Hole Food Rescue Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Hole Food Rescues mission is to reduce food waste and cultivate food security in Teton County, WY through excess food recovery, redistribution, and education.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $786,272
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $93,946, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 52% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 (3)
- $201,495 spent. Food Rescue Program - In 2024, Hole Food Rescue (HFR) diverted 432,694 pounds of nutritious food from going to waste, translating to over 405,662 pounds of food being redistributed to families in our community. HFR is supported by a team of 250 volunteers that rescue food seven days a week, 358 days a year.
- $156,338 spent. Food Recipient Program - Hole Food Rescues Food for the Community Program / Comida de la Comunidad is a direct-to-community model that reduces barriers inherent to traditional food access, such as time, location, language, and choice. These programs have grown to be staples in their respective communities, seeing 1,619 individual visits monthly.
- $219,336 spent. Sprout Program - HFRs Sprout Program refers to all programs with an effort to reduce childhood hunger. Sprout Summer Lunch Program ensures that all children have a healthy lunch over the summer months when school is not in session. Sprout Weekend Food Bags provides a bag of nutritious groceries to families over the week- ends during the school year.
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 March 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 October 21, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Food Rescue US Inc (Stamford, CT), EIN 27-4486556. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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