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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)
$124Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs85staff
5 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.8%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianCentral California Food Bank
Where the money goes FY2025 · $122M spent
Programs$119M97%Management and general$1.8M1%Fundraising$1.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$927k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort143funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$236k$476k$576k$1.4M$2.5M$1.4M$2.5MCalifornia Association of Food BanksSince FY2018$25k$39k$451k$203k$67k$157kWaterford FoundationStopped after FY2022$112k$148k$155k$143k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsStopped after FY2021$105k$105k$100k$95k$95k–Sante Health FoundationOn and off$401kCalfoods LogisticsSince FY2021$94k$164k$121kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$15k$17k$253k$25M$280k$423k84 other fundersUp to $197k a year each$54k$171k$218k$1.0M$863k$799k$587k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped