To foster sustainable Community to support the well-being, empowerment, and self-determination of food and housing insecure residents in the greater Long Beach area with dignity and compassion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 30 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $811 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$24K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$123
FY2023$34K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $3.0M Management & general 2% · $47K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$87,500Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristen Cox’s $88K as Executive Dir. is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kristen Cox$87,500$80,000$20,500$23,000

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

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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

Empowers food and housing insecure residents with dignity and compassion.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food Pantry

Each week, thousands of homeless and food insecure households come to the food distribution warehouse to receive fresh produce and nutritious foods operated multiple days a week. Over the course of the year, the organization served 62,093 homeless individuals.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Homebound Program

Each week the organization distributes free groceries and fresh produce to hundreds of low income families, seniors, veterans, and homebound people with disabilities or some medical condition that prevents them from leaving their home. Through the year, a total of 25,351 individuals were served.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Parks Program

Every saturday and sunday the organization operates a mobile food pantry, bringing fresh produce, nutritious food, hygiene essentials, and clothing directly to the homeless and food insecure people in multiple parks in low-income areas of long beach. Over the course of the year, a total of 38,603 individuals were served.

$638Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 6500
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.5M$2.5M
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$88K$68K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$195K$181K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$43$43
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30$30
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$20K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$1K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$9K$283$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$910$30$780$100
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$14
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$29K$4K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$32K$31K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$218K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$3.0M$47K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.1M−$34K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$32K$34K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.8M−$18K$123 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M−$41K$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.7M$58K$60K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,065,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,100,080$3,065,717
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,555$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,108,693$3,065,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,519,289$2,460,519
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,032$305,445
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $471,785$333,675
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,077,106$3,099,639
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,587−$33,907
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,065,732 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$456,101
VIII-1e Government grants$21,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,588,616
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,460,519
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,065,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15$15
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $15$3,065,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,099,639 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,460,519$2,460,519
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 $68,250 · Management $19,250$87,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $181,437 · Management $13,815$195,252
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $43$43
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $30$30
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,975 · Management $2,645$22,620
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,100 · Management $2,595$3,695
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,654 · Management $283 · Fundraising $5,575$14,512
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30 · Management $780 · Fundraising $100$910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,283 · Management $14$6,297
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,419$6,419
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,259 · Management $3,910$33,169
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,994$12,994
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,916 · Management $1,490$32,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,401 · Management $1,333$219,734
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,339 · Management $1,200$3,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,046,576 · Management $47,388 · Fundraising $5,675$3,099,639
Part X · Balance sheet $24,934 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,901$6,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,595$2,595
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,143$15,732
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,639$24,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,049$1,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,549$1,100
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,090$23,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,090$23,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,639$24,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,065,732
XI-2 Total expenses$3,099,639
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,090
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,651
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,834

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