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Tri Cycle Farms Inc

EIN 46-5142044 · Fayetteville, AR

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

What it says it does

PROMOTING FOOD SECURITY THROUGH FOOD RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY GARDENING.

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

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
0 of 35
Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 42% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 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
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$405,600 spent. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: TRI CYCLE FARMS DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND RESOURCES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES OUR ESTABLISHED FOOD AND SEED EVENTS, HARVESTED CROPS AND EGGS FROM OUR TWO ACRES FARM-PARK, AND FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WHOLE FOODS MARKER, INC. WE CURRENTLY DELIVER AN AVERAGE OF 437 POUNDS OF FOOD PER DAY (163,155 ANNUALLY) TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS. DISTRIBUTED ITEMS INCLUDE RECOVERED FOOD, PLANT, FLORAL BOUQUETS, GLEAMED FOODS, AND HOUSEHOLD COMMODITIES.
$10,505 spent. URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM: THE GARDENS PROVIDE TWO ACRES OF PRODUCTION SPACE, YIELDING AVERAGE OF 3000 POUNDS ANNUALLY OF PRODUCE AND HERBS. THE URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM IS A SUSTAINABLE, FARM-PARK THAT IS A HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, POLLINATORS, AND NATIVE AND MEDICAL PLANTS. CHEMICAL FREE FARMING PRACTICES HAVE ALLOWED THIS HABITAT TO FLOURISH WHILE EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM IN FOOD PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE FOSTERING OF NATURAL SPACES IN URBAN AREAS.
THE CITY CHICKS: THE CITY CHICKS PROGRAM PROVIDES URBAN CHICKEN HUSBANDRY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS. EGGS ARE SHARED WITH LOW- INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TRI CYCLE FARMS VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN LEARN URBAN CHICKEN KEEPING, COOP PLANNING AND OTHER SKILLS THROUGH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE DEVELOPMENT OF HOME FLOCKS WHICH WILL POSSIBLY IMPACT PERSONAL FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION.

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

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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 February 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.

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