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Amherst Mobile Market Inc

EIN 99-0433992 · Amherst, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION: THE AMHERST MOBILE MARKET (AMM) IS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN, MULTILINGUAL, MOBILE, FARMERS MARKET THAT OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY, FRESH, AFFORDABLE, LOCAL AND CULTURALLY DESIRABLE FOODS TO AMHERST COMMUNITIES CHALLENGED BY POOR FOOD ACCESS AND LIMITED INCOME. AS THE COMMUNITY'S MARKET, WE WORK TO BUILD A RICH AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT BY SERVING AS A HUB FOR NOURISHMENT, INFORMATION, CONNECTION, BELONGING AND EMPOWERMENT.VISION: WE ENVISION NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE ALL PEOPLE HAVE EASY AND SUSTAINED ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, FRESH, LOCAL, AFFORDABLE AND CULTURALLY DESIRABLE FOODS CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES. WE ENVISION WELCOMING COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERYONE CAN ACCESS THE KNOWLEDGE THEY SEEK, DEVELOP AND USE THEIR OWN UNIQUE VOICE, AND FIND BELONGING AND RESPECT AMONGST THEIR NEIGHBORS.

Income
$152,481
Spending
$74,290
Reserves
13.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

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)
  1. $70,091 spent. AMM OPERATED 3 MARKETS PER WEEK IN AMHERST IN 2025 AT:UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, WEDNESDAYSCOLONIAL VILLAGE, THURSDAYSEAST HADLEY ROAD BUS STOP, SATURDAYSEACH MARKET INCLUDED A COMBINATION OF PRODUCE PURCHASED AT LOCAL FARMS (EXAMPLES: WARNER FARM; BARDWELL LETTUCES) AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOODS NOT LOCALLY GROWN, SUCH AS BANANAS AND MANGOES FROM A WHOLESALER IN CHICOPEE. THE AMM OPERATED FOR 21 WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER AND FALL. THE AMM DELIVERED FREE SHARES WORTH $20 EACH OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR 70 QUALIFYING VERY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. SALES WERE MADE TO ROUGHLY 400 FAMILIES.

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

  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 February 2024.

    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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