Food pantry/homelessness prevention

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.3 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
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$261K
Spent
$215K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$426K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$432K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$415K
FY2025$594K

From the FY2020 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

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $174K Management & general 14% · $30K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Exec Directo
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Director and
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sal Cortale’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Homelessness prevention-to assist in preventing homelessness by dispensing funds for UTILITIES/RENT approx. 150 families served.

$89Kprogram expense
02

Food pantry-food bags are given to eligible individuals and to families according to need. Approx. 22,300 people served.

$80Kprogram expense
03

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

$6Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$154K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$107K
Investment incomeLn 3$225
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$178K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$257K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K$178K
Total assetsLn 16$385K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$385K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$65K$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$65K$20K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$237
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$174K$30K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $261,329 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $86,206$154,333
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $178,710$106,771
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $202$225
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,118$261,329
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $102,980$64,572
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $189,001$150,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,981$215,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,863$46,285
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,329 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,240
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,093
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,333
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $106,771$106,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $225$225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $106,771 · Excluded from tax $225$261,329
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,044 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $64,572$64,572
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,850$5,850
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,355 · Management $1,419 · Fundraising $1,419$14,193
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,522 · Management $1,614$16,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,817$4,817
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,903 · Management $1,323$13,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,861 · Management $19,854 · Fundraising $9,167$93,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,131 · Management $237$2,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,161 · Management $30,297 · Fundraising $10,586$215,044
Part X · Balance sheet $437,636 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,062$256,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,930$2,638
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $184,077$178,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $385,428$437,636
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,103$419,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,325$12,420
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $385,428$431,713
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $385,428$437,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,713 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,329
XI-2 Total expenses$215,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$385,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,713

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