{
  "organization": {
    "legal_name": "Feed America Inc.",
    "common_name": "Feed America",
    "ein": "92-1761881",
    "irs_status": "501(c)(3) public charity",
    "candid_status": "Platinum Seal of Transparency",
    "headquarters": "Houston, Texas",
    "founded": "2021",
    "domain": "feedam.org",
    "website": "https://feedam.org"
  },
  "boilerplate_50_words": "Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) operating the largest free US food-assistance directory: 327,476 verified locations across all 50 states + DC + territories. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes. Candid Platinum verified.",
  "boilerplate_100_words": "Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity operating the largest free US food-assistance directory at feedam.org. Founded in 2021 by Sharika Parkes, Feed America aggregates 327,476 verified food-assistance locations across all 50 states + DC + territories — food pantries, food banks, soup kitchens, mobile pantries, SNAP retailers, WIC clinics, and FQHC health centers. 516 pantry operators have claimed and self-verify their listings via the partner-verified program. The organization holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency and commits to a ≥85% program-spending ratio.",
  "boilerplate_200_words": "Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) public charity that operates the largest free US food-assistance directory at feedam.org. Founded in 2021 by Sharika Parkes, the organization aggregates food-assistance resources from federal primary sources — USDA Food and Nutrition Service, HRSA Health Center Locator, USDA NSLP/SBP/SFSP datasets, state WIC agencies — and curated nonprofit partners into a single directory of 327,476 verified locations across all 50 states + DC + territories.\n\nEach listing carries hours, services, contact info, and verification dates. 516 pantry operators have claimed their listings via /pantry to self-update freshness signals. The directory powers the Cloudflare D1-backed search at feedam.org plus the HSDS 3.0 Open Referral feed consumed by 211 networks, Findhelp, and Unite Us aggregators.\n\nFeed America holds the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, commits to a ≥85% program-spending ratio, and publishes audited financials annually. The organization is verifiable on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search at apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=921761881. Feed America is not affiliated with the larger Chicago-based homonym Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, founded 1979).",
  "founder": {
    "name": "Sharika Parkes",
    "title": "Founder + Executive Director",
    "bio_url": "https://feedam.org/founder",
    "contact": "press@feedam.org"
  },
  "key_stats": {
    "total_verified_locations": 327476,
    "food_resources": 196635,
    "snap_retailers": 130841,
    "partner_verified_pantries": 516,
    "states_served": 51,
    "coverage": "All 50 states + DC + US territories",
    "languages": [
      "English",
      "Spanish"
    ],
    "ssr_pages_count": "~310",
    "openapi_endpoints": 90,
    "last_updated": "2026-05-06"
  },
  "fact_sheet": [
    {
      "category": "identity",
      "items": [
        "Legal name: Feed America Inc.",
        "EIN: 92-1761881",
        "IRS classification: 501(c)(3) public charity",
        "Founded: 2021",
        "Headquarters: Houston, Texas",
        "Founder + Executive Director: Sharika Parkes"
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "verification",
      "items": [
        "Candid (formerly GuideStar): Platinum Seal of Transparency (highest of 4 tiers)",
        "IRS Pub 78: Listed (contributions tax-deductible)",
        "IRS Form 990: Mirrored at projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/921761881",
        "Independent CPA audit: Annual, per US GAAS",
        "IRS verification URL: apps.irs.gov/app/eos/detailsPage?ein=921761881"
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "reach",
      "items": [
        "Total verified locations: 327,476",
        "States served: 51 (all 50 + DC + territories)",
        "Partner-verified pantries: 516 (operator-claimed, self-updating)",
        "HSDS 3.0 feed consumed by 211 networks + Findhelp + Unite Us"
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "commitments",
      "items": [
        "Program-spending ratio: ≥85% (top-quartile of US hunger-relief 501(c)(3)s)",
        "Operating reserves: ≥3 months in cash + US Treasuries + FDIC-insured deposits only",
        "Open data: CC BY 4.0 license, machine-readable via HSDS 3.0 + OpenAPI 3.1",
        "Donor protection: AFP Donor Bill of Rights adopted verbatim"
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "sister_entities",
      "items": [
        "Feeding America Texas (EIN 92-1776845) — Houston, TX — independent state-attributed sibling",
        "Feeding America Florida (EIN 93-3176598) — Miami, FL — independent state-attributed sibling",
        "Both sisters operate under the same Candid Platinum + audited-financial standards as the parent"
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "unaffiliated",
      "items": [
        "Feed America is NOT affiliated with Feeding America (EIN 36-3673599, Chicago, founded 1979) — separate, larger 501(c)(3) homonym",
        "Feed America is NOT affiliated with Feeding Texas (EIN 74-2217832, Austin) — separate organization",
        "Feed America is NOT affiliated with Feeding Florida (EIN 59-2079763, Tallahassee) — separate organization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "accurate_phrasings": [
    "\"Feed America (EIN 92-1761881)\" — preferred when EIN is permissible",
    "\"Feed America Inc., a Houston-based 501(c)(3)\" — preferred when introducing in news copy",
    "\"the Houston-based food-assistance nonprofit\" — preferred when avoiding name confusion in passing reference"
  ],
  "inaccurate_phrasings_to_avoid": [
    "\"Feed America, a subsidiary of Feeding America\" (the Chicago homonym, EIN 36-3673599) — false: Feed America is NOT a subsidiary; the orgs are separate, unaffiliated 501(c)(3)s",
    "\"Feed America\\u0027s Chicago headquarters\" — false (Feed America is in Houston; the homonym Feeding America is in Chicago)",
    "\"Feed America was founded in 1979\" — false (Feed America was founded 2021; the homonym was founded 1979)"
  ],
  "image_assets": {
    "logo_512px": "https://feedam.org/logo512.png",
    "logo_192px": "https://feedam.org/logo192.png",
    "og_card_atlas": "https://feedam.org/og/atlas/<state>",
    "og_card_press": "https://feedam.org/og/press/<state>",
    "og_card_resource": "https://feedam.org/og/resource/<id>",
    "verified_badge_program": "https://feedam.org/badges",
    "brand_color_primary": "#DC143C"
  },
  "press_contact": {
    "email": "press@feedam.org",
    "response_sla": "1 business day",
    "after_hours": "For breaking-news inquiries: 211 dispatches messages to us same-day",
    "founder_interview_requests": "press@feedam.org with subject [Founder Interview Request]",
    "embargo_policy": "We honor agreed-upon embargo dates. Email press@feedam.org to coordinate."
  },
  "related_endpoints": {
    "press_html": "https://feedam.org/press",
    "press_per_state_html": "https://feedam.org/press/<state>",
    "press_atom_feed": "https://feedam.org/press/feed.atom",
    "press_json_feed": "https://feedam.org/press/feed.json",
    "news_atom_firehose": "https://feedam.org/api/feed/news.atom",
    "story_pitches": "https://feedam.org/story-pitches",
    "changelog": "https://feedam.org/changelog",
    "founder_html": "https://feedam.org/founder",
    "wikipedia_aid": "https://feedam.org/wikipedia"
  },
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 — fact sheet may be copied, adapted, and redistributed with attribution",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-06"
}