Sacramento Loaves & Fishes
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes reported $12.5 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.45 went to program services, $4.01 to management and general costs and $3.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $187,432 (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between 2020 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.0% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $187,432 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood and guest services:dining room the dining room serves a hot nutritious lunch 364 days of the year. Volunteers comprised of individuals, church groups, students, and community based organizations are utilized on a daily basis. The meals contain the proper balance of nutrients. In 2025, guests were served 104,153 meals. The local food banks, vendors, and individuals contribute food on a regular basis to assist in feeding the homeless and hungry. In 2025, 184,000 lbs. Of food was donated. Other needed food not donated was purchased.friendship park friendship park provides daily activities…
Education services:mustard seed - provided instruction to 239 children (ages 3-15), 2,202 total attendance days, re-enrolled 25 homeless children into public schools, arranged 20 medical and dental visits, and provided christmas gifts for 1,800 children
Residential services:sister nora's place - provides long-term overnight shelter, including meals and case management, for up to 16 chronically homeless women with mental health issues, provided 5,517 nights of shelter, showers and meals to 18 women.hope house - houses annual jesuit volunteers
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $186,785 | $0 | $647 | $187,432 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $179,613 | $0 | $6,651 | $186,264 |
| MARYHOUSE DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $100,062 | $0 | $647 | $100,709 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sacramento Loaves & Fishes (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $186K (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
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 5102
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,500
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Sacramento Loaves & Fishes totaling $101K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Sacramento Loaves & Fishes's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Sacramento Loaves & Fishes reported that 92.4% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sacramento Loaves & Fishes pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sacramento Loaves & Fishes reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $187,432, for the role of DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sacramento Loaves & Fishes get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sacramento Loaves & Fishes a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0189897 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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611359349306356 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541349349305059 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202441349349309224 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312069349301326 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221679349300112 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143079349303214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0189897: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.