Kindness Farm LLC
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To actively address inequalities in health and well being in historically and currently underserved communities by providing high-quality, experiential, environmental, regenerative, and food-growing education. To provide access to healthy food and meaningful, innovative change towards a more sustainable and community-focused approach to food production in our local food system. To preserve and protect urban land and mitigate climate change using regenerative land tending practices.
- Income
- $491,323
- Spending
- $309,656
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 13.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 2,693
- Highest pay
- $63,397, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 37% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
6 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 December 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 (1)
- $292,254 spent. Expanded and operated a program addressing health and wellbeing inequalities in youth, adults, and seniors from underserved communities in the Portland Metro area in the following ways: a. Provided access to land and experiential education on regenerative land tending, food-growing, climate mitigation, and environmental stewardship to youth and adults. b. Provided 100% of the fresh, nutrient-dense, culturally-relevant produce grown at the farm, at no cost, to those experiencing food insecurity in our community. Grew thousands of pounds of produce and distributed to community members through meals, produce boxes, and free food pantries. c. Tended 2.5 urban acres using holistic, regenerative methods that mitigate climate change, sequester carbon, build soil, increase biodiversity, conserve water, and reduce the urban heat dome effect.Volunteer hour detail - The organization received 9,683 hours of volunteer services during the year. These services were valued at $36.44 per hour for a total of $352,848.52. This volunteer service is not included in the contributions on the tax form. It is being included here on Schedule O for informational purposes.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 March 2021.
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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