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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5220565

WHITE PONY EXPRESS

Also known as BRIDGET SAKARATA MBR

Tax-exempt · CONCORD, CA 94520

Financials

$13M$11.3M2023$12.8M$12M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHITE PONY EXPRESS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$12,812,286$11,957,168$855,118$7,517,418$1,994,121$5,523,297
December 31, 2023990$12,960,068$11,258,095$1,701,973$5,075,601$351,544$4,724,057
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,535,708
of which government grants
$723,864
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$215,474
Net income from fundraising events
$47,844
Other revenue
$61,104

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,094,232
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$182,474
Other salaries and wages
$1,071,624
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,483,252
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$622,098
Travel
$14,794
Depreciation
$164,682
Program services (functional)
$11,385,439
Management and general (functional)
$216,711
Fundraising (functional)
$355,018

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,075,601
Total assets, end of year
$7,517,418
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,994,121
Net assets, end of year
$5,523,297
Land, buildings and equipment
$566,751
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,883,121
Net assets with donor restrictions
$640,176
Gross receipts
$12,828,791
Employees
23
Volunteers
700
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eve BirgeExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$182,474
Merry DempseyCOO40$133,920
Robert CarpenterPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lorraine GranitBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Brian SakarataTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Tim LetzkusSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Chris AdameDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Brant WatsonDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Brad SmithDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
James MayTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Mike ColvinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Liz PalleyDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Eve BirgeExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$176,935
Merry DempseyCOO40$125,901
Robert CarpenterPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lorraine GranitBoard Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Brian SakarataTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Isa CampbellDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Brandt WatsonDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Brad SmithDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Colin MackieVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2470 BATES AVE STE D, CONCORD, CA 94520-8511
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Brian Sakarata, 2470 Bates Avenue Ste D, Concord, CA 94520
Signed the 990
Brian Sakarata, Treasurer
Phone
(925) 322-0604
Return prepared by
HEALY AND ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-5220565 or by the name WHITE PONY EXPRESS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD FOR ALL. The White Pony Express mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need with love. WPES FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM RECOVERS AN AVERAGE OF 11,600 POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALITY, LARGELY PERISHABLE, SURPLUS FRESH FOOD EVERY DAY FROM LOCAL GROCERS, RETAILERS, FARMERS MARKETS, RESTAURANTS, AND WHOLESALERS. IT IS SORTED AND DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF IN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES THE SAME DAY TO OVER A HUNDRED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE HUNGRY. THE CLOTHING AND CARE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO TARGETED POPULATIONS THROUGH SPECIAL INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Food Rescue: Received and distributed food valued at $8,821,193. Expenses $8,821,193.
    Expenses $11,043,875 · grants $8,821,193
  • Clothing and Care: Received and distributed in kind donations valued at $261,464. Expenses: $273,039.
    Expenses $341,564 · grants $273,039

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-5220565
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,517,418
Income (IRS master file)
$12,828,791

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$12,812,286$11,957,168$7,517,418XML
990December 2023$12,960,068$11,258,095$5,075,601XML
990December 2022$15,322,552$14,542,539$3,546,185IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-5220565).

Questions about WHITE PONY EXPRESS

What is the EIN of WHITE PONY EXPRESS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITE PONY EXPRESS is 46-5220565.
Is WHITE PONY EXPRESS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to WHITE PONY EXPRESS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHITE PONY EXPRESS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WHITE PONY EXPRESS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WHITE PONY EXPRESS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WHITE PONY EXPRESS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Brian Sakarata.
Who are the officers and directors of WHITE PONY EXPRESS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,474 (Eve Birge, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does WHITE PONY EXPRESS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $12,812,286, expenses of $11,957,168 and total assets of $7,517,418 at year end.

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