FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4010 NELSON AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520-1200

Signed the 990

CAITLIN SLY, President & CEO

Phone

(925) 676-7543

Website

www.foodbankccs.org

Return prepared by

Maze & Associates

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2418054 or by the name FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

THE FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO (FOOD BANK) WAS INCORPORATED ON JULY 28, 1975. THE FOOD BANK WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO EFFICIENTLY GATHER, WAREHOUSE, AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD PRODUCTS TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHARITIES MEETING EMERGENCY FOOD NEEDS. IN NOVEMBER 1996 THE FOOD BANK TOOK OVER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING FOOD TO SOLANO COUNTY CHARITIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PURPOSE, THE FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD TO SUPPLEMENTAL FEEDING PROGRAMS, PROMOTES AWARENESS OF HUNGER, FOOD WASTE AND THE VALUE OF PROPER NUTRITION. THE FOOD BANK IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AT LEAST ELEVEN MEMBERS. THE FOOD BANK RECEIVES FUNDING FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SOURCES.

Program accomplishments

• THE 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.
  Expenses $51,744,534 · grants $5,000 · revenue $182,020
• 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.
  Expenses $49,687,726 · grants $2,770,526 · revenue $1,628,920
• 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.
  Expenses $14,851,433 · grants $669,832 · revenue $216
• THE COMMUNITY PRODUCE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES. TWO REFRIGERATED TRUCKS SERVE AS MOBILE DISTRIBUTION VEHICLES AND TOGETHER MAKE 100 STOPS PER MONTH.
  Expenses $11,317,999 · grants $23,213
• NOR/CSFP PROGRAM RETAIL GROCERY STORES IN CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES PARTICIPATE IN THE GROCERY RECOVERY PROGRAM, DONATING MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF FOOD EACH YEAR. THE FOOD BANKS FOOD RESOURCE DEVELOPER DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS THE FOOD BANKS RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONOR GROCERIES, ENSURING THAT DONATIONS ARE OPTIMIZED THROUGH COORDINATED SCHEDULING AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION. DONATED FOOD IS COLLECTED AND LOADED ONTO THE FOOD BANKS REFRIGERATED TRUCKS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE WAREHOUSE IN CONCORD, WHERE IT IS WEIGHTED, LOGGED, AND CHECKED FOR FOOD SAFETY BY TRAINED FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. RESCUED FOOD IS THEN DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOOD BANKS 180+ PARTNER AGENCIES. SOME OF THE PICK-UPS ARE DONE DIRECTLY BY FOOD BANK PARTNER AGENCIES. AGENCIES REPORT ALL POUNDS COLLECTED BY CATEGORY THROUGH AN ONLINE PORTAL CALLED MEAL CONNECT.
  Expenses $10,499,294 · grants $647,957
• SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM - NEEDY SENIOR CITIZENS IN CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO COUNTIES ARE PROVIDED WITH A NUTRITIOUS BAG OF FOOD TWICE A MONTH BASIS UNDER THIS PROGRAM
  Expenses $2,939,239 · grants $145,290 · revenue $78
• MOBILE FOOD PHARMACY PROGRAM THE MOBILE FOOD PHARMACY IS A MOBILE PANTRY WITH HEALTHY FOOD AT SOLANO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS. PUBLIC HEALTH PATIENTS WHO ARE FOOD INSECURE ARE PRESCRIBED HEALTHY FOOD BOXES TO HELP REDUCE INSTANCES OF DIET-RELATED DISEASES. THEY ARE GIVEN A BOX OF SHELF-STABLE ITEMS AS WELL AS FRESH PRODUCE.
  Expenses $2,510,967 · grants $203,409
• OTHER AGENCIES PROGRAM - PROVIDES FOOD TO LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS AFFILIATED FOOD BANKS IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
  Expenses $1,796,746 · grants $21,666 · revenue $139,776
• FARM 2 KIDS PROGRAM - PROVIDES FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
  Expenses $1,639,397 · grants $40,185
• DONATED FOOD PROGRAM - DONATED FOOD PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBER AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC.
  Expenses $1,373,178 · grants $128,714,071
• THE CAL FRESH PROGRAM - FOOD BANK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HELP CLIENTS DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND ASSIST IN APPLYING FOR CAL FRESH (FORMALLY KNOWN AS FOOD STAMPS). THIS HELPS INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS AS WELL AS DEBUNK COMMON MYTHS SURROUNDING THE PROGRAM.
  Expenses $932,698 · grants $577,816
• DISASTER PROGRAM - THE FOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO DISASTER PROGRAM INCLUDES ANY PERSONNEL AND NON-PERSONNEL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE FOOD BANKS RESPONSE TO SERVING AREAS EFFECTED BY DISASTERS.
  Expenses $884,661 · revenue $665,748
• EDUCATION & ADVOCACY PROGRAM - THE FOOD BANK CONTINUES ITS EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE REASONS HUNGER EXISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. BY EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY AND URGING THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO ADDRESS HUNGER, THE FOOD BANK HOPES TO IMPROVE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF PEOPLE IN NEED. THE FOOD BANK IS ALSO INVOLVED IN NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
  Expenses $865,217 · grants $10,093
• EXTRA HELPINGS PROGRAM - SERVES LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHO ARE CHRONICALLY ILL AND IN CASE MANAGEMENT. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES FROM THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT.
  Expenses $572,640 · grants $224,813
• SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES SHELF-STABLE FOOD ITEMS TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHERE 50% OR MORE OF THE STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCHES.
  Expenses $553,722 · grants $339,749
• KIDS NUTRITION ON WEEKENDS (K-NOW) THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES TWO BREAKFASTS, TWO LUNCHES AND TWO SNACKS TO BRIDGE THE WEEKEND MEAL GAP FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN.
  Expenses $438,463 · grants $71,928
• HARVEST TO HOME PROGRAM - FRESH PRODUCE AND BREAD ARE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME HOUSING COMPLESEX TWICE A MONTH.
  Expenses $121,162 · grants $50

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

94-2418054

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

1977

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K310)

Assets (IRS master file)

$42,645,574

Income (IRS master file)

$157,353,754

Filing history

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 94-2418054).

Questions about FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO

What is the EIN of FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO?

The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO is 94-2418054.

Is FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.

Are donations to FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO 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 FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,829 (DARWIN BOSEN, VP OF OPERATIONS).

How much revenue does FOOD BANK CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $157,214,074, expenses of $157,389,300 and total assets of $42,645,574 at year end.

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