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Northwest Arkansas Local Food Network

EIN 33-2008221 · Fayetteville, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LOCAL FOOD NETWORK CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY TO THE FARMERS, FOOD, AND STORIES BEHIND LOCALLY GROWN AND RAISED FOOD BUILDING AWARENESS, DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS, AND STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD CULTURE OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

Income
$111,047
Spending
$71,361
Reserves
6.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.7 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 36% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
  1. $43,519 spent. THE DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS PROGRAM IS A NUTRITION INCENTIVE INITIATIVE ADMINISTERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL FARMERS MARKETS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN AND RAISED FOOD FOR LOW-INCOME SHOPPERS. THE PROGRAM MATCHES DOLLARS SPENT BY PARTICIPANTS USING FEDERAL FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS INCLUDING SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM), WIC FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP), AND SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SENIOR FMNP) EFFECTIVELY DOUBLING THEIR PURCHASING POWER AT PARTICIPATING MARKETS. IN THE MOST RECENT PROGRAM YEAR, DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS SERVED 1,354 CUSTOMERS, WITH $46,339 IN INCENTIVE DOLLARS REDEEMED WITH LOCAL VENDORS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, NWALFN CONNECTS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN AND RAISED FOOD WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF LOCAL FARMERS AND STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM.
  2. $36,655 spent. THE NWA LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 256 STAKEHOLDERS FROM ACROSS THE REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM FOR TWO DAYS OF EDUCATION AND NETWORKING. ATTENDEES INCLUDED FARMERS, FOOD ENTREPRENEURS, FARMERS MARKET MANAGERS, SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTORS, INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASERS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE FULL BREADTH OF THE LOCAL FOOD ECOSYSTEM. THE CONFERENCE FEATURED 26 TALKS ORGANIZED ACROSS FOUR EDUCATIONAL TRACKS TAILORED TO THE DISTINCT NEEDS OF FARMERS, FOOD ENTREPRENEURS, FARMERS MARKET MANAGERS, AND SCHOOL NUTRITION DIRECTORS. THROUGH THIS EVENT, NWALFN CREATED A UNIQUE SPACE FOR CROSS-SECTOR CONNECTION, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, AND COLLABORATION IN SUPPORT OF A STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.

Source: Form 990EZ 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in October 2025. It is too new to have a track record.

    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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