Ampleharvest Org
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC. ENVISIONS AN AMERICA WHERE MILLIONS OF GARDENERS ELIMINATE WASTED FOOD, MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY. AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC. WORKS TO DIMINISH THE WASTE OF FOOD AND THEREFORE HUNGER IN AMERICA BY USING EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE HOME AND COMMUNITY GARDENERS TO SHARE THEIR EXCESS HARVESTS WITH A NEARBY FOOD PANTRY INSTEAD OF LETTING IT GO TO WASTE.
- Income
- $319,199
- Spending
- $362,038
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $92,400, exec dir & p
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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
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.
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 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)
- $251,479 spent. DURING THE YEAR, AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC. HAS CONTINUED TO UTILIZE THE INTERNET TO ENABLE 62 MILLION AMERICANS WHO GROW FOOD IN HOME/COMMUNITY GARDENS TO EASILY DONATE THEIR EXCESS HARVEST TO ONE OF 7,999 REGISTERED LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES SPREAD ACROSS ALL 50 STATES. THESE FOOD PANTRIES HELP NOURISH THE ONE OUT OF SIX AMERICANS (INCLUDING A QUARTER OF ALL KIDS UNDER SIX) THAT RELY ON THESE PANTRIES. AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC.'S TWO TIERED APPROACH IS TO BOTH EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO DONATE THE FOOD (I.E. AND IGNORE THE "JARS, CANS, BOXES" RESTRICTION OF THE PAST) WHILE MAKING AMERICA'S FOOD PANTRIES/SOUP KITCHENS "VISIBLE" TO THE GROWERS FOR THE FIRST TIME BY ENABLING THEM TO REGISTER IN AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC.'S ONLINE REGISTRY. ONCE THE GROWER WHO HAS AN OVERLY ABUNDANT HARVEST LEARNS THAT THEY CAN DONATE THE FOOD AND ONCE THEY THEN LOCATE A NEARBY FOOD PANTRY ON AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC., A CONNECTION IS MADE AND THEY DONATE THE FOOD THEMSELVES ON A DATE/TIME THAT IS REQUESTED BY THE PANTRY. THE JUST-IN-TIME LOGIC IN THE PROGRAM ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE PANTRY TO REFRIGERATE OR STORE THE FOOD, AND IT IS TYPICALLY TAKEN HOME BY THE FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS WITHIN HOURS OF BEING HARVESTED. AS A RESULT, THE FOOD THEY GET IS FRESHER THAN WHAT MOST OF US CAN BUY AT A SUPERMARKET. LASTLY, THIS BECOMES THE START OF A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GROWER AND THE PANTRY. THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD AT THE PANTRY IS IMPROVED, THEIR COSTS GO DOWN, THE CARBON FOOT PRINT OF THE FOOD IS REDUCED, THE WASTE STREAM IS DIMINISHED AND THE LOSS OF FOOD IN AMERICA IS REDUCED - ALL AT NO COST TO THE DONOR OR THE FOOD PANTRY. DURING THE YEAR, AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC. HAS CONTINUED TO UTILIZE THE INTERNET TO ENABLE 62 MILLION AMERICANS WHO GROW FOOD IN HOME/COMMUNITY GARDENS TO EASILY DONATE THEIR EXCESS HARVEST TO ONE OF 7,999 REGISTERED LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES SPREAD ACROSS ALL 50 STATES. THESE FOOD PANTRIES HELP NOURISH THE ONE OUT OF SIX AMERICANS (INCLUDING A QUARTER OF ALL KIDS UNDER SIX) THAT RELY ON THESE PANTRIES. AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC.'S TWO TIERED APPROACH IS TO BOTH EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE OWNERS TO DONATE THE FOOD (I.E. AND IGNORE THE "JARS, CANS, BOXES" RESTRICTION OF THE PAST) WHILE MAKING AMERICA'S FOOD PANTRIES/SOUP KITCHENS "VISIBLE" TO THE GROWERS FOR THE FIRST TIME BY ENABLING THEM TO REGISTER IN AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC.'S ONLINE REGISTRY. ONCE THE GROWER WHO HAS AN OVERLY ABUNDANT HARVEST LEARNS THAT THEY CAN DONATE THE FOOD AND ONCE THEY THEN LOCATE A NEARBY FOOD PANTRY ON AMPLEHARVEST.ORG INC., A CONNECTION IS MADE AND THEY DONATE THE FOOD THEMSELVES ON A DATE/TIME THAT IS REQUESTED BY THE PANTRY. THE JUST-IN-TIME LOGIC IN THE PROGRAM ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE PANTRY TO REFRIGERATE OR STORE THE FOOD, AND IT IS TYPICALLY TAKEN HOME BY THE FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS WITHIN HOURS OF BEING HARVESTED. AS A RESULT, THE FOOD THEY GET IS FRESHER THAN WHAT MOST OF US CAN BUY AT A SUPERMARKET. LASTLY, THIS BECOMES THE START OF A LIFELONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GROWER AND THE PANTRY. THE QUALITY OF THE FOOD AT THE PANTRY IS IMPROVED, THEIR COSTS GO DOWN, THE CARBON FOOT PRINT OF THE FOOD IS REDUCED, THE WASTE STREAM IS DIMINISHED AND THE LOSS OF FOOD IN AMERICA IS REDUCED - ALL AT NO COST TO THE DONOR OR THE FOOD PANTRY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 August 2010.
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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