Food for Thought Outreach Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO REMOVE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF HUNGER AND EMPOWER A CHILD TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING THEM WEEKLY ACCESS TO HEALTHY AND EASY TO PREPARE MEALS.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $135,777, founder and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 27 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 98% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 31% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 July 31, 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 (2)
- $1.4 million spent. FOOD FOR THOUGHT OUTREACH INC PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTHY, EASY TO PREPARE MEALS TO CHILDREN IN NEED IN WALTON AND OKALOOSA COUNTY. WE PROVIDE WEEKLY BACKPACKS OF FOOD TO CHILDREN LIVING IN FOOD INSECURE HOMES. THESE CHILDREN DEPEND ON THE FREE OR REDUCED MEALS AT THEIR SCHOOLS AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF FOOD. WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL, THEY OFTEN DO NOT HAVE ANY FOOD AVAILABLE. OUR MISSION IS TO REMOVE THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF HUNGER AND EMPOWER THESE CHILDREN TO GET THE MOST OF THEIR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPEMENT. CURRENTLY,FOOD FOR THOUGHT SERVES 35 SCHOOLS IN WALTON AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES, PROVIDING BACKPACKS FOR MORE THAN 3,300 STUDENTS EACH WEEK.VOLUNTEER RESOURCES ARE INTEGRAL PART OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION, PARTICULARLY IN THE PACKAGING OF FRESH PRODUCE, BAGGING CHILDREN'S FOOD BAGS, AND SORTING DONATED FOOD.
- $32,459 spent. FOOD FOR THOUGHT OPERATES AND MANAGES FULL CIRCLE KITCHEN AND FULL CIRCLE GARDEN PROGRAMS THAT TEACH KIDS INVALUABLE LIFE SKILLS BY NOT ONLY TEACHING HOW TO COOK, BUT ALSO HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. THESE SPECIAL CLASSES OFFERED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BACKPACK PROGRAM DEMONSTRATE AND EXPLAIN THROUGH HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION, FUNDAMENTAL COOKING SKILLS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THERE WERE 42 FULL CIRCLE KITCHEN CLASSES , BENEFITING 5-10 STUDENTS PER WEEK, ACROSS FIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 31, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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