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Extrafood Org

EIN 46-4025887 · Kentfield, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Food Rescue - The Organization rescues excess fresh food from Bay Area businesses, schools and non-profits and immediately delivers the food to safety net partners - such as senior housing centers, after-school programs, and homeless shelters - serving at-risk children, seniors, and families, 365 days a year and free of charge. Gleaning The organization gleans or picks up excess produce from backyards, farms, and community gardens. Meal Making - The Organization also operates a Community Meals program, which uses the excess capacity of restaurants and caterers to create and distribute freshly-made meals to people in need.

Income
$20.8 million
Spending
$18.6 million
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
1.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
18
Volunteers
433
Highest pay
$178,080, ed

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 26% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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

    13 of 13 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 June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $18.2 million spent. EXTRAFOOD OPERATES A FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM IN MARIN, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SONOMOA COUNTIES,CALIFORNIA, WHERE 1 IN 4 PEOPLE STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER. EXTRAFOOD RESCUES EXCESS FRESH FOOD FROM BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND GARDENS AND IMMEDIATELY DELIVERS THE FOOD TO SAFETY NET PARTNERS - SUCH AS SENIOR HOUSING CENTERS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SHELTERS FOR THE UNHOUSED - SERVING OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES, 365 DAYS A YEAR AND FREE OF CHARGE.
  2. AND, EXTRAFOOD OPERATES A COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM, WHICH USES THE EXCESS CAPACITY OFRESTAURANTS AND CATERERS TO GIVE FRESHLY-MADE MEALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. IN 2025,EXTRAFOOD'S SMALL STAFF AND 400+ VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZED, RESCUED, AND DELIVERED MORE THAN 4.5 MILLION POUNDS THE EQUIVELENT OF 3,750,000 MEALS FROM 400+ BUSINESSES, SUCH AS GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, CATERERS, AND FARMS, AND DELIVERED THE FOOD TO 200+ NONPROFIT DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA.
  3. EXTRAFOOD REACHED MORE THAN 40,000 PEOPLE EACH MONTH WITH PREPARED FOOD, FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, DAIRY PRODUCTS, EGGS, MEAT, BAKED GOODS, AND PACKAGED GOODS. AND, EXTRAFOOD REDUCED THE MASSIVE IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE ON LOCAL GREENHOUSE GASEMISSIONS, PREVENTING NEARLY 40,000 METRIC TONS OF METHANE FROM WARMING THE PLANET. EXTRAFOOD IS ENDING HUNGER DIFFERENTLY -- BY LEADING A MOVEMENT TO TRANSFORM OURFOOD SYSTEM: FROM WASTING FOOD TO DONATING IT FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. AS A RESULT,INVESTING IN EXTRAFOOD CREATES TRIPLE IMPACT: ON HUNGER, ON THE CLIMATE, ANDON PERMANENT CHANGE IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM. INVESTING IN EXTRAFOOD IS INVESTING IN A VISION: A VISION OF FOOD JUSTICE: EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE THE FOOD THEY NEED. A VISION OF SUSTAINABILITY: FOOD WASTE AND ITS MASSIVE HARM TO OUR PLANET MUST END. A VISION OF COMMUNITY: FOOD WASTE AND HUNGER ARE SOLVABLE PROBLEMS; WITHOUR LIVING, GROWING COALITION OF PEOPLE AND PARTNERS, WE CAN SOLVE THEM TOGETHER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 November 6, 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 June 2025.

    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 June 2014.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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