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Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County
Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County reported $12.5 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.12 went to program services, $4.29 to management and general costs and $4.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. Government grants made up 32.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $211,253 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between 2019 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 $10MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.5% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $211,253 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.02% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseHunger relief network: the slo Food Bank provides food to 70 nonprofit agency partners throughout San Luis Obispo county so they can distribute it to their neighborhoods. These partners include church pantries, free meal sites, school and childcare programs, homeless service organizations, social service nonprofits, and more
Direct distribution programs: the slo Food Bank distributes foods directly to neighbors through our neighborhood food distributions. These monthly or bi-monthly distributions provide fresh produce, pantry goods, and meat in areas identified by data as having the highest need. Staff and volunteers use refrigerated trucks to deliver and distribute these essential nutritious resources countywide
Specialized nutrition services: our specialized programs meet the nutrition needs of vulnerable populations. Seniors and children's farmers' markets bring nutritious produce directly to older adults and children through senior living communities and school programs. We also provide senior home delivery for homebound older adults and summer breakfast bags for children during high-need months
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 | $199,394 | $0 | $11,859 | $211,253 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,835 | $0 | $3,873 | $134,708 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $345K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b13 · 13 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 15aNo
- 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 545
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,266
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County totaling $134K 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 Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County spent in FY2025, $91.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County reported that 91.1% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $211,253, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.8% came from contributions and grants (including 32.5% from government grants) and 0.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0210727 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 202641269349300604 · read the filing
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349306852 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349316935 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349308178 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223089349303172 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349309123 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023219349311637 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0210727: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.