Food Equity Collaborative

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Food Equity Collaborative is working to create a more just and resilient Food system in north carolina through community-based Food access programs, nutrition education initiatives, and relationships that support local Food producers.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1165734) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
46% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
32.1 mo
of spending, in cash
32.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$205K
Spent
$56K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$149K

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 Nov 2023.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $26K Management & general 54% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Food Equity Collaborative is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in Chapel Hill, NC, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Together for Good Food

During the snap delay in late 2025, fec solicited funds from the community to purchase good bowls from equiti foods to donate to local food pantries. By december 31, 2025, fec had donated 3,995 meals to 7 food pantries in orange, durham, and chatham counties.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 99-1165734) · Dispute this line
$26Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Money outPt IX
$56K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$205K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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$0$149K
Total assetsLn 16$0$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$650$650
TravelLn 17$833$833
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$150$150
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$56K$26K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $205K$56K$149K$149K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors L · Interested persons O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $204,671 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$204,671
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 $0$204,671
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 $0$25,748
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$29,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$55,708
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$148,963
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $204,671 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$204,671
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$204,671
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$204,671
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $55,708 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $23,698$23,698
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $650$650
IX-17 TravelPrograms $833$833
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $150$150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,673 · Management $1,154$25,827
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,506 · Management $30,202 · Fundraising $0$55,708
Part X · Balance sheet $148,963 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$148,963
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$148,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$148,963
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$148,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$148,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $148,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,671
XI-2 Total expenses$55,708
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$148,963

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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