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Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation

EIN 47-2975827 · Phoenix, AZ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED IN 2015, WORKS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH LOCAL NUTRITION EDUCATION, NUTRITION ACCESS, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS.

Income
$14.0 million
Spending
$15.6 million
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
0
Volunteers
1,150

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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 207% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • 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 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 (7)
  1. $7.8 million spent. IMPACT GRANTS - MULTI-YEAR GRANT PARTNERSHIPS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP SCALE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND DELIVER HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. IN 2024, 12 IMPACT GRANTS WERE AWARDED.2024 KEY ORGANIZATIONS: BLUE WATERMELON, DAVIS LAB AT UT AUSTIN COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES, HEBNI NUTRITION CONSULTANTS, LIFE LAB AND THE WALLS PROJECT, AND OTHERS.
  2. $4.3 million spent. NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTSONE-YEAR GRANTS THAT SUPPORT DIRECT PROGRAMS HAPPENING AT SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. IN 2024, OVER $4M IN GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 585 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS FOUR CATEGORIES, INCLUDING: GROWING HEALTHY KIDS, WELLNESS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, SPROUTING SCHOOL GARDENS, AND LOCAL IN-STORE CHECK PRESENTATIONS.WELLNESS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN GRANTS - TO PROVIDE ADULTS AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND ESSENTIAL NUTRITION EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $1,016,700 TO 129 ORGANIZATIONS GROWING HEALTHY KIDS GRANTS - HELP KIDS GROW HEALTHY AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO DEVELOP HABITS THAT LAST A LIFETIME. SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CHILDREN'S NUTRITION ACCESS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 163 GRANTS TOTALING $1,240,358. LOCAL IN-STORE PRESENTATIONS - SUPPORTING HYPERLOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR STORE COMMUNITIES THAT EMPHASIZE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND BEHAVIORS. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 91 GRANTS WITH $695,000.SPROUTING SCHOOL GARDENS GRANTS - BRINGING HANDS-ON GARDEN-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION TO LIFE BY SUPPORTING SCHOOL GARDENS AND CLASSROOM COOKING PROGRAMS IN 137 SCHOOLS, TOTALING $1,212,129.
  3. $1.3 million spent. DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS - ONE-TIME GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT REGIONS THAT WERE IMPACTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.IN 2024, 5 GRANTS WERE AWARDED.
  4. $934,380 spent. NATIONAL SCHOOL GARDEN SUMMIT - PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE SECONDNATIONAL GATHERING FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON SCHOOL GARDENS, THE SUMMITGATHERED 525 EDUCATORS AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WORKINGTO SUSTAIN SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAMS AT THE SCHOOL, REGIONAL AND NATIONALLEVEL. THESE EDUCATORS, AND THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THEY REPRESENT,OPERATE LEARNING GARDENS AT OVER 10,000 SCHOOL CAMPUSES, PROVIDINGHANDS-ON NUTRITION, SCIENCE AND ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION TO AN ESTIMATED5 MILLION STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
  5. $705,045 spent. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANTS - TWO-YEAR GRANT PARTNERSHIPS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP SCALE OR ENHANCE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, RESULTING IN GREATER IMPACT AND REACH. IN 2024, EIGHT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES GRANTS WERE AWARDED.2024 KEY ORGANIZATIONS: LOCAL FIRST ARIZONA, COMMON VISION, MCKINNEY PARKS, AFTER SCHOOL ALL STARS LOS ANGELES, CITY BLOSSOMS, FIRST PLACE ARIZONA, ALL IN EDUCATION, AND SLOW FOOD DENVER
  6. $377,307 spent. NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIPS - ONE-TIME GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLNESS.
  7. $57,800 spent. NEW MARKET GRANTS - GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW OR EMERGING MARKETS WHERE SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET OPERATES.

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

  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 October 13, 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 December 2024.

    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 April 2015.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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