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Food for Soul Inc

EIN 83-1434658 · Liverpool, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOOD FOR SOUL, INC. HELPS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY KITCHENS IN WHICH NOT ONLY OUR GUESTS, PEOPLE IN NEED AND IN VULNERABLE CONDITIONS, CAN FEEL WELCOMED AND INSPIRED - OUR REFETTORIOS ARE SPACES FOR EVERYONE, BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN. CHEFS ARE INVITED TO TRANSFORM SURPLUS FOOD, OTHERWISE WASTED, INTO NUTRITIOUS AND HEALTHY MEALS. THEIR CREATIVITY AND EXPERTISE ARE ESSENTIAL TO TURN DISCARDED OR ORDINARY INGREDIENTS INTO SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY. VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED TO SERVE GUESTS AT THE TABLE, TO CALL THEM BY THEIR NAMES, TO CREATE HUMAN CONTACTS. DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS TURN NEGLECTED SPACES INTO INSPIRING HUBS FULL OF ART, DESIGN AND BEAUTY.

Income
$830,428
Spending
$697,544
Spent on programs
74%
Reserves
5.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$127,200, executive director

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

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 36% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (1)
  1. $516,329 spent. IN 2024, FOOD FOR SOUL CONTINUED EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SOCIOECONOMIC RESEARCH, BENEFICIARY AND STAKEHOLDER NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES, FOR NEW REFETTORIO CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:NAIROBI, KENYA; BOGOTA, COLOMBIA; LIMA AND TRUJILLO PERU; MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, NEW YORK CITY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN AND ILLINOIS, USA, SANTO DOMINGO, DR, LYON, FRANCE, AND ASIA PACIFIC. PROJECT PLANS REMAIN FOR CHICAGO, IL, USA AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA UNTIL A SITE IS SECURED FOR ACTING AS THE MAIN PREMISES FOR SERVICES. FOOD FOR SOUL'S EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTIONS BY 2026 TO BE A 25% INCREASE IN BENEFICIARIES AS PROJECTS EXPAND FOOD ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INCREASE FOOD INSECURITY. OUR COLLECTIVE REFETTORIO NETWORK HAS THE FOLLOWING 2024 IMPACT STATISTICS: 2471 T FOOD SAVED FROM WASTE, 3.97 MILLION MEALS WITH THE SUPPORT OF +170K VOLUNTEERS.

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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.

    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 November 2022.

    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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