Foodbank Distribution Center which networks with 46 partner agencies across the High Desert area. We also operate a pantry for the homeless, a direct foodbank serice program that delivers food, activites relating to donation and distribution of food to underserved communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $56K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$756K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$581K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$457K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$756K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$656K
FY2024$698K
FY2025$756K
Expenses
$581K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$536K
FY2021$525K
FY2022$547K
FY2023$622K
FY2024$536K
FY2025$581K
Net assets
$457K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$330K
FY2025$457K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $415K Management & general 29% · $167K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Volunteer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Keneti’s $5K as President is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes food to those in need through partner agencies and direct services.

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1 program · $415K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Direct or Inderect Food Distribution

High Desert Second Chance operates a warehouse facility distributing donated and purchased food to 46 community partnerships in the high desert area. The community partnership includes: churches, food pantries,soup kitchen,Senior Center,Homeless Shelters, colleges and supplemental food programs for these communities that lack brick and…

$415Kprogram 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 · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$56K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$756K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Other incomeLn 4–11$839
Money outPt IX
$581K
Ln 25
Programscol B$415K
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$457K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$756K
Other incomeLn 4–11$839
Total revenueLn 12$756K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$457K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$244K$371K
Total assetsLn 16$330K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$330K$457K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$886$434$452
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$250K$244K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$4K$60K
All other expensesLn 24e$145K$114K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$581K$415K$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $756K$581K$175K$457K 990 PDF
FY2024 $698K$536K$162K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023 $656K$622K$34K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $559K$547K$12K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$525K$56K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $536K$536K$277$30K 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 $756,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $694,186$755,641
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,945$839
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $698,131$756,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,316$65,680
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,119$515,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $536,435$581,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $161,696$175,169
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $756,480 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$755,641
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$755,641
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $839$839
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $839 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$756,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $581,311 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $50,600$50,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,200$9,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,880$5,880
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,410$3,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $434 · Management $452$886
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,592$2,592
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $243,592 · Management $6,386$249,978
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,798$3,798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,881$45,881
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,420 · Management $60,075$64,495
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $114,022 · Management $30,569$144,591
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $414,739 · Management $166,572 · Fundraising $0$581,311
Part X · Balance sheet $456,989 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $243,878$370,621
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $86,368$86,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $330,246$456,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,246$456,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $330,246$456,989
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $456,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,480
XI-2 Total expenses$581,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$175,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,246
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$48,426
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$456,989

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

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