THE FOOD BASKET INC

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

40 HOLOMUA ST, HILO, HI 96720-5102

In care of

% KRISTIN FROST ABRECHT

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ANN EBESUNO, 40 HOLOMUA STREET, HILO, HI 967203050

Signed the 990

ANN EBESUNO, CHAIR

Phone

(808) 933-6030

Website

HAWAIIFOODBASKET.ORG

Return prepared by

CARBONARO CPAS & MANAGEMENT GROUP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN HAWAII COUNTY WHILE ATTENDING TO THE ROOT CAUSES OF THIS CRITICAL SOCIAL PROBLEM. THE FOOD BASKET ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY PREVENTING THE WASTE OF ALL EDIBLE FOOD IN HAWAII COUNTY, FEEDING THE HUNGRY WITH THIS FOOD, EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT LOCAL HUNGER AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS SOCIAL PROBLEM, AND COLLABORATING WITH ORGANIZATIONS OF PARTNERING MISSIONS TO ERADICATE THE ROOT OF HUNGER AND OTHER SOCIAL ILLS: POVERTY.

Program accomplishments

• IN 2024 THE FOOD BASKET CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO END HUNGER IN HAWAII THROUGH SEVERAL EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS. WITH THE HELP OF OVER 100 PARTNER AGENCIES, INCLUDING CHURCHES, SOUP KITCHENS, HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SHELTERS, WE DISTRIBUTED OVER THREE MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO OVER 600,000 INDIVIDUALS ISLAND WIDE. WE SERVED 1,361 QUALIFYING SENIORS PER MONTH THROUGH OUR KUPUNA PANTRY PROGRAM BY DELIVERING 30-35 POUNDS OF STAPLE FOOD ITEMS RECEIVED FROM THE USDA COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) AS WELL AS SEPARATELY FUNDED HAWAII ISLAND GROWN LOCAL PRODUCE AND LOCALLY PRODUCED PROTEINS. WE PROVIDED FOOD TO 21,954 STUDENTS THROUGH THE KEIKI BACKPACK PROGRAM AND TO 21,542 STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH THE SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAMS. WITH OUR EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES, DISTRIBUTED ON WEEKDAYS AT OUR HILO AND KONA WAREHOUSE LOCATIONS, WE ASSISTED 46,701 INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. OUR MISSION TO END HUNGER IN HAWAI'I GROWS, EVEN AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND AS WE SEE FOOD COSTS RISE, ESTIMATED AT A 25% INCREASE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS), OUR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) OUTREACH TEAM DELIVERS SNAP ELIGIBILITY PRE-SCREENING AND STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE ACROSS HAWAI'I ISLAND. IN 2024, WE DISTRIBUTED 630 APPLICATIONS AND ASSISTED NEARLY 1,000 PEOPLE WITH THEIR SNAP APPLICATION. ONCE INDIVIDUALS BECOME BENEFICIARIES OF SNAP, THEY QUALIFY FOR DA BUX DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS, OUR STATE-WIDE PROGRAM PROVIDING A 50% DISCOUNT ON PURCHASES OF HAWAI'I GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
  Expenses $12,447,821 · grants $457,284 · revenue $243,354
• TO ADDRESS FUTURE HUNGER ISSUES, WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS ON OUR AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION PARK AND FOOD SYSTEM CAMPUS, HO'OLAKO, AND WERE AWARDED A 1.6 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). THESE FUNDS WILL ASSIST WITH ACCESSIBILITY TO OUR 24.5 ACRES OF LAND AND THE PREPARATION OF OUR OWN FARM PLOTS, AND SMALLER PLOTS WHICH WILL BE LEASED TO LOCAL FARMERS, AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF A FARMER'S MARKET. THE NAME OF "HO'OLAKO" (IN HAWAIIAN, MEANING 'THE PLACE THAT PROVIDES') WAS GIFTED AS A NAME FOR THE CAMPUS BY OUR COMMUNITY'S ELDERS IN A CULTURAL CEREMONY ON THE PROPERTY. HO'OLAKO IS ENVISIONED AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE GROUNDED IN A SHARED BELIEF THAT OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES SAFE, NUTRITIOUS, FAIR, AND AFFORDABLE FOOD. THE CAMPUS WILL INCLUDE AGRICULTURE CROPS, A COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER AND FOOD BANK, A STATE- OF-THE-ART FOOD INNOVATION CENTER AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION; FARM AND BUSINESS INCUBATION; AGRICULTURE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION; CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
