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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley reported $309.8 million in revenue and $261.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.15 went to program services, $3.18 to management and general costs and $2.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.6% of the total. Government grants made up 7.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $448,297 (CEO). 77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $261MFor 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 $310MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 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 | 96.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $448,297 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.17% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 77 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 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 expenseSecond Harvest of Silicon Valley (also known as "Second Harvest") is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1974 and incorporated in 1979. Second Harvest is one of the largest food banks in the nation and a trusted nonprofit leader in ending local hunger. In Silicon Valley, one of the wealthiest regions in the country, food insecurity is higher than the national average. One in six neighbors relies on Second Harvest for nutritious food, half of whom are kids and seniors. Inflation and the high cost of housing disproportionately impact neighbors living on fixed incomes or earning…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $412,582 | $0 | $35,715 | $448,297 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,051 | $0 | $38,255 | $330,306 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,051 | $0 | $37,408 | $314,459 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,628 | $0 | $26,312 | $290,940 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,142 | $0 | $31,544 | $262,686 |
| VP OF MARKETING AND COMM. (THRU 2/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,964 | $0 | $28,413 | $230,377 |
| VP OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,524 | $0 | $18,191 | $189,715 |
77 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $823K (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–1b18 · 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 11aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5329
- Volunteers Part I, line 632,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EXPRESS SERVICES INC DBA EXPRESS EMPLOY Prof. Temp. Service providers | $1,031,626 |
| STONE PUBLISHING DBA ALMADEN Direct mail and database consulting | $894,744 |
| AX9 SECURITY INC Security | $322,151 |
| INFILLION Mobile ads | $310,225 |
| DOORDASH INC Delivery service to clients | $233,634 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
124 private foundations reported grants to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley totaling $16M 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 Second Harvest of Silicon Valley spent in FY2025, $94.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley reported that 94.2% of its $261.3 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Second Harvest of Silicon Valley reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $448,297, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley get its money?
Of $309.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.6% came from contributions and grants (including 7.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Second Harvest of Silicon Valley a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2614101 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 202601329349307260 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531299349303628 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349300900 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311259349301916 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221269349302467 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202230619349300003 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2614101: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.