ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK

EIN 94-2960297 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK PASSIONATELY PURSUES A HUNGER-FREE COMMUNITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.84%of revenue went to mission work93.2% of expenses · Program services

3.36%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$96.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.21%of revenue went to management and office costs3.3% of expenses

$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $349,720 for REGINALD YOUNG (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$141,532,898

Mission workProgram services$127,146,96389.84% of revenue93.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,540,7293.21% of revenue3.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,760,2273.36% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,084,9793.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$136,447,91996.41% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 3.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 3.0% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 2.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 2.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 3.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 3.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 2.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$141,532,898

Expenses$136,447,919

Annual surplus $5,084,979 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$127,146,963 · 93.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,540,729 · 3.3% of expenses

Fundraising$4,760,227 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$141,532,898

Expenses$136,447,919

Assets$95,184,716

Income$171,857,680

Contributions$137,436,363

Mission work (program services)$127,146,963

Fundraising$4,760,227

Grants given$549,511,240

Average grant$274,207

Management and general$4,540,729

Stocks and bonds$57,814,945

Accounting fees$163,932

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REGINALD YOUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $349,720Base $315,670 · Other $34,050

BARBARA DARROW BLAKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $283,539Base $258,001 · Other $25,538

ALLISON PRATTCHIEF OF PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGY · 38 hrs/week $278,036Base $232,294 · Other $45,742

ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ-GOMEZCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $255,453Base $221,381 · Other $34,072

NAGANATH MAHALINGAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $246,731Base $213,495 · Other $33,236

ERICK LOVDAHLVP OF OPERATIONS · 38 hrs/week $238,028Base $203,852 · Other $34,176

DARIN D CONLEY-BUCHSIEBVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE · 38 hrs/week $235,142Base $214,624 · Other $20,518

MICHAEL ALTFEST - DIRECTOROF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & MARKETING · 38 hrs/week $213,146Base $180,711 · Other $32,435

MINDY TRANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $208,138Base $165,687 · Other $42,451

SHANNON LEE-RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL FUND · 38 hrs/week $197,946Base $164,462 · Other $33,484

SHEILA BURKS - DIRECTOROF EQUITY, ACCESS & BELONGING · 38 hrs/week $187,935Base $155,004 · Other $32,931

KATE CHEYNE - DIRECