Outgrowing Hunger
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We nurture connections between people,nature,and food by ensuring access to garden space and farmland, and providing education and mentoring on regenerative and sustainable agricultural practices.
- Income
- $905,209
- Spending
- $871,342
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
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: 55 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% 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
Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
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 (5)
- $239,562 spent. Youth Services provides underprivileged youth with paid internships and educational experiences in agriculture and nature stewardship. Approximately 30 youth completed summer internships with the Nadaka nature camp. Youth Services also provide wrap-around supportive services to 200 families with food boxes, household goods, and resource navigation. Outgrowing Hunger contracts exclusively with Play Grow Learn LLC to manage and operate this program.
- $193,646 spent. Farm Accelerator provides venue, training, logistical support, and market access to 40 immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs. Farmers in this program provided 100% of the vegetables for a season long CSA serving 50 families and 100% of the produce sold at the Rockwoods People's Market (Farmers Market).
- $181,409 spent. Direct Support provides emergency and supplemental food resouces including locally sourced fresh produce, eggs, and fish to food-insecured household in the Portland metro area.
- $157,379 spent. Community Garden Operations provides the organization and management of 7 acres of food-producing garden plots at 12 sites, located in low-income neighborhoods of the Portland (OR) Metro Area. Approximately 450 unique households particapted in 2024, of which aprox. 400 are refuge status. We provide supports such as access to land, water, tools, seeds, fertilizer, and classes.
- $82,597 spent. Sponsored Projects provides nonprofit fiscal sponsorship and financial management to independently governed organizations which do not have nonprofit status.
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 September 2012.
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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