The Heal Project teaches students to make healthy choices for themselves and their world. We teach kids where their food comes from and why IT matters.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0192940) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 112 volunteers and 17 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
61% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.2 mo
of spending, in cash
9.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $128K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$60K
10% of total assets
Liabilities are 10% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$774K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$777K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$550K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$774K
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$581K
FY2021$922K
FY2022$535K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$507K
FY2025$774K
Expenses
$777K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$538K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$550K
FY2025+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$569K
FY2021$953K
FY2022$863K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$550K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $473K Management & general 28% · $218K Fundraising 11% · $86K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches students healthy food choices and where food comes from.

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2 programs · $534K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Student participant numbers in our two main programs (below) grew 17%, reaching a new record high of 4,800 participants in the fiscal year. The heal project garden programs: a comprehensive health education program integrated into the daily school schedule of four elementary schools within the cabrillo unified school district, primarily…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0192940) · Dispute this line
$473Kprogram expense
02

Student participant numbers in our two main programs (below) grew 17%, reaching a new record high of 4,800 participants in the fiscal year. The heal project garden programs: a comprehensive health education program integrated into the daily school schedule of four elementary schools within the cabrillo unified school district, primarily…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-0192940) · Dispute this line
$61Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$774K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$777K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$218K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$550K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$571K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$774K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K
Net assetsLn 32$550K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6112
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 9, 2025 $774K$777K−$3K$550K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2025 $507K$767K−$261K$548K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2024 $665K$727K−$62K$803K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2023 $535K$598K−$63K$863K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 $922K$538K$384K$953K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2021 $581K$520K$61K$569K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

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

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