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Yolo Food Bank
Yolo Food Bank reported $20.3 million in revenue and $25.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.61 went to program services, $25.54 to management and general costs and $1.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 16.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,850 (Executive Dir.). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,850 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThis fiscal year we distributed food to nearly 31,000 food insecure residents of Yolo County each month including families, children, seniors, homeless and veterans, totaling nearly 10 million pounds.Despite being known for an abundant agricultural economy, access to nutritious food is an everyday concern for many Yolo County residents, with 20% or more of the population affected. As many as one in four children do not have enough healthy food to eat, senior citizens and rural residents are disproportionately impacted, as are the working poor and their families, the recently unemployed…
Our Public Community Food Distributions are a direct food distribution program offering healthy produce, dairy, meat, bread, and non-perishable grocery items to individuals and families at 19 locations in Yolo County. Every month, Yolo Food Bank partners with civic and private organizations to serve an average of 9,300 participants
Pop up food distributions for farmworker and food system workers. We reached nearly800 ag workers and partnered with several local farmers and production plants. Weprimarily served the latino population, but also punjabi. The food boxes includedfresh produce, protein, and shelf stable pantry items
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,699 | $0 | $6,151 | $204,850 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Yolo Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $205K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 559
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,600
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Yolo Food Bank totaling $152K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Yolo Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Yolo Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Yolo Food Bank spent in FY2025, $72.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Yolo Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Yolo Food Bank reported that 72.6% of its $25.5 million in expenses went to program services, 25.5% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Yolo Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Yolo Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $204,850, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Yolo Food Bank get its money?
Of $20.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 16.3% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Yolo Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7111782 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621259349303142 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521339349306417 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420689349301317 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301249349301705 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241059349301644 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349306572 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7111782: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.