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Food Bank for Monterey County
Food Bank for Monterey County reported $27.9 million in revenue and $30.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.72 went to program services, $2.73 to management and general costs and $0.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 5.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,370 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $30MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.7% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,370 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.61% | 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 | 10.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseEmergency food assistance program (efap) - this program distributes usda food commodities at 112 sites throughout Monterey County on a weekly basis to families in need. On average, this one program alone serves 24,330 households per month, with a total of 8.5 million pounds of food annually
Agency clearinghouse program - this is a network of approximately 112 Monterey County non-profit agencies that rely on the Food Bank as their primary food resource to provide food assistance that serve the elderly, chronically ill, homeless, unemployed, and working poor. The agencies served 152,750 households with 3.5 million pounds of food
Family market - this is the Food Bank's direct food distribution program and operates like a farmer's market. Food distributed consists of fresh, locally grown produce and other produce from the state of california. It is to help with the growing health concerns among the population served, specifically diabetes and obesity. There are now a total of 10 sites countywide that each serve between 200-400 people with each household receiving approximately 50-100 pounds of food
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 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,370 | $0 | $0 | $185,370 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,273 | $0 | $0 | $148,273 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank for Monterey County (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b7 · 7 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 563
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank for Monterey County totaling $450K 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 for Monterey 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 for Monterey County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank for Monterey County's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank for Monterey County reported that 96.7% of its $30.2 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank for Monterey County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank for Monterey County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $185,370, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank for Monterey County get its money?
Of $27.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 5.8% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank for Monterey County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 77-0270228 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 202610509349300421 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520159349302877 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420529349300027 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330129349301733 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220549349301202 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130499349301703 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 77-0270228: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.