• DA BUX DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM CONTINUED OPERATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND WAS AVAILABLE AT 71 RETAIL SITES, INCLUDING GROCERY STORES, FOOD HUBS, FARMER'S MARKETS AND CSAS. IN 2024, WE WERE AWARDED A NEARLY 8.5 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT (ALMOST 17 MILLION WITH MATCHING FUNDS, INCLUDING 2 MILLION FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII). THE PROGRAM ISSUED OVER 2.6 MILLION IN FOOD NUTRITION INCENTIVES ON HAWAI'I GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, WITH 510 LOCAL FARMS PROVIDING PRODUCE FOR THE PROGRAM. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER 150,000 SNAP RECIPIENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM STATE-WIDE. DA BUX CONTINUED ITS KEIKI NUTRITION PROGRAM WITH CHILD-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION BOOKS IN 'OLELO HAWAI'I (HAWAIIAN) AS PART OF THE KAI & HOKU EXPLORE FOODS OF HAWAII SERIES, TO HELP FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS EXPLORE LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WITH CHILDREN AND TO ADDRESS THE TREND OF HIGH PERCENTAGES OF OBESITY AND CHRONIC DIET RELATED DISEASES AMONG HAWAI'I'S SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS.
• 2024 WAS THE INAUGURAL YEAR FOR OUR NEW PROGRAM, NA KUKE 'OPIO ("THE YOUNG COOK"), A HANDS-ON COOKING AND NUTRITION PROGRAM ROOTED IN HAWAI'I'S FOOD TRADITIONS AND VALUES. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED OVER 800 KEIKI ACROSS THE STATE - FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE HANA AND PAHALA TO URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS IN KALIHI AND LIHU'E - BUILDING LIFELONG SKILLS WHILE CONNECTING FAMILIES TO HAWAI'I-GROWN INGREDIENTS. FUNDED BY THE GUS SCHUMACHER NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (GUSNIP), NA KUKU 'OPIO THRIVES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING THE CENTER FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED, GROW SOME GOOD, MA KA HANA KA 'IKE, YMCA OF HONOLULU, FARM TO KEIKI, AND UH MANOA'S CTAHR PROGRAMS. IN 2024 OUR KOKUA HARVEST PROGRAM GLEANED OVER 60,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE. KOKUA HARVEST IS A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN GLEANING PROJECT THAT WORKS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE AT THE SOURCE, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR ALL. KOKUA HARVEST RECRUITS VOLUNTEERS TO HARVEST EXCESS FRESH PRODUCE FROM FARMERS AND GARDENERS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE AND REDISTRIBUTE THE PRODUCE BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS TO THOSE IN NEED, SHELTERS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY FRUIT STANDS. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED OVER 300 HARVESTS WITH NEARLY 600 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

26-0349475

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

2008

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)

Assets (IRS master file)

$15,362,837

Income (IRS master file)

$14,664,426

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 26-0349475).

Questions about THE FOOD BASKET INC

What is the EIN of THE FOOD BASKET INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOOD BASKET INC is 26-0349475.

Is THE FOOD BASKET INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.

Are donations to THE FOOD BASKET INC tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does THE FOOD BASKET INC 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 BASKET INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did THE FOOD BASKET INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of THE FOOD BASKET INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANN EBESUNO.

Who are the officers and directors of THE FOOD BASKET INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,020 (KRISTIN FROST ALBRECHT, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does THE FOOD BASKET INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $14,647,376, expenses of $13,865,983 and total assets of $15,362,837 at year end.

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