Public Charity

FoodWhat Incorporated

FoodWhat Incorporated, of Santa Cruz, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets. 75 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 812590280 Santa Cruz, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

FoodWhat?! is a youth empowerment and food justice organization. Youth engage with land, food, and each other in ways that are grounded in love and justice. We provide space where youth define and cultivate their empowerment, liberation, wellbeing.

Officers & Directors

Vice President Cesario Ruiz
Co Exec. Dir. Doron Comerchero
President Elisa Orona
Co Exec. Dir. Irene O'connell
Director Paulina Moreno
Finance Manager Puiyee Tse

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Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$1,350,000 5 grants
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$251,000 2 grants
COMMUNITY HEALTH
$224,869 5 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT
$130,000 3 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$113,700 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.7M $1.5M $2.1M
2023 $1.8M $1.2M $1.8M
2022 $1.2M $993K $1.3M
2021 $1.2M $836K $1.1M
2020 $873K $748K $820K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $873K to $1.7M (+91%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

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