Crawford County Hunger Fighters Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE THE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH A WEEKLY "BACKPACK PROGRAM" - THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF NEEDY FAMILIES A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CHILD'S FOOD REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHEN SCHOOLS MEALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 424 STUDENTS ON A WEEKLY BASIS THAT ARE PROVIDED WITH A "BACKPACK" FOR THE WEEKEND. ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A MONTHLY "BULK FOOD" DISTRIBUTION CENTER - THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, IOWA A BULK FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER WORKING IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SIOUXLAND REGIONAL FOOD BANK. THE COUNTY'S POPULATION HAS 25% OF THE RESIDENT'S WHOSE INCOME IS AT OR BELOW THE LEVEL TO QUALIFY FOR FOOD STAMPS
- Income
- $51,473
- Spending
- $40,578
- Reserves
- 24.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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)
- $33,473 spent. WEEKLY "BACKPACK PROGRAM" - TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF NEEDY FAMILIES A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CHILD'S FOOD REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHEN SCHOOLS MEALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE - ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (7)IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, IOWA - DURING 2025, A TOTAL OF 12,720 BACKPACK FOOD SACKS, WERE DELIVERED TO STUDENTS OF NEEDY FAMILIES IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 5, WHO WERE ABLE TO TAKE THEM HOME FOR THE WEEKEND - THE PROGRAM BEGAN OCTOBER, 2013.
- $6,294 spent. ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A MONTHLY BULK FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTER - WORKING WITH THE SIOUXLAND REGIONAL FOOD BANK - DISTRIBUTION PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY IOWA - APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE COUNTY'S POPULATION HAS INCOME AT OR BELOW THE LEVEL TO QUALIFY FOR FOOD STAMPS - THE INITIAL MONTHLY BULK FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAS HELD IN DECEMBER, 2013. THERE WERE 11 FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS HELD DURING 2025. THERE WAS OVER 118,969 POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,500 FAMILIES INVOLVING OVER 4,100 ADULTS AND 2,300 CHILDREN.
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
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 2025.
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 December 2013.
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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