Rg Foods Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RG Foods addresses food insecurity and health disparities though a whole system framework to bring healthful food stores back to economically disadvantaged communities. Not only does it improve access to healthful foods, but improves health outcomes. Our core strengths lies not in direct benefits, but systemic change. We identify the root causes of food deserts and strategically focus efforts on disrupting the underlying causes to rebuild the ecosystem of the food supply chain rooted in justice. We built a holistic systems approach to rebuild the ecosystem of the local food supply chain through a combination of mobile and micro store fronts, food hubs, urban regenerative agriculture and entrepreneurial opportunities for those living in food deserts. By working to fill in gaps and collaborate with other agencies and community activists working in food security, we are able to plug in and assist in moving food access projects forward.
- Income
- $724,562
- Spending
- $541,117
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 356
- Highest pay
- $60,000, vice president
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
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 56% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
0 of 10Did not give 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (6)
- $116,523 spent. Tulsa Farm Lab - In 2024, Tulsa Farm lab had 861 visitors, holding 25 training classes and 12 community events with over 5,000 attendees. 12,597 lbs of produce were harvested. The farm was started to grow fresh food for the mobile store. It includes a greenhouse, hoop house, food forest, produce production, bees, and composting. Tulsa Farm Lab is a curriculum rich field trip that connects students with where their food comes using grade specific standards in science, technology, engineering, arts and math woven into an investigation of food systems. It is also the homebase for the Fresh Food Academy where participants harvest and pack food from the farm for the food hub, mobile grocery, and grocery boxes. Tulsa Farm Lab: It isn't just about feeding people, its educating and inspiring them.
- $102,739 spent. Mobile Grocery - In 2024, the mobile grocery store made 8 location stops per week, generating $175,000 in food sales with 2,898 transactions using Double Up Oklahoma produce bucks and 7,727 transactions using SNAP benefits ensuring affordability for low income families. An innovative approach to addressing food deserts, the mobile market is a 44ft long, one-aisle mobile grocery store that carries grocery staples including fresh produce, quality meats, dairy, frozen, canned and household goods. Accepting SNAP and offering incentive programs such as Double Up Oklahoma and Senior Nutrition Farmers Market Program, the mobile store brings access to healthy foods to underserved communities where it is not available.
- $97,135 spent. Fresh Food Academy - Assisting youth and residents in becoming active partners in their nutritious food choices and health outcomes through the Fresh Food Academy. The students and entrepreneurs will gain critical life skills while increasing their knowledge of business, the food supply chain, agriculture, nutrition, food preparation, and health through a social entrepreneurial program equipping youth and residents to take ownership of their health and building pathways for careers in the local food system and specifically for the Grocery Box. In 2024, 11 student interns are at the heart of this transformation, who together have worked 2,638 hours, earning over $27,000 in wages.
- $89,335 spent. Food Hub - Starting in May 2023, Provides aggregation and distribution of food products including locally grown products for the mobile store, Grocery Box and food as medicine programs for other nonprofit agencies and tribes. Tulsa Regional Food Hub is a collaboration of multiple organizations to overcome challenges in the food supply chain which present significant barriers for healthy food access. RG Foods is a partner on the Tulsa County Food Plan committee spearheading the feasibility study for the formation of a Food Hub Cooperative to facilitate this collaboration. The proposed facility will support bulk purchasing, access to special pricing, strategic calendaring, expanding purchasing options and ease distribution logistics. In 2024, the Food Hub aggregated 78,000 lbs of food for ten organizations, and $135,000 in retail products to strengthen the local supply chain.
- $27,822 spent. Grocery Box - The Grocery Box is a unique micro store model that is meant to serve neighborhoods will little to no access to healthy food. It is constructed of Standard Insulated Panels (SIP) providing 60% reduction in energy costs and a modular design that is easily replicable providing a low cost entry and a nimble solution to re-populate neighborhoods with fresh food stores. It is also an economic solution to food insecurity by providing a social entrepreneurial opportunity for residents to own and operate their own neighborhood stores. 2024 continued the planning and building stage for The Grocery Box with the grand opening expected in Spring 2025.
- $14,596 spent. RG Kitchen - Through partnerships with FreshRX, Tulsa Urban Ag Coalition, Hunger Free Oklahoma, Osage Tribe and more, we hosted 15 cooking demonstrations to teach families how to prepare nutritious food. 1,560 lbs of food waste were rescued to create meals and held 82 culinary events ensuring farmers, grocers and organizations benefit from a stronger local food system. The model of integrating programing across the food system proves that healthy communities and economic prosperity go hand in hand. Through strategic partnerships, food education, workforce development, and innovative retail solutions, we are proving systems change is possible.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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