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Sunshine Community Harvest Inc

EIN 82-1729198 · Sarasota, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND GIVE BACK TO THE PLANET THROUGH ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION AND ACTION PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE LOCAL COMPOSTING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND ZERO WASTE EFFORTS.

Income
$166,419
Spending
$165,683
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Highest pay
$61,933, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 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 (3)
  1. $92,710 spent. COMMUNITY COMPOSTING PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SO THEY CAN RECYCLE FOOD SCRAPS THROUGH COMPOSTING INSTEAD OF SENDING FOOD SCRAPS TO WASTE IN THE LANDFILL. THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO A TOTAL OF 12 COMMUNITY FOOD SCRAP RECOVERY SITES, AND INCLUDES CUSTOM SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS. OVER 200,000 POUNDS OF FOOD SCRAPS HAVE BEEN DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL TO DATE AND DOZENS OF NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATIVES FOR COMPOSTING THAT HAVE COME INTO ACTION THROUGH THIS WORK. THERE CONTINUES TO BE GOOD PARTICIPATION WITH THIS PROGRAM, SERVING A SEASONAL RANGE OF 150 RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  2. $3,315 spent. OUTREACH & EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE CLASSES,TRAINING, CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EVENTS. IN THE LAST YEAR, WE HAVE OFFERED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADULT COMMUNITY GROUPS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, YOUTH FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS AND SCHOOLS. WE REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 500 PEOPLE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF AND HOW TO COMPOST THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
  3. INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK INITIATIVE: THIS WEEK-LONG, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WEEK AND INITIATIVE HELPS US AMPLIFY COMPOST AWARENESS IN OUR REGION, BRINGING CLASSES, SPEAKERS, MESSAGING AND MINDS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPOSTING MOVEMENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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 July 2017.

    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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