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Fare Meals Inc

EIN 85-4028112 · Bal Harbour, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 4% of its spending went to programs.
  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 63 cents.

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

What it says it does

TO ENSURE ALL FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO MEAL RECIPES THAT ARE EASY, HEALTHY AND AFFORDABLE.

Income
$174,945
Spending
$135,253
Spent on programs
4%
Reserves
4.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 92%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    4% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 63 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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.

  • 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 (3)
  1. GROWN ITS AUDIENCE AND ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CLIENTS AND CONSTITUENTS BENEFIT FROM FARE MEALS' PROGRAMS. HEIGHTENED ITS PROFILE BY BEING FEATURED WIDELY IN THE MEDIA, INCLUDING NBC, ABC, CBS TELEVISION AND OUTLETS LIKE THE BEET.
  2. $5,000 spent. CREATED A GROWING AND COMPETITIVE DIGITAL PRESENCE TO HELP BUILD NATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE PERILS OF POOR NUTRITION AND HOW TO COMBAT IT BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WHICH IS DELIVERED VIRTUALLY AND IS FREE TO EVERYONE. IT INCLUDES WORKSHOPS AND MONTHLY FEATURING TOPICS LIKE HOW TO FIND HEALTHY FOOD IN CORNER STORES AND HOW TO KEEP HEALTHY FOODS ON THE SHOPPING LIST WHEN YOUR BUDGET DROPS.
  3. ITS ONLINE RESOURCE HUB FEATURES A BLOG WITH POSTS WRITTEN BY NUTRITION EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND RECIPES THAT ARE CREATED AND SCORED ON THREE MAIN PILLARS--AFFORDABILITY, HEALTH, AND EASE. A SIMPLE SEARCH AND FILTER SYSTEM HELPS FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE COST, EASE, AND HEALTH BENEFIT OF EVERY MEAL.

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 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 2025.

    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 April 2021.

    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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