Eat Karma
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 932343682
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-T 2025
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Phone
- 3102790069
- Rating confidence
- Limited
- Sector
- Nutrition
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $6,000
- Assets
- $7,000
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- SHARINE FORBES (President & CEO)
People named in this filing
- SHARINE FORBES (President & CEO)
- SARA TRAMBA (Secretary)
- DAVID HINSON (CFO)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Eat Karma is a Los Angeles based non-profit 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to alleviating food insecurity and advancing health equity through culturally relevant medically tailored meals for food-insecure individuals living in underserved areas with chronic illnesses or disabilities. Our primary objective revolves around making inroads into food deserts and remote rural regions, intending to alleviate food insecurity and improve health outcomes. At Eat Karma, our overarching mission is to provide exceptional and affordable cuisine to individuals afflicted by chronic diseases, as well as extend our services to all individuals regardless of their state of health. Our vision encompasses the creation of a world in which individuals contending with chronic ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, or chronic kidney disease can easily access flavorsome, high-quality, and cost-effective meals. Our mission and vision statements cultivate a drive towards healthier lifestyles while nurturing bon
What it reported doing in 2025
Eat Karma is a Los Angeles based non-profit 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to alleviating food insecurity and advancing health equity through culturally relevant medically tailored meals for food-insecure individuals living in underserved areas with chronic illnesses or disabilities. Our primary objective revolves around making inroads into food deserts and remote rural regions, intending to alleviate food insecurity and improve health outcomes. At Eat Karma, our overarching mission is to provide exceptional and affordable cuisine to individuals afflicted by chronic diseases, as well as extend our services to all individuals regardless of their state of health. Our vision encompasses the creation of a world in which individuals contending with chronic ailments such as diabetes, hypertension, or chronic kidney disease can easily access flavorsome, high-quality, and cost-effective meals. Our mission and vision statements cultivate a drive towards healthier lifestyles while nurturing bonds within communities. Our purpose transcends mere sustenance; we're catalysts for healthier lifestyles, forging profound community connections, and nurturing holistic well-being. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can thrive, enjoying the health benefits of nutritious food while prioritizing their overall well-being. By seamlessly integrating our guiding principle, "You are what you eat," into every facet of our operations, we strive to serve as a catalyst for positive transformation in the lives of those we serve. As the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." This timeless wisdom guides our approach, reminding us of the profound impact that food can have on our health and well-being.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
- Distribution model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.
The verdict
- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: NotEnoughData
- Growth: 60
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: Limited
- Program expense ratio: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: Limited
- Total-asset coverage ratio: Limited
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: Limited
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: 128.6% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 131.2% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 2 of 2 current checks pass
- Schedules: 1 filed schedules
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.