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Berkeley, CA

EAST BAY FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT

EIN 27-3466777
Housing, Food & Basic Needs Food Security & Nutrition Low-income People experiencing homelessness
Mission

To advance food justice in the East Bay by enabling community-led mutual aid food distribution, supporting recovery and sharing of nutritious plant-based meals, and serving as a nonprofit/legal sponsor for grassroots food-access efforts.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About EAST BAY FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT

East Bay Food Justice Project (EIN 27-3466777) is a California 501(c)(3) public charity based in Berkeley that serves as the legal nonprofit entity supporting community food-justice activity in the East Bay. It is the donor-facing/legal umbrella associated with the long-running East Bay Food Not Bombs collective and other mutual-aid food-distribution efforts.

The organization supports regular free meal distributions, food-recovery and mobile outreach programs in Berkeley and Oakland. In recent years it has continued active operations (including frequent meal-sharing at People’s Park and mobile encampment outreach) and has filed annual Form 990 returns through fiscal year 2024, consistent with an operating donor-facing charity with a public web presence.

Notable achievements

Sustained mutual-aid food distribution

Provides the legal and fiscal structure that enables ongoing East Bay Food Not Bombs meal-sharing and mobile outreach programs serving Berkeley and Oakland communities, maintaining continuous local service in recent years.

Maintained nonprofit compliance

Operates as a registered California charitable organization and has filed public Form 990 returns (through fiscal year 2024), supporting eligibility to receive tax-deductible contributions and institutional grants.

Secured community support and grants

Has received community and philanthropic support in recent years to underwrite operations and food-distribution activities, helping sustain program activity and material support for mutual-aid efforts.

At a glance

Total assets
$64K
Annual revenue
$123K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
27-3466777
Location
Berkeley, CA
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered with the State of California as a charity in good standing (current AG/charity registration).
Listed as the nonprofit partner/fiscal sponsor for East Bay Food Not Bombs in local community directories and county food-system documents.
Active public web presence through East Bay Food Not Bombs (organization website and social channels) and referenced in local community media and resource listings for East Bay food-access work.

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