THE FOOD TRUST

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 900, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-1824

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MARK EDWARDS, 1617 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD 900, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Signed the 990

MARK EDWARDS, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(215) 575-0444

Website

WWW.THEFOODTRUST.ORG

Return prepared by

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE FOOD TRUST (TFT), A NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN PHILADELPHIA IN 1992, STRIVES TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD AVAILABLE TO ALL.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTFT IS A REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEADER IN DEVELOPING NEW STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND OTHER DIET-RELATED DISEASES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH FOOD AND PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

Program accomplishments

• NUTRITION EDUCATION - THE FOOD TRUST (TFT) PROVIDES NUTRITION EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE FOOD TRUST'S TEAM OF EDUCATORS CONDUCTS THE SCHOOL NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM IN NEARLY 40 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS OF PHILADELPHIA, NORRISTOWN AND READING, PA, AS WELL AS CAMDEN, NJ. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO ENGAGE AND COLLABORATE WITH SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR VISION OF A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES AT AN EXISTING COMMUNITY HUB.THE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-CLASSROOM NUTRITION EDUCATION, SCHOOL FARM STANDS, ADULT/CAREGIVER COOKING WORKSHOPS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS, SCHOOL GARDENS, SCHOOL WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS.IN ADDITION, TFT PROVIDES ADAPTABLE, COMMUNITY-LEVEL NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD ACCESS FOR ADULTS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF PHILADELPHIA, NORRISTOWN AND READING, PA, AS WELL AS CAMDEN, NJ. HELD IN CHURCHES, LIBRARIES, FOOD STORES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY SITES, THESE ADULT NUTRITION EDUCATION LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, TAUGHT THEM HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY MEALS, AND PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL TOURS OF NEARBY SUPERMARKETS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND HEALTHY CORNER STORES TO TEACH THEM HOW TO PURCHASE NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS ON A BUDGET.
  Expenses $4,542,275
• FARMERS MARKET AND HEALTHY CORNER STORE INITIATIVE - TO INCREASE HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, TFT WORKS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL FARMERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO OPERATE A NETWORK OF OVER 20 FARMERS MARKETS AND FARM STANDS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA. MANY OF THESE MARKETS ARE LOCATED IN LOWER INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS WITH LOW ACCESS TO HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD. THE FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE CONSUMPTION OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BY PROVIDING ON-SITE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AT A NUMBER OF MARKETS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PHILADELPHIA. THE HEALTHY CORNER STORE INITIATIVE (HCSI) INCREASES THE AVAILABILITY OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS THAT LACK SUPERMARKETS OR OTHER FRESH-FOOD RETAILERS. TFT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMERCE DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTS, HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS AND RESIDENTS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY CORNER STORE NETWORKS IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. FOOD TRUST STAFF CURRENTLY LEAD DIRECT PROGRAMMING IN OVER 1,000 GROCERY STORES ACROSS SIX STATES. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF HAS SUPPORTED HEALTHY FOOD RETAIL PROGRAMMING IN SMALL STORES IN MORE THAN 30 STATES AS A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, SHARING RESOURCES, INCLUDING BILINGUAL MARKETING MATERIALS AND ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING TO HELP STOREOWNERS STOCK AND SELL HEALTHY FOOD. TFT EMPLOYS HCSI AMBASSADORS TO IDENTIFY CULTURALLY RELEVANT HEALTHY FOOD FOR INVENTORY, PROMOTE HCSI PROGRAMMING IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND HELP STORE OWNERS IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN THE HEALTHY RETAIL ENVIRONMENT. ANOTHER COMPONENT OF THE FOOD TRUST'S HCSI IS THE "HEART SMARTS" PROGRAM, A STORE-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION MODEL THAT INCLUDES LESSONS, TASTE TESTS, AND INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE CONSUMERS TO MAKE HEART-HEALTHY CHOICES AS STORES BEGIN STOCKING NEW HEALTHY PRODUCTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PARTNERS, TFT OFFERS FREE BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART-RISK ASSESSMENT AND/OR ANXIETY SCREENINGS WITH COUNSELING AND REFERRALS IN SOME OF THE STORES WE WORK WITH.
  Expenses $1,884,959 · revenue $546,556
• NUTRITION INCENTIVES - TFT'S FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM, A COUPON INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MARKET CUSTOMERS WITH A $2 COUPON FOR FREE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EACH TIME THEY SPEND $5 AT THE MARKET USING THEIR SNAP (FOOD STAMP) BENEFITS. BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE FOOD BUCKS COUPON PROGRAM, TFT CONTINUED EXPANDING ITS HEALTHY FOOD INCENTIVE WORK ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD MORE AFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE USING SNAP BENEFITS. FOOD BUCKS ARE NOW ACCEPTED AT 10 SUPERMARKETS ACROSS IN PHILADELPHIA AND ONE IN PITTSBURGH. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT FOOD BUCKS RX, A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM TARGETING LOW-INCOME PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN CAMDEN.
  Expenses $1,789,725
• HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE - TFT INVESTS IN NEW OR EXPANDING GROCERY STORES AND OTHER FRESH FOOD RETAIL OUTLETS IN LOW-ACCESS, LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES
  Expenses $817,167 · grants $850,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

23-2678383

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1993

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K40Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,592,484

Income (IRS master file)

$12,311,670

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2678383).

Questions about THE FOOD TRUST

What is the EIN of THE FOOD TRUST?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOOD TRUST is 23-2678383.

Is THE FOOD TRUST tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to THE FOOD TRUST tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does THE FOOD TRUST file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of THE FOOD TRUST due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did THE FOOD TRUST last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of THE FOOD TRUST?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARK EDWARDS.

Who are the officers and directors of THE FOOD TRUST?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $199,658 (MARK EDWARDS, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does THE FOOD TRUST have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,298,890, expenses of $11,564,651 and total assets of $8,592,484 at year end.

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