FOODCYCLE (FoodCycle LA)
To bridge the gap between food surplus and food need by rescuing surplus food and sharing it with individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
About FOODCYCLE (FoodCycle LA)
FoodCycle (operating as FoodCycle LA) is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) food recovery nonprofit that rescues surplus edible food from grocery stores, restaurants, markets, and distributors and delivers it to community partners that serve people experiencing food insecurity. The organization combines volunteer-driven logistics with technology (electric vehicles, solar-powered refrigeration, and routing apps) to move fresh, culturally relevant food quickly and safely to more than 200 partner agencies across Los Angeles.
The EIN 47-1615623 was verified against the organization’s public Form 990 and nonprofit databases; FoodCycle maintains an active donor-facing website, publishes annual impact and financial reports, and completed an independent audited financial statement for its most recent fiscal year. In recent years FoodCycle has scaled recovery operations, expanded partnerships with municipal agencies and businesses, and advanced the development of a regional food hub to stabilize supply for high-need neighborhoods.
Notable achievements
Major annual rescue impact (2025)
Recovered more than 11 million pounds of edible food and delivered over 9.2 million meals during the 2025 reporting year, substantially increasing year-over-year recovery and distribution.
Network expansion & partner growth
Built and coordinated a network of roughly 200+ community-based partner organizations during the 2025 reporting period, enabling geographically targeted deliveries and culturally appropriate food distribution across Los Angeles.
Food hub development
Advanced plans and launched infrastructure work for a dedicated regional food hub (including a new Carson Food Hub) to aggregate, cold-store, and distribute fresh rescued food at greater scale and reliability.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $948K
- Annual revenue
- $1.2M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 47-1615623
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Website
- www.foodcyclela.org
- On Mahalo since
- April 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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