Food Forward Inc
7412 Fulton Ave 3 North Hollywood C, North Hollywood, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $195,263,115 | $193,381,743 | $17,868,589 |
| FY2023 | $175,170,201 | $174,912,851 | $16,369,437 |
| FY2022 | $147,215,098 | $144,104,133 | $15,765,389 |
| FY2021 | $128,150,149 | $124,179,353 | $12,654,424 |
| FY2020 | $119,164,188 | $112,276,221 | $8,683,628 |
| FY2019 | $45,983,049 | $45,867,892 | $1,795,661 |
| FY2018 | $41,262,856 | $40,942,318 | $1,680,503 |
| FY2017 | $33,504,777 | $33,467,017 | $1,359,965 |
| FY2016 | $26,402,209 | $26,012,419 | $1,322,205 |
| FY2015 | $15,438,389 | $15,362,714 | $905,340 |
| FY2014 | $8,844,061 | $8,567,717 | $670,977 |
| FY2013 | $707,668 | $535,213 | $394,633 |
| FY2012 | $429,819 | $348,220 | $222,178 |
| FY2011 | $302,700 | $162,121 | $140,579 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Food Forward Inc (EIN 90-0678872), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $193,836,648 | 99% |
| Program service revenue | $154,924 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $1,271,543 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $190,455,457 | 98% |
| Management & general | $1,789,350 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $1,136,936 | 1% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 99% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 98% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 1%.
- 98% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 96.6% of 29 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 1.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 13th percentile among 526 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 539 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $302,700 in FY2011 to $195,263,115 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 13 and decreased in 0 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2011 to FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $140,579 to $17,868,589 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
FOOD FORWARD(R) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT URBAN PRODUCE RECOVERY ORGANIZATIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2011 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | K30 — Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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