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Food Finders Inc

EIN 33-0412749 · Los Alamitos, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ELIMINATE HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE WHILE IMPROVING NUTRITION IN FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES. OUR FOOD DONATION PROGRAM LINKS SURPLUS FOOD DONATIONS TO OUR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE MEAL OR PANTRY SERVICES.

Income
$31.0 million
Spending
$31.2 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
24
Volunteers
227
Highest pay
$87,500, executive director

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: 57 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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

    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 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 (3)
  1. $30.6 million spent. FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM:IN 2024, WE RESCUED 15,160,794 POUNDS OF FOOD. THIS WAS A 4.5% INCREASE IN FOOD RESCUED FROM 2023. THIS PROVIDED 12,629,066 MEALS. BY DIVERTING THIS RESCUED FOOD WE KEPT 8,232,311 POUNDS OF CO2 OUT OF THE LANDFILLS AND WE SAVED 6,913,064 GALLONS OF WATER. THIS FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 299 PARTNER AGENCIES. OF THE 299 AGENCIES SERVED, 33 WERE NEW IN 2024. WE RESCUED FOOD FROM 545 FOOD DONORS OF WHICH 101 WERE NEW. OUR 36 YEAR GRAND TOTAL OF RESCUED FOOD WAS 243,368,857 POUNDS.
  2. $210,006 spent. FOOD 4 KIDS:OUR FOOD 4 KIDS PROGRAM PROVIDES WEEKEND MEAL BOXES TO 47 LONG BEACH SCHOOLS SO THAT STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT OVER THE WEEKEND. WE DISTRIBUTED 14,785 BOXES FOR A TOTAL OF 285,491 POUNDS AND 237,814 MEALS.
  3. $102,343 spent. FOOD HUB/COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE:THE FOOD HUB IS A REFRIGERATED SHIPPING CONTAINER LOCATED IN ADMIRAL KIDD PARK ON THE WESTSIDE OF LONG BEACH. WE DISTRIBUTE THE 4TH SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH. IN 2024, WE SERVED 2,641 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 152,577 POUNDS OF FOOD. THIS WAS AN 123% INCREASE OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED FROM 2023. IN APRIL OF 2024 WE BEGAN A DISTRIBUTION FROM THE HUB ON WEDNESDAYS. WE CALLED THIS OUR POP-UP DISTRIBUTION. FROM APRIL THROUGH DECEMBER WE DISTRIBUTED 271,399 POUNDS OF FOOD.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 July 1990.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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