FEED revitalizes the health and wellness of Tribal communities by amplifying the voices of Native people reconnecting the ancestral community health practices and elevating land management strategies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $245K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $382K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+195% vs prior year
Spent
$996K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$758K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +195%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$152K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$549K
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$996K
FY2025▲ +74%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$406K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$996K
Net assets
$758K
FY2025▲ +464%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$30K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$758K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $811K Management & general 16% · $155K Fundraising 3% · $30K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$136,546Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Romajean Thomas’s $137K as Executive Director is at the 78th 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

NameFY2025FY2023
Romajean Thomas$136,546$125,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Revitalizes Tribal health by amplifying Native voices, reconnecting ancestral practices, and elevating land management.

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1 program · $649K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Native Grown & Gathered Program supports Indigenous food systems by linking producers with markets resources and technical aid. In 2025 FEED expanded its network improved traditional food access and offered business development through workshops direct support and a Native Grown & Gathered Food Expo fostering economic growth for…

$649Kprogram 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 4 funders$382K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$399
Money outPt IX
$996K
Ln 25
Programscol B$811K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$758K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$853K
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$563K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$202K
Investment incomeLn 3$399
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$853K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$853K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$758K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$152K$853K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$152K$871K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$758K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$120K$14K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$688$344
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$340$170
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$1K$580
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$530K$396K$111K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$95K$86K$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$9K$0$9K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$33K$30K$3K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$155K$155K$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$0$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$996K$811K$155K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$996K$624K$758K 990 PDF
FY2024 $549K$571K−$21K$135K 990 PDF
FY2023 $538K$406K$132K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$30K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,619,332 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,893$1,416,901
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$202,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $548$399
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $549,441$1,619,332
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,830$162,991
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,016$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,969$827,708
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,815$995,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,374$623,633
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,619,332 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,688
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$10,000
VIII-1e Government grants$562,574
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$836,639
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,416,901
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,032
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $399 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$399
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $399 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,619,332
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $995,699 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,483 · Management $13,751 · Fundraising $6,875$141,109
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,844 · Management $688 · Fundraising $344$6,875
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,892 · Management $340 · Fundraising $170$3,403
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,863 · Management $1,160 · Fundraising $580$11,604
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,305 · Fundraising $0$3,305
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $396,297 · Management $111,438 · Fundraising $22,378$530,114
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,763 · Management $9,574 · Fundraising $0$95,337
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $8,879 · Fundraising $0$8,879
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,083 · Management $3,357 · Fundraising $0$33,440
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $154,550 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$154,550
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,083 · Fundraising $0$2,083
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $810,775 · Management $154,575 · Fundraising $30,347$995,699
Part X · Balance sheet $871,352 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,709$852,852
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$18,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,709$871,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,163$113,173
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,163$113,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$134,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $134,546$623,633
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,546$758,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,709$871,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,619,332
XI-2 Total expenses$995,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$623,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,546
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,179

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