Nonprofit · EIN 94-3023551
PROJECT OPEN HAND
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,531,210 | $20,778,412 | $5,752,798 | $19,910,740 | $2,433,828 | $17,476,912 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,410,227 | $17,686,853 | -$276,626 | $13,468,159 | $2,264,706 | $11,203,453 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,562,074 | $17,605,896 | $956,178 | $13,033,839 | $2,120,869 | $10,912,970 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,003,474
- of which government grants
- $7,878,686
- Program service revenue
- $3,897,585
- Investment income
- $103,485
- Net rental income
- $566,534
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$301
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,229
- Other revenue
- $526,666
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,929,935
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $636,926
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,950,180
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,065,846
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $404,635
- Travel
- $20,280
- Depreciation
- $582,262
- Program services (functional)
- $18,042,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,030,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,705,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,468,159
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,910,740
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,433,828
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,476,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,744,545
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,078,466
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,775,380
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,701,532
- Gross receipts
- $27,136,700
- Employees
- 195
- Volunteers
- 3,862
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hepfer | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $302,761 | $14,099 |
| Zheng Dong | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $194,385 | $13,457 |
| Ana Ayala | VP of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,515 | $13,995 |
| Onome Okulolo | VP of People & Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,778 | $1,896 |
| Alberto Cortes | Interim VP Fund-Development & Community Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,279 | $6,645 |
| Katherine Jackson | Chief Nutrition Officer Officer | 40 | $107,655 | $4,570 |
| Mike Dillon | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Horton MD | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Long | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Holt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vishwa Chandra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Chang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Maring MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Ng Chang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Wei | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Drew Alley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Wilkinson | Board Member-Until 8/12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hepfer | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $293,493 | $9,595 |
| Zheng Dong | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Office Officer | 40 | $178,681 | $10,683 |
| Jonathan Jump | VP of Operations Key employee | 40 | $173,781 | $11,356 |
| Ana Ayala | VP of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,127 | $11,253 |
| Onome Okulolo | Vice President of People & Culture Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,749 | $2,089 |
| Mike Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arielle Anderson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Long | Finance Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karl Christiansen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vishwa Chandra | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susanna Holt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Chang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Preston Maring MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Theresa Ng Chang | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Wilkinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Wei | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Yankoupe | Board Member- Until Dec 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aditya Wakankar | Board Member- Until April 24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Weiman Petraglia | Board Member- Until Dec 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Drimmer Rokovich | Board Member- Until Jan 24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur Wood | Board Member- Until Aug 23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HEPFER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $280,437 | $537 |
| JONATHAN JUMP | VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $166,884 | $11,127 |
| ZHENG DONG | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer | 40 | $160,647 | $10,411 |
| ANA AYALA | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,303 | $11,004 |
| KIMBERLY MADSEN | DIRECTOR, NUTRITION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,472 | $11,020 |
| RUTH YANKOUPE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW CHANG | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADITYA WAKANKAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VISHWA CHANDRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WIEMAN PETRAGLIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PRESTON MARING MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA NG CHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DRIMMER-ROKOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIELLE ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 730 POLK ST 3RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109-7813
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Paul Hepfer, 730 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Signed the 990
- Paul Hepfer, CEO
- Phone
- (415) 447-2300
- Website
- https://www.openhand.org/
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3023551 or by the name PROJECT OPEN HAND.
- 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
Project Open Hand's mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community.
Program accomplishments
- Older 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 life. Our congregate meal services have a takeaway model in addition to the dine-in option. This allows for client choice and better meets the needs of our community.Expenses $10,139,832 · grants $2,333,841 · revenue $3,897,585
- 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. This includes individual counseling sessions with our Registered Dietitians, cooking demonstrations, food demonstrations and various other classes and resources. Our Client-Centered NutritionHome (CCNH) Model is designed to optimize client engagement in a MTN intervention and to set clients up for long-term success in managing nutrition-related health conditions. The CCNH framework recognizes that for vulnerable communities, nutrition security cannot exist in a vacuum. To foster effective long-term management of nutrition-related health conditions, the CCNH model brings an interdisciplinary approach to POH services. Taking this client-centered approach, our team is available to provide added support to clients needing assistance and linkage to other beneficial resources that address various social determinants of health that may impact their ability to stay engaged in care.Expenses $5,951,669 · grants $1,942,679
- 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 has led to strong partnership with our local health plans to better support shared patient populations and has increase meal and grocery access to a large volume of new clients and health plan members. The California Advancing and Innovation Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program has included the provision of Medically Tailored Meals and Groceries (MTM/G) for women experiencing a high-risk pregnancy. Project Open Hand is prioritizing this population as it is well supported by science that there are significant health improvement opportunities for two people with each meal.Expenses $1,951,441 · grants $653,416
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3023551
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K36Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,910,740
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,136,700
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,531,210 | $20,778,412 | $19,910,740 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,410,227 | $17,686,853 | $13,468,159 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,562,074 | $17,605,896 | $13,033,839 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,156,174 | $19,630,971 | $13,022,968 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-3023551).
Questions about PROJECT OPEN HAND
- What is the EIN of PROJECT OPEN HAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT OPEN HAND is 94-3023551.
- Is PROJECT OPEN HAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to PROJECT OPEN HAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT OPEN HAND 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 PROJECT OPEN HAND 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 PROJECT OPEN HAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT OPEN HAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Paul Hepfer.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT OPEN HAND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $302,761 (Paul Hepfer, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does PROJECT OPEN HAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,531,210, expenses of $20,778,412 and total assets of $19,910,740 at year end.
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