Willamette Farm and Food Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ENVISION A SECURE, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE FOOD SYSTEM AS ONE IN WHICH OUR FARMS AND FOOD BUSINESSES ARE BOTH ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, OUR AGRICULTURAL LANDS ARE SUPPORTING A MUCH LARGER PERCENTAGE OF LANE COUNTYS FOOD NEEDS, AND ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY HAVE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN AND RAISED FOODS. WE BELIEVE THAT A STRONG LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM CONTRIBUTES TO THE INTEGRAL HEALTH OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND WE WORK TO FACILITATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF OUR FOOD CHOICES.
- Income
- $146,581
- Spending
- $834,035
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 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
Weak: 45 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 469% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 89% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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
Fair: 54 out of 100.
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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)
- $825,790 spent. IN 2025, WILLAMETTE FARM & FOOD COALITION STRENGTHENED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION WHILE EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR FOOD EQUITY PROGRAMS. WE SUPPORTED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE PROTEIN BUCKS, LITTLE SPROUTS BUCKS, SNAP MATCH, AND ABUNDANCE TO ACCESS, INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD WHILE DIRECTLY INVESTING IN REGIONAL FARMERS. WE ALSO HOSTED OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL FILL YOUR PANTRY EVENT TO DATE, GENERATING OVER 228,000 IN REVENUE FOR LOCAL PRODUCERS AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING SNAP ACCESS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADVANCED MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILIZATION, UPDATED POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCALLY GROWN GUIDE AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. IN 2025, WILLAMETTE FARM & FOOD COALITION STRENGTHENED ITS ORGANIZATIONAL FOUNDATION WHILE EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR FOOD EQUITY PROGRAMS. WE SUPPORTED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE PROTEIN BUCKS, LITTLE SPROUTS BUCKS, SNAP MATCH, AND ABUNDANCE TO ACCESS, INCREASING ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD WHILE DIRECTLY INVESTING IN REGIONAL FARMERS. WE ALSO HOSTED OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL FILL YOUR PANTRY EVENT TO DATE, GENERATING OVER 228,000 IN REVENUE FOR LOCAL PRODUCERS AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING SNAP ACCESS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ADVANCED MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL SYSTEM STABILIZATION, UPDATED POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCALLY GROWN GUIDE AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT A MORE RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM.
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 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 September 1982.
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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