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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$109Mrevenue
FY2024 · +28% in 3 yrs46staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−1.7%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCalifornia Association of Food Banks
Where the money goes FY2024 · $111M spent
Programs$109M99%Management and general$749k1%Fundraising$532k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$184k in FY2023 and −$1.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, above the peer median of 0.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII69funders
$4.3Ma year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaSince FY2020$43k$1.1M$2.1M$1.4MSergey Brin Family FoundationOn and off$175k$125k$300k$668k$600k$600kSunlight GivingOn and off$400k$200k$200k$300k$200k$200kStupski FoundationOn and off$100k$210k$375k$200k$200kKaiser Foundation HospitalsOn and off$200k$195k$100k$100k$105kFood Research & Action CenterStopped after FY2022$132k$153k$135k$119k$125k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$108k$339k$272k$4.2M$2.7M$594k$220k41 other fundersUp to $524k a year each$55k$439k$309k$1.8M$915k$292k$362k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped