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Feeding Greene Inc

EIN 27-4637486 · Stanardsville, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FEEDING GREENE'S MISSION IS TO SEE THAT NO ONE GOES TO BED HUNGRY IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE A MEMBER OF THE BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK (BRAFB) (UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF FEEDING AMERICA) AND PROVIDE FREE USDA, PURCHASED, AND DONATED FOOD TO NEEDY FAMILIES. WE SEEK AND ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING FEEDING GREENE A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND CONSIDER IT A PRIVELEGE TO OFFER THIS SERVICE TO FAMILIES IN AND AROUND GREENE COUNTY.

Income
$2.6 million
Spending
$2.3 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
1
Volunteers
441
Highest pay
$36,000, executive director

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 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 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% 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

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $1.2 million spent. OUR CLIENT CHOICE PROGRAM IS OPEN EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 12NOON AND ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 4 PM TO 6PM AND OFFERS FREE USDA FOOD, AND PURCHASED AND DONATED PRODUCE, BREADS, AND OTHER PERISHABLES ONCE A WEEK TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES RESIDING IN VIRGINIA. ELIGIBILITY FOR USDA FOOD IS BASED ON THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) GUIDELINES AND IS BASED ON INCOME. FAMILIES CHOOSE FROM AN ASSORTMENT OF CANNED FOODS, DRY GOODS, CEREAL, PEANUT BUTTER, PRODUCE, BEVERAGES, FROZEN MEATS, FRESH MILK, DAIRY PRODUCTS, BREADS, AND PASTRIES. WE HAD AN AVERAGE OF 178 VOLUNTEERS PER MONTH WORKING AN AVERAGE OF 2,202 HOURS PER MONTH PICKING UP, RECEIVING, SORTING, STOCKING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD. WITH THE HELP OF THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 967,916 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR A VALUE OF $1,839,040. THIS INCLUDES USDA, PURCHASED, AND DONATED FOOD FROM BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK, FOOD FROM 18 AREA BRAFB PARTNERS, FOOD FROM CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, CIVIC GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS FOOD PURCHASED FROM BRAFB AND LOCAL GROCERY STORES. FOOD IS VALUED AT $1.90 PER POUND AND IS BASED ON FEEDING AMERICA'S 2025 INDEPENDENT AUDIT. WE RECEIVED 21,726 VISITS AND SERVED 62,209 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025 (18,183 CHILDREN, 29,265 ADULTS, AND 14,761 ELDERLY). EACH INDIVIDUAL IS COUNTED EACH TIME THEIR FAMILY COMES IN FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH USDA REPORTING STANDARDS. WE SERVED 571 NEW FAMILIES THIS YEAR. WE OFFER FULL CLIENT CHOICE SHOPPING, ALLOWING FAMILIES TO DO THEIR OWN SHOPPING MUCH LIKE IN A NORMAL GROCERY STORE.
  2. $580,689 spent. OUR HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM PROVIDES FOOD TO FAMILIES WITH NO TRANSPORTATION (AND OFTEN DISABILITIES) ON THE FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. WE DELIVER PRE-BOXED GROCERIES TO FAMILIES IN GREENE COUNTY, OFTEN FILLING BOXES TO MEET SPECIFIC DIETARY NEEDS. THESE FAMILIES ALSO QUALIFY BY INCOME FOR TEFAP FOOD AND WE OFTEN PURCHASE LOW SUGAR AND LOW SODIUM FOODS, AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE FOR THIS PROGRAM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 20 DELIVERY ROUTES WITH VOLUNTEERS RANGING FROM YOUNG ADUTS TO OUR RETIRED COMMUNITY. WITH THE HELP OF THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 190,440 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR A VALUE OF $361,836. WE ESTIMATE AN AVERAGE OF 40 VOLUNTEERS/MONTH GOES TOWARDS THIS PROGRAM. WE MADE 1,587 HOME DELIVERIES TO FAMILIES IN GREENE COUNTY IN 2025. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GROCERIES TO FAMILIES THAT ARE SICK OR RECOVERING FROM SURGERIES/INJURIES AND UNABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, JABA, AND REGION TEN TO SEE THAT FAMILIES HAVE ENOUGH FOOD EACH MONTH. THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT WE'VE OFFERED FOR OUR ENTIRE 31 YEARS IN OPERATION AND CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
  3. $580,689 spent. OUR BACKPACK PROGRAM IS IN OUR FIFTH YEAR AND IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDRN IN OUR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS. AS A RESULT OF OUR CURRENT ECONOMY, MORE AND MORE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ARE STILL STRUGGLING. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES KID-FRIENDLY FOOD FOR CHILDREN TO MAKE THEIR OWN MEALS OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS PROGRAM RUNS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH THE HELP OF ABOUT 20 VOLUNTEERS EACH MONTH, MANY OF WHOM ARE ALSO STUDENTS. WITH THE HELP OF THESE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS IN 2025 WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE 83,124 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR A VALUE OF $157,936. THIS INCLUDES POUNDAGE FROM SUMMER KID BOXES AND HOLIDAY KID BOXES FROM BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK. WE PROVIDED THE EQUIVALENT OF 13,854 BACKPACKS TO CHILDREN AT 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN GREENE COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM IS NEEDS-BASED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS DETERMINING THE NEED AND ALL FOOD IS EITHER PURCHASED OR DONATED TO US BY OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2025 WE BEGAN OFFERING SCHOOL BREAK BOXES DURING ALL SCHOOL BREAKS TO FILL THAT GAP FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. AGAIN, THESE ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF INCOME.

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

  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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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