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Project Open Hand reported $26.5 million in revenue and $20.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.83 went to program services, $4.96 to management and general costs and $8.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 82.9% of the total. Government grants made up 29.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,860 (Chief Executive Officer). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% 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 $21MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.7% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 14.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $316,860 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.52% | 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 | 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseOlder adults (60+ years) and adults with disabilities (18-59 years) enjoy a warm, nutritious meal at congregate sites operated by Project Open Hand's Community Nutrition Program and situated in community centers located across San Francsico. As the largest congregate meal provider for these populations in San Francisco, these meals are available 365 days a year through our Community Nutrition Program. Older adults and adults with disabilities who visit our sites experience decreased risks of isolation and loneliness and enjoy the positive effects of social integration and improved quality of…
Project Open Hand's Wellness Program provides medically supportive nutrition interventions for people that have a chronic health conditions in San Francisco, Alameda County, Contra Costa County and some parts of Sacramento. Our medically tailored services are accessed through our grocery centers in San Francisco and Oakland, satellite grocery center locations in San Francisco, and weekly home delivery of meals and groceries. As part of our nutrition interventions, all clients have access to not only our meals and groceries but educational services offered through our Nutrition Services team.…
POH is the fiscal sponsor of the California Food is Medicine Coalition (CalFIMC). POH and CalFIMC lead policy and advocacy efforts to integrate medically tailored meal (MTM) interventions into health care services, eligible for payments. This advocacy has been instrumental in the CalAIM expansion to include medically tailored nutrition interventions into Community Supports in California for eligible Medi-Cal populations. Subsequently, Project Open Hand has beenworking with managed care plans in Alameda County, Contra Costa County and San Francisco County since 2022 broadening its reach. This…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $302,761 | $0 | $14,099 | $316,860 |
| COO & CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,385 | $0 | $13,457 | $207,842 |
| VP of Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,515 | $0 | $13,995 | $156,510 |
| VP of People & Culture Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,778 | $0 | $1,896 | $155,674 |
| Interim VP Fund-Development & Community Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,279 | $0 | $6,645 | $138,924 |
| Chief Nutrition Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,655 | $0 | $4,570 | $112,225 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Open Hand (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $637K (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–1b11 · 11 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 5195
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,862
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Project Open Hand totaling $313K 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 Project Open Hand's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Project Open Hand reported that 86.8% of its $20.8 million in expenses went to program services, 5.0% to management and general and 8.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Open Hand pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Open Hand reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $316,860, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Open Hand get its money?
Of $26.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 82.9% came from contributions and grants (including 29.7% from government grants) and 14.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Open Hand a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3023551 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 202611199349300936 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511149349301021 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349301947 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202342899349302729 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349314596 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349305379 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3023551: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.