Fallbrook Food Pantry

Tax-deductible

Fallbrook, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004ReligionEIN 33-0491216Revenue $4.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfallbrookfoodpantry.org140 N Brandon Road, 92028-2338 · Fallbrook, CATax-exempt since Jan 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide an adequate and nutritious supply of Food to individuals in the community who are in need while improving the health of the community through education on healthy Food choices and preparation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 6 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 $97K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$475K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$869K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1992.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $3.6M Management & general 1% · $51K Fundraising 3% · $94K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shae Gawlak’s $100K as Executive Dir. is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shae Gawlak$100,000$97,445$97,500$85,000$75,000$64,888

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Distributes food, offers referrals, and provides support to help people become self-sufficient.

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2 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Market distributionqualified families are entitled to food items based on family size and are determined by a menu that is developed each week, which is planned to proivde balanced meals for 4-5 meals per week. This amounts to approximately 10-12 pounds per person within each client household.

$3.3Mprogram expense
02

EDUCATION/LEARNING centerrooted in wellness is a comprehensive, evidence-based curriculum tailored for youth and adults, centered around horticulture, ecosystems, and daily life skills. It offers educational opportunities in health and wellness, nutrition, occupational development, and personal growth to communities facing diversity…

$304Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$423K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$475K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$531K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$487K$475K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$100K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$199K$18K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$881$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$24K$1K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98K$79K$6K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$21K$9K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$23K$690$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$22K$15K$2K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$33K$4K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.1M$3.1M$6K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$600$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.6M$51K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$3.7M$229K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.4M−$93K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.9M$40K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M−$7K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.2M$187K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.6M$224K$869K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,960,481 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,221,908$3,854,375
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,331$3,648
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $120,137$102,458
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,353,376$3,960,481
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $318,195$398,602
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,128,096$3,333,016
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,446,291$3,731,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,915$228,863
Part VI · Governance 11 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,960,481 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,854,375
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,895,212
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,854,375
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,648$3,648
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$102,458
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,648$3,960,481
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,731,618 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,660 · Management $18,063 · Fundraising $42,145$258,868
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,351 · Management $881 · Fundraising $2,055$11,287
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,677 · Management $1,431 · Fundraising $3,339$28,447
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,562 · Management $5,712 · Fundraising $13,328$97,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,073 · Management $10,515 · Fundraising $1,225$20,813
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,313 · Management $690 · Fundraising $1,607$25,610
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,255 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $4,576$21,792
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,689 · Management $4,203 · Fundraising $9,806$46,698
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,777 · Management $1,128 · Fundraising $2,633$12,538
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,087,685 · Management $6,187 · Fundraising $13,491$3,107,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $600$600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,586,642 · Management $50,771 · Fundraising $94,205$3,731,618
Part X · Balance sheet $1,769,870 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,051$422,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,076$108,680
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,409$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $78,278$53,187
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,527$8,634
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,200,856$1,157,158
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,500$19,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,547,697$1,769,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,065$23,708
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,633$5,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $486,944$475,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,060,753$1,294,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,547,697$1,769,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,294,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,960,481
XI-2 Total expenses$3,731,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,060,753
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,150
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,294,766

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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