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Feed the Soul Foundation

EIN 85-1724640 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceWeak19 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 43% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A PATHWAY OF GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY TO MARGINALIZED CULINARY BUSINESSES AND STUDENTS, THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

Income
$68,197
Spending
$583,449
Spent on programs
43%
Reserves
20.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
4

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 20.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 47% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 756% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 95% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    43% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 10 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

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $192,429 spent. FEED THE SOUL FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORSHIP.
  2. $54,391 spent. MARGINALIZED CULINARY COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT THE PROMOTION AND AWARENESS OF OVER 1,930 BLACK-OWNED AND LATIN-OWNED CULINARY BUSINESSES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.
  3. $6,360 spent. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
  4. PROJECT NXT: DEVELOPED AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND PROVIDED WORKFORCE TRAINING TO 15 MINORITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING, MARKETING RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS.
  5. FUNDRAISING

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 July 2020.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: The Foundation (Houston, TX), EIN 92-0742101. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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