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Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano reported $157.2 million in revenue and $157.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.04 went to program services, $0.92 to management and general costs and $2.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,626 (VP OF OPERATIONS). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 55% 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 $157MFor 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 $157MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 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 | 97.5% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $207,626 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.13% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has the responsibility for distributing food to collaborating food banks in northern california and nevada through the cluster distribution system encouraged by our national network. In addition, Food Bank shares food with local food banks in the bay area/northern california area in order to increase the amount and variety of food available to the Food Bank and other partners
Pantry/soup kitchens program - provides food to local non-profit agencies that provide food baskets and hot meals to people in need in Contra Costa and Solano counties
The emergency food assistance program (tefap) - this U.S. Department of agriculture program funds the distribution of commodities to people in need in Contra Costa and Solano counties
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP OF OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,829 | $0 | $25,797 | $207,626 |
| VP OF DEV/COM Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,174 | $0 | $8,677 | $197,851 |
| DIR. PEO. & CULTUR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,769 | $0 | $17,198 | $160,967 |
| FINANCE DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,918 | $0 | $10,742 | $156,660 |
| DIRECTOR OF IT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,245 | $0 | $8,599 | $154,844 |
| DIR. MARKETING Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,067 | $0 | $7,830 | $152,897 |
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $99,438 | $0 | $0 | $99,438 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $297K (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–1b17 · 17 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 5135
- Volunteers Part I, line 68,063
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| T4 SOLUTIONS | $219,704 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano totaling $1.7M 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 Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano reported that 97.0% of its $157.4 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $207,626, for the role of VP OF OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano get its money?
Of $157.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.0% from government grants) and 1.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2418054 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 202641359349312974 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521159349301342 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349308699 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320809349300442 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349314747 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349303733 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2418054: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.