Restaurants and grocery stores donate surplus food. Nonprofits claim it for free. Every donation is automatically documented for tax deductions.
$162B
food wasted yearly
30%
of all food produced
1 in 7
Americans food insecure
Two Sides, One Mission
List food you can't sell. We match you with local nonprofits and generate IRS-ready documentation automatically.
Browse available surplus food from local restaurants and grocery stores. Claim what you need — completely free.
Simple Process
Restaurant or grocery store has food approaching expiration? List it on Nightwatch in under 2 minutes.
Local nonprofits browse available food and claim what they need. They coordinate pickup directly with you.
We automatically calculate fair market value, generate donation receipts, and compile annual giving reports.
Under IRC Section 170(e)(3), C-corps can deduct up to twice the cost of donated food. Even pass-through entities get enhanced deductions up to 15% of net income. Nightwatch handles all the paperwork.
Donation Receipts
Auto-generated per donation
FMV Calculation
Fair market value computed
Annual Reports
IRS-ready year-end summary
Market Opportunity
Restaurants and grocery stores are the largest contributors to food waste in the supply chain. Most of this food is still perfectly edible.
1M+
establishments in the US
Restaurants generate $25B+ in food waste annually. Perishable prep, overproduction, and unsold inventory are donated instead of discarded.
63K+
supermarkets nationwide
Grocery stores discard ~30M tons of food per year. Near-expiry products, damaged packaging, and seasonal overstock can all be rescued.
Join the food rescue network. List surplus, claim donations, and let Nightwatch handle the tax documentation.