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Teen Feed

EIN 94-3034862 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TEEN FEED WORKS WITH THE COMMUNITY TO OFFER SUPPORT TO MEET BASIC NEEDS, BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND ALLY WITH HOMELESS AND FOOD INSECURE YOUTH AS THEY MEET THEIR FUTURE OFF THE STREETS.

Income
$860,369
Spending
$852,077
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
29
Volunteers
1,972
Highest pay
$76,000, exec director (jul 2024 to jan 2025)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (3)
  1. $27,168 spent. SERVICE LINKS YOUTH (SLY) - SLY IS A CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - FOR YOUTH RESOURCE NAVIGATION- DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTH WHO ARE READY TO BEGIN THE TRANSITION TO LIFE OFF THE STREETS. SLY WAS DEVELOPED IN 1998 AFTER TEEN FEED BECAME CONCERNED THAT MANY HOMELESS AND STREET-INVOLVED YOUTH WERE NOT COMFORTABLE ACCESSING TRADITIONAL AGENCY-BASED SERVICES. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL "CASE MANAGEMENT," SLY WAS DESIGNED AS A YOUTH-CENTERED SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT AFFIRMS THE STRENGTHS OF EACH PARTICIPANT AS THEY MEET SELF-IDENTIFIED GOALS. OUR SUPPORT COORDINATOR BUILDS A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH YOUTH TO LEARN WHAT TYPES OF RESOURCES WILL HELP THEM BEST SUCCEED. SLY IS UNIQUE IN ITS FOCUS ON MEETING YOUTH ON THE STREETS AND IN PROGRAMS, AND IT SERVES A BROADER RANGE OF YOUTH - AGES 13 TO 25 - THAN MOST OTHER PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, CASE MANAGERS CONTINUED TO NAVIGATE ALONGSIDE YOUTH TOWARD SAFE, PERMANENT HOUSING WITH GREATER INDEPENDENCE.
  2. $448,715 spent. TEEN FEED MEAL PROGRAM (TFMP) - TFMP SERVES A HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL AT VARIOUS UNIVERSITY DISTRICT MEAL SITES SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. OVER A HEALTHY MEAL, YOUNG PEOPLE CONNECT WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED ADVOCATES AND SUPPORT COORDINATION STAFF TO ACCESS THE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THEY NEED.
  3. $98,696 spent. STREET TALK OUTREACH PROGRAM (STOP) - SUPPORT COORDINATION SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 18 - 25 WHO MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR OUR SLY PROGRAM. IN SUPPORT OF THIS WORK, STOP PEER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH TRANSITIONING OUT OF HOMELESSNESS WITH EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR PEERS. YOUTH INTERNS WORK FOR 10 HOURS PER WEEK AT A RATE OF $23.00 PER HOUR FOR SIX MONTHS OF SERVICE, ASSISTING ON OUTREACH AND SUPPORTING THE TEEN FEED MEAL PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES INTERNS TO SAVE FUNDS FOR RENT, PROVIDING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES WHILE BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PEERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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