Longmont Food Rescue
To redistribute nutritious food that might otherwise go to waste to feed people experiencing food, housing, and financial insecurity, while educating local communities about food justice.
About Longmont Food Rescue
Longmont Food Rescue is a community-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 81-4920478) focused on reducing food waste and increasing equitable access to fresh, nutritious food in Longmont, Colorado and surrounding areas.
The organization operates a mix of just-in-time food redistribution programs — including weekly free produce distributions, a no-cost grocery program, community fridges, and a garden-donor pickup system called Fresh Food Connect — partnering with retailers, farms, hospitals, faith groups, and volunteers.
Notable achievements
Established 501(c)(3) status
Incorporated as a nonprofit and granted federal tax-exempt status, enabling charitable fundraising and formal partnerships.
Launch of Longmont Community Fridges
Implemented community fridges in collaboration with local partners to provide round‑the‑clock, free food access for residents.
Fresh Food Connect implementation
Rolled out a mobile-app workflow for backyard and community gardeners to donate excess produce and for volunteers to pick it up by bicycle, expanding access to fresh local produce.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $83K
- Annual revenue
- $98K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 81-4920478
- Location
- Lyons, CO
- Website
- www.longmontfoodrescue.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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