Food pantry/homelessness prevention

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$426K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$594K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$426K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$287K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$594K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$594K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $269K Management & general 5% · $14K Fundraising 1% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$27,500Pt VII · Sec A
$16,000Pt VII · Sec A
$6,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food to prevent hunger and homelessness for those in need.

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3 programs · $269K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Food pantry-food bags are given to eligible individuals and to families according to eed. Approx. 22,000 people served

$224Kprogram expense
02

Homelessness prevention. To assist in preventing homelessness by dispensing funds for utilities or rent. Approx. 150 families served

$39Kprogram expense
03

Emergency assistance. To assist in preventing homelessness by dispensing funds according to guidelines in the bayshore area.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $344K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38,575
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,247
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,065
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,600
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,521
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,630
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,495
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,411
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$786
Unitemized GrantFY2022$42,895
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,105
Unitemized GrantFY2022$11,192
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,186
Unitemized GrantFY2022$200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,829
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,369
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$269K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$594K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$134K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$329K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Total assetsLn 16$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$594K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$159K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$602K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$415K$594K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$63K$63K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$72K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$195$195$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$29K$23K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$24K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$15K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$27K$25K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$743$0
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$10K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$269K$14K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $426K$287K$140K$594K 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$403K−$62K$415K 990 PDF
FY2023 $375K$355K$20K$477K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$378K−$7K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $394K$361K$33K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $261K$215K$46K$432K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $426,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$288,583
I-9 Program service revenue$133,847
I-10 Investment income$2,628
I-11 Other revenue$1,185
I-12 Total revenue$426,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$62,667
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$81,601
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$142,380
I-18 Total expenses$286,648
I-19 Revenue less expenses$139,595
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $426,243 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,331
VIII-1e Government grants$66,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,799
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$66,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$288,583
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$133,847
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,628$2,628
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $1,185 · Excluded from tax $0$1,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $133,847 · Unrelated business $1,185 · Excluded from tax $2,628$426,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $286,648 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $62,667$62,667
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$72,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,501 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,501
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,280 · Fundraising $0$2,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $195 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$195
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,889 · Management $2,861 · Fundraising $2,861$28,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,000 · Management $2,662 · Fundraising $0$26,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,656 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,656
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,195 · Management $1,688 · Fundraising $0$16,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,517 · Management $2,724 · Fundraising $0$27,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,242 · Management $743 · Fundraising $0$20,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,328 · Management $1,539 · Fundraising $0$11,867
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,290 · Management $14,497 · Fundraising $2,861$286,648
Part X · Balance sheet $602,250 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,994$102,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$329,266
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $25,737$25,737
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,638$2,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $159,297$142,415
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,666$602,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,775$2,280
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,923$5,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,698$8,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $415,687$594,047
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $414,968$594,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,666$602,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,243
XI-2 Total expenses$286,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$414,968
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$594,047

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