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Redwood Empire Food Bank
Redwood Empire Food Bank reported $67.4 million in revenue and $66.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.59 went to program services, $2.07 to management and general costs and $2.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,854 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $67MFor 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 $67MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 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 | 94.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $272,854 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.41% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.5 | 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 expenseThe Redwood Empire Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organizationserving northern california. The organization provides food andnourishment through innovative hunger-relief programs, serving over142,000 children, families, and seniors in sonoma, lake, mendocino,humboldt, and del norte counties. With over 300 direct servicedistributions and 130 partnerships with other hunger-relieforganizations, all residents facing food insecurity have access to morethan 300 weekly and monthly distribution sites across the fivecounties. In addition, the organization offers calfresh applicationassistance…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,154 | $0 | $10,700 | $272,854 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,055 | $0 | $20,018 | $233,073 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,701 | $0 | $32,429 | $231,130 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,510 | $0 | $24,098 | $156,608 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,675 | $0 | $15,744 | $151,419 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, FLEET & IT OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,508 | $0 | $12,896 | $151,404 |
| FORMER CEO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,949 | $0 | $0 | $150,949 |
| DEVELOPMENT DATA MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,763 | $0 | $11,234 | $142,997 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Redwood Empire Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $770K (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 11aYes
- 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 591
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,450
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to Redwood Empire Food Bank totaling $740K 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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Of every $100 Redwood Empire Food Bank spent in FY2025, $95.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Redwood Empire Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Redwood Empire Food Bank reported that 95.6% of its $66.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Redwood Empire Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Redwood Empire Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $272,854, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Redwood Empire Food Bank get its money?
Of $67.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.0% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 2.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Redwood Empire Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0121855 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 202600779349301215 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510239349301406 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430579349300893 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300949349301430 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230679349301813 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349303929 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0121855: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.