Hands on Harvests
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Primary exempt purpose is to boost access to fresh produce and reduce food waste, especially in food-insecure areas.
- Income
- $26,495
- Spending
- $17,916
- Reserves
- 23 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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)
- $8,976 spent. Community gardens: managed Hands on Harvests established community gardens in food-insecure residential complexes. Served 27 families and additional youth by providing essential tools, seeds, plants, soil and mentoring. Led a youth garden program for Fairfax County. With 55 volunteers, built a third community garden.
- $4,613 spent. Public demonstration urban farm: established and maintained large garden for local produce and provided opportunity for community input, participation, and education. Focused plantings on community suggestions with over 650 pounds of harvested produce donated to local pantries.
- $13 spent. Grow A Row: provided seeds, seedlings, and other supplies for 40 active volunteers who grew, delivered and donated fresh produce to food pantries in local area. Volunteers also provided weekly deliveries of surplus produce from two farms to food pantries. Total donations for the fiscal year were ~12,500 pounds.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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