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Feed hawaii's mission is to support a sustainable regional food system by providing essential services and resources for local food producers and increasing community access to fresh healthy food.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-3704749) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 105 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $424K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.1 mo
of spending, in cash
4.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $237K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
16% of total assets
Liabilities are 16% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.0M
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$903K
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$684K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +159%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$394K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.4M Management & general 3% · $46K Fundraising 0% · $681

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Director
$87,365Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margaret Parish’s $87K as CEO/Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Margaret Parish$87,365$84,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects local farmers with communities, ensuring access to fresh, healthy food.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Online market. Feed hawaii operates an online market of local foods, which are aggregated from over 150 local farmers, ranchers, backyard growers, and food businesses and increasing access to fresh, healthy, locally produced food for over 2,000 community members in rural areas on hawaii island.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-3704749) · Dispute this line
$691Kprogram expense
02

The partnered food program provides local produce and proteins at no cost to community members who qualify based on income level AND/OR health needs. These programs are delivered in partnership with other nonprofit organizations and community groups.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-3704749) · Dispute this line
$285Kprogram expense
03

Wholesale sales feed hawaii aggregates, markets and distributes locally grown produces to wholesale and institutional accounts, including schools, restaurants and resorts. This program increases nutrition access for our community and visitors and provides a reliable and consistent market for the participating farmers, allowing them to…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 11-3704749) · Dispute this line
$167Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$237K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$940K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$681
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$484K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$342K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$940K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
SavingsLn 2$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$484K
Accounts receivableLn 4$352K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$213K
Other assetsLn 15$157K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6105
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$233K$484K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$507K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$394K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$97K$92K$5K$12
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$40K$504
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$22K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$44K$20K$480
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$418
Office expensesLn 13$8K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$33K$653
TravelLn 17$17K$14K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$857K$850K$6K$60
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$43K$1K$129
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$46K$681

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $2.0M$1.4M$628K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $903K$684K$219K$394K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,034,231 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $415,520$1,093,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $487,442$939,507
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $367$1,484
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $903,329$2,034,231
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,033$296,525
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $481,965$1,109,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $683,998$1,406,389
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $219,331$627,842
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,034,231 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$342,376
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750,864
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,828
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,093,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $939,507$939,507
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,484$1,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $939,507 · Excluded from tax $1,484$2,034,231
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,406,389 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $92,003 · Management $4,984 · Fundraising $12$96,999
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,946$144,946
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,581$13,581
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,495 · Management $504$40,999
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,233 · Management $1,014$23,247
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,178 · Management $19,975 · Fundraising $480$64,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,537 · Management $418$1,955
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,377 · Management $4,926$8,303
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,621 · Management $2,519$9,140
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,462 · Management $653$34,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,569 · Management $2,975$16,544
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,027$42,027
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,777 · Management $1,024$8,801
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $850,424 · Management $6,040 · Fundraising $60$856,524
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,433 · Management $1,013 · Fundraising $129$44,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,359,663 · Management $46,045 · Fundraising $681$1,406,389
Part X · Balance sheet $1,218,578 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,888$202,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$281,470
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $88,677$351,907
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,177$11,879
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,986$213,328
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,646$157,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $507,374$1,218,578
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,809$34,030
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $87,854$162,995
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,663$197,025
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,421$846,710
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $191,290$174,843
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $393,711$1,021,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $507,374$1,218,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,021,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,034,231
XI-2 Total expenses$1,406,389
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,842
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$393,711
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,021,553

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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