Public Charity

The Charlie Cart Project

The Charlie Cart Project, of Berkeley, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $380K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 471905802 Berkeley, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$380K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Our mission is to make hands-on food education accessible everywhere children gather to learn so that kids have the knowledge and confidence to make healthy food choices for life. The Charlie Cart Project is an all-in-one food education program connecting food, health and the environment. A kitchen on wheels and curriculum with classroom-tested recipes give kids the power to make healthy choices for life. Our mission is to equip the next generation with the knowledge and confidence to make healthy food choices through hands-on cooking. We provide educators and community partners with tools, training, and support for food education to improve nutritional access for all. We envision a world where nourishing, fresh food is at the center of a thriving, healthy community.

Sample Grants Received

$9,535
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,800
$5,850
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000

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Officers & Directors

Executive Dir. Carolyn Federman
Director Claire Cochrane
Director Kamran Husain
Director Lauri Moss
Treasurer Marc Friend
President Melissa Ho

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Top Grant Purposes

FOOD/NUTRITION/AGRICULTURE
$201,000 2 grants
EDUCATION
$76,400 4 grants
Food Security
$25,000 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
$20,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$17,950 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.9M $2.1M $1.1M
2024 $2.0M $1.9M $1.2M
2023 $1.8M $1.7M $1.2M
2022 $1.7M $1.2M $1.1M
2021 $794K $753K $821K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $794K to $1.9M (+135%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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