Food Aid ProjectA 501(c)(3) nonprofit
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Trust & Transparency

Real, registered, and accountable

Food Aid Project, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Here is what we can verify today, and what we're working to publish next. We believe transparency is something you show, not something you claim.

Verified today

Our legal standing

Confirmed

Tax status

Registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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EIN

27-3474278

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Legal entity

Food Aid Project, Inc. · a Colorado nonprofit corporation formed September 16, 2010 · based in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

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IRS determination letter

Our official IRS letter confirming 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. View the letter (PDF).

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Annual IRS filing

As a small nonprofit, Food Aid Project files the IRS Form 990-N (e-Postcard) each year. View our most recent filing (2024, PDF); all filings are also viewable through the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.

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Donations

Processed securely through Every.org, a 501(c)(3) that grants funds to Food Aid Project. 100% tax-deductible.

Confirmed

Good standing

In good standing as a nonprofit corporation with the Colorado Secretary of State. View the certificate (PDF).

Publishing next

What we're adding to this page

We'd rather show a clear "in progress" than imply something we haven't yet published. These items are being prepared and will appear here as they're ready.

In progress

Governance

Our leadership and governance structure.

In progress

Candid (GuideStar) profile

Our transparency profile and seal on Candid / GuideStar.

Our commitment

How we account for your support

Food Aid Project is built around efficiency — moving bulk food at the lowest possible cost so more reaches people in need. We hold ourselves to that same standard in how we report our work: we publish figures only when they're verified, we label projections and capacity estimates as such, and we never present a goal as an achieved result. If you have a question about our status, finances, or programs, we want to answer it.