Regen Brands Institute
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What it says it does
THE REGEN BRANDS INSTITUTE IS A NATIONWIDE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE ADOPTION OF REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BY ENCOURAGING CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS BRANDS WHO PURCHASE REGENERATIVELY FARMED INGREDIENTS.
- Income
- $70,638
- Spending
- $107,470
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 87%
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
Weak: 43 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 52% 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)
- The ReGen Brands Institute operates two primary program areas that support our exempt purpose of increasing the adoption of regenerative agriculture: Research & Education and Capital. Research & Education accounts for approximately 75% of our activity and is designed to educate, inform, and equip stakeholders across the food system. Through original research, content production, and educational outreach, we help consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands better understand and adopt regenerative ingredient sourcing. Key initiatives include the ReGen Brands Podcast (interviews with regenerative CPG leaders), the ReGen Brands Blog (written articles), the ReGen Brands Weekly Newsletter (a news digest with over 4,900 subscribers), the ReGen Brands Reports (long-form studies on consumer demand and market performance), and the ReGen Brands Databases (interactive online tools aggregating regenerative brand data). All educational content is offered for free online and aims to build shared knowledge t
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? Caution.
Not in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations. Churches and some very small organizations are not required to register, so this alone does not mean it is not a real charity.
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? Caution.
Not 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 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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