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Feed and Be Fed

EIN 81-4833490 · San Pedro, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MODELING SUSTAINABLE URBAN AGRICULTURE

Income
$65,054
Spending
$70,706
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
  1. $27,450 spent. YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM AS PART OF A TWO YEAR GRANT FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, FEED AND BE FED IS EMPLOYING AND TRAINING UNDERSERVED YOUTH FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY, GIVING THEM BASIC JOB SKILLS.
  2. $12,506 spent. YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE SPROUTS CORPORATION AND LAUSD. SCIENCE BASED CURRICULUM DELIVERED TO FIRST THROUGH FOURTH GRADERS AT OUR OUTDOOD CLASSROOMS.
  3. $25,360 spent. OPEN GARDEN FOR VOLUNTEERISM AND RECREATION BIWEEKLY SESSIONS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE COMMUNITY VISITORS AND VOLUTEERS TO SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC FOOD GROWING PRACTICES, COMPOSTING PRINCIPLES, AND THE SIMPLE GARDEN.
  4. $5,390 spent. 1 LITTLE SPROUTS WEEKLY PROGRAM FOR PRESCHOOLERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. 2 OUR MONTHLY MUSIC PROGRAMMING AND 3 OUR SEASONAL GARDEN CLUB, AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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