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Love & Cornbread

EIN 87-1370367 · Baltimore, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LOVE & CORNBREAD DESIGNS INNOVATIVE, PEOPLE-FIRST SOLUTIONS TO BALTIMORE'S HUNGER PROBLEM. WE SUBVERT THE BROKEN FOOD DISTRIBUTION BY USING DONATED FOOD TO CREATE MEALS THAT ARE SO DELICIOUS AND APPEALING THAT THEY NOT ONLY NOURISH PEOPLE IN NEED BUT HELP SUSTAIN THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MISSION.

Income
$515,738
Spending
$476,269
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
9
Volunteers
0

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 349% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $369,231 spent. WE SERVED 25,000MEALS TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN BALTIMORE CITY IN 2025. WE FOCUSED OUR EFFORTS ON THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF PENN NORTH AND SANDTOWN IN WEST BALTIMORE. WE SERVED DELICIOUS, HEALTHY, HIGH QUALITY MEALS TO THE MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS INCLUDING CHILDREN, ELDERS, AND PEOPLE WITHOUT HOUSING OR STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION. WE DISTRIBUTED $15,000WORTH OF HYGIENE AND PERSONAL PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOCKS, FIRST AID SUPPLIES, HAND SANITIZER, CONDOMS, SOAP, LOTION, WET WIPES, GLOVES, HATS, AND BLANKETS) TO RESIDENTS OF UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IN BALTIMORE CITY. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED 4,800UNITS OF NALOXOLNE AS PART OF THE MARYLAND OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM.IN ADDITION, LOVE & CORNBREAD LAUNCHED ITS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN SEPTEMBER 2025: A CHEF-CREATED BAKE-AT-HOME CORNBREAD MIX SOLD IN RETAIL STORES, ONLINE, AND AT POP-UP EVENTS. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE MIX GO TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION OF FEEDING KIDS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN BALTIMORE CITY.

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

  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 December 2022.

    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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