Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Los Angeles, California, registered in 2012, with $1,080,279 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$1.1M
▲ 16.8% vs prior year
Employment median: $367K
Expenses (FY2023)
$1.2M
Net assets
$380K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc: 4 mo reserves · -9% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $880K (FY2017) to $1.1M (FY2023) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-8.5%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.4M
Total liabilities
$1.0M
Net assets
$380K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,080,279▲16.8% | $1,172,259▲10.0% | $380,116▼19.5% | $1,384,077▲2.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $925,191▼9.9% | $1,065,815▲29.4% | $472,096▼23.0% | $1,356,633▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,026,764▼14.4% | $823,356▼5.6% | $612,720▲49.7% | $1,393,282▲94.6% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,199,234▲62.2% | $871,855▲15.0% | $409,312▲400% | $715,946▲469% | 990 |
| 2019 | $739,521▲25.5% | $758,384▼7.8% | $81,933▼18.7% | $125,900▼20.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $589,229▼33.0% | $822,973▲16.4% | $100,796▼69.9% | $158,892▼57.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $879,879 | $707,018 | $334,540 | $377,232 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
42 grants to Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc totaling $2.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Public and societal benefit | 2024 | $50,000 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Provide general operating support | 2023 | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $55,500 |
| Columbus Foundation | Social services | 2023 | $50,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Marin Community Foundation | General operating support | 2022 | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $55,250 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $45,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $45,000 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Employment, job related | 2021 | $25,000 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union | General support | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Black Lives Matter Foundation Inc | To conduct activities to educate and support black communities | 2020 | $500,000 |
| Impactassets Inc | General support | 2020 | $155,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2020 | $45,700 |
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Data for Food Chain Workers Alliance Inc (EIN 90-0728464) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.