOW IN NINE LANGUAGES.
- EDUCATION PROGRAM: WE TRAIN FARMERS IN TECHNIQUES FOR PROPAGATION AND TREE CARE USING VIDEOS, ONLINE AND IN PERSON SEMINARS USING LOCAL EXPERTS. WE EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE BENEFITS OF PLANTING FRUIT TREES WITH EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NOW IN NINE LANGUAGES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 April 2009.
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 November 4, 2026.
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