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Screen a listSecond Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
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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)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.3%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSecond Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$27M93%Management and general$1.0M4%Fundraising$882k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 30% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII98funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$238k$92k$115k$650k$687k$216k$200kSunlight GivingOn and off$200k$295k$425k$520k$390k$300kThe David and Lucile Packard FoundationSince FY2018$200k$45k$457k$71k$300k$50kFood for FamiliesStopped after FY2021$187k$160k$531k–Kaiser Foundation HospitalsEvery year since FY2017$76k$95k$95k$95k$150k$150k$120kThe Silicon Valley Leadership Group FoundationEvery year since FY2017$87k$99k$87k$78k$50k$103k$59kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$491k$607k$2.8M$1.5M$1.5M$2.0M55 other fundersUp to $248k a year each$237k$83k$61k$827k$310k$416k$464k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped