Mission Statement: Moving real food, to those that need it most, in real-time. Through the collection and redistribution of surplus foods directly from regional farms and retailers to under-resourced populations we are able to break down barriers to healthier eating, while we help to eliminate waste. Vision Statement: Bridge the gaps between food waste, food insecurity and barriers to healthier eating creating communities where anyone can access the foods that inspire them to lead healthier lives. Values Statement We strive everyday to create access to healthier foods a movement towards the end of hunger. The stories of those who are fed with dignity are what drive

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 42 volunteers and 2 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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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 81% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 81% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $59K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$70K
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2022–FY2026
Revenue
$70K
FY2026▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$133K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$69K
FY2026$70K
Net assets
$51K
FY2026▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$68K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$57K
FY2026$51K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending January 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $35K Management & general 45% · $29K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Seeder
$29,999Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Feeder
$22,105Pt VII · Sec A

Alyssa M Snyder’s $30K as Chief Seeder is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 133 <$100K 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Alyssa Snyder—$283,836$18,750$15,725$18,750
Alyssa M Snyder$29,999————
Margaret J Thomas$22,105————
Margaret Thomas—$21,704$18,750$15,725$18,750

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

Delivers surplus food from farms and stores to people in need, reducing waste and hunger.

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3 programs · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Farmers at the Fayetteville and Bentonville Farmers' Markets each donate, once a week, with an average of 105 days donating fresh produce to Seeds That Feed. Seeds That Feed is able to get their weekly donations, totaling 17,904 pounds/year, to 32 partnered food pantries, community meals, low-income housing complexes, and friendly fridge…

$25Kprogram expense
02

Spring Creek Food Hub donates at minimum, once a week, with an average of 52 days donating fresh produce to Seeds That Feed each year. Seeds That Feed is able to get their weekly donations, totaling 21,846 pounds/year, to 32 partnered food pantries, community meals, low-income housing complexes, and friendly fridge pantries.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Cobblestone Farm donates, twice a week, with an average of 105 days donating fresh produce to Seeds That Feed each year. Seeds That Feed is able to get their weekly donations, totaling 15,055 pounds/year, to 32 partnered food pantries, community meals, low-income housing complexes, and friendly fridge pantries.

$25Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$59K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$70K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$57K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$22K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245$245
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$120$60$60
TravelLn 17$6K$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$35K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $70K$64K$6K$51K 990 PDF
FY2025 $69K$57K 990 PDF
FY2024 $135K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$68K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $70,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $70,114$70,114
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,114$70,114
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,173$52,544
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$11,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,173$64,188
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,941$5,926
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $70,114 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,114
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$70,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$70,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,188 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,584 · Management $19,343$40,927
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $245$245
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,686 · Management $5,686$11,372
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $60 · Management $60$120
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,266 · Management $2,856$6,122
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,350$1,350
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,376 · Management $676$4,052
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $35,322 · Management $28,866 · Fundraising $0$64,188
Part X · Balance sheet $51,337 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,589$51,337
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,589$51,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,589$51,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,589$51,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,589$51,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$70,114
XI-2 Total expenses$64,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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