Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

412 Food Rescue Inc

EIN 47-3476140 · Pittsburgh, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

412 FOOD RESCUE WAS FOUNDED TO DIRECTLY IMPACT HUNGER AND SUSTAINABILITY BY SAVING FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FROM GOING TO WASTE, AND TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY-BASED REVERSE LOGISTICS MODEL THAT AIMS TO FIGHT HUNGER AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY.

Income
$16.9 million
Spending
$18.6 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
45
Volunteers
1,086
Highest pay
$188,142, head of engineering

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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $15.7 million spent. 412 FOOD RESCUE WORKS WITH FOOD RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, RESTAURANTS, CATERERS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER FOOD PROVIDERS TO RESCUE UN-SELLABLE BUT PERFECTLY GOOD FOOD. THESE PROVIDERS OFTEN DO NOT HAVE THE OPERATIONS RESOURCES TO CONSISTENTLY REDIRECT FOOD TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 412 FOOD RESCUE ONLY RESCUES FRESH, PERISHABLE FOOD-HEALTHY FOOD-AND DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTES IT TO ORGANIZATIONS. IT DOES NOT STORE OR BANK THE FOOD. DONATED FOOD IS VALUED AT THE APPROXIMATE ESTIMATED RETAIL FOOD VALUE OF ONE POUND OF FOOD WASTED AS WELL AS FOOD WASTE DIVERTED, BASED ON 2016 DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ON MONTHLY AVERAGE FOOD PRICES TO ESTIMATED RETAIL FOOD VALUE, WHICH IS UPDATED YEARLY BASED UPON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR FOOD AT HOME. 412 FOOD RESCUE RESCUED APPROXIMATELY 4,500,000 POUNDS OF FOOD DURING 2024 WITH AN ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF $13,998,101 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. FOOD IS DELIVERED TO AGENCIES THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME, HOMELESS, AND OTHER NEEDY PEOPLE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AGENCIES CURRENTLY INCLUDE SOUP KITCHENS, PUBLIC SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NONPROFITS THAT SERVE THOSE WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE. 412 FOOD RESCUE WILL ACCEPT BENEFICIARY APPLICATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN REDISTRIBUTE FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY.
  2. $1.5 million spent. FOOD RESCUE HERO IS A MOBILE AND WEB-BASED SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT MOBILIZES A VOLUNTEER LOGISTICS NETWORK TO REDIRECT SURPLUS, HEALTHY FOOD FROM RETAILERS TO NONPROFIT PARTNERS SERVING FOOD-INSECURE POPULATIONS. THE PLATFORM'S SUCCESS IN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS HAS PROVEN ITS POTENTIAL TO ADDRESS BOTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES BY REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND IMPROVING FOOD ACCESS. THE FOOD RESCUE HERO PLATFORM WAS CREATED AND IS MAINTAINED BY 412 FOOD RESCUE, AND INCLUDES A GROWING NETWORK OF FOOD RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AS LICENSED PARTNERS.

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 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 August 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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.