EHPs mission is to provide compassionate, dignified and practical assistance to families and individuals experiencing economic and personal hardship. We offer material help, support services, and advocacy for our neighbors in need, in a challenging and rapidly changing environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$786K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $1.0M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$786K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$123K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$11.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.4M
FY2023▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.1M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$8.1M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$8.3M
Net assets
$11.2M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$10.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Aug 1979.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $5.7M Management & general 6% · $366K Fundraising 3% · $215K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $786K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$233,690Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$233,690Pt VII · Sec A
$159,224Pt VII · Sec A
$159,224Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lesia Preston’s $243K as Executive Dir. is at the 96th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lesia Preston$243,110$286,943$233,690$139,965$105,019$102,314
Lakesha Preston-Roberts$193,137$217,329$159,224———

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

Provides free food, clothing, furniture, and support to families facing hardship.

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4 programs · $11.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Emergency Food Assistance

Ehp provides boxes of food to meet basic nutritional needs of families, as well as of individuals experiencing temporary emergency needs or special circumstances. Ehp also participates in regular second harvest food bank distributions of fresh produce and the family harvest program specifically for families with children.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Emergency Food Assistance

Ehp provides boxes of food to meet basic nutritional needs of families, as well as of individuals experiencing temporary emergency needs or special circumstances. Ehp also participates in regular second harvest food bank distributions of fresh produce and the family harvest program specifically for families with children.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

Furniture Distribution

Ehp has a large warehouse to store and distribute donated furniture in good condition including sofas, tables, chairs, beds, desks, appliances, and other items. Ehp is the only major source for furniture on the mid-peninsula.

Pt IX · col B
04

Furniture Distribution

Ehp has a large warehouse to store and distribute donated furniture in good condition including sofas, tables, chairs, beds, desks, appliances, and other items. Ehp is the only major source for furniture on the mid-peninsula.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Hrh FoundationFY2025$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 256 grants · $2.2M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,288
Unitemized GrantFY2023$46,459
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,894
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,970
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,442
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,206
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,406
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,324
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,067
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,496
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,070
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,542
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,928
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,226
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,066
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,555
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,400
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.7M
Managementcol C$366K
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$6.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123K
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 64,492
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.1M$8.3M−$227K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$8.6M−$643K$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.4M$6.3M$113K$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$5.3M$1.9M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.1M$5.2M$2.9M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$5.7M$2.2M$5.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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