Fare Share Wny Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Fare Share WNY was formed to strengthen the local food system by increasing equitable access to fresh nutritious food supporting local farmers and providing community-based food and agriculture education. The organization works to reduce food insecurity and barriers to healthy food access through collaborative food distribution programs community partnerships and initiatives that connect residents with locally grown food while advancing a more just and sustainable food system for all.
- Income
- $59,691
- Spending
- $63,843
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 31, 2025, 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 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)
- $58,584 spent. Fare Share WNY operated programs focused on increasing equitable access to fresh locally grown food while supporting regional farmers and strengthening the local food system. Through collaborative CSA distribution subsidized produce shares community events and educational programming the organization served low-income households families with children elderly residents and historically underserved communities across Western New York. Key activities included coordinating multi-farm produce distribution programs subsidizing CSA shares for community members experiencing food insecurity organizing community outreach and educational events distributing vegetable seedlings and gardening resources and building partnerships between local farms nonprofits and community organizations. During the year Fare Share WNY collaborated with multiple farms and community partners to distribute thousands of pounds of fresh produce to households throughout the region. Programs supported increased access to healthy food strengthened relationships between consumers and local growers and expanded community participation in local food systems through culturally responsive and community-centered programming.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 December 2025.
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 August 2023.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Farm Share Inc (Homestead, FL), EIN 65-0342192. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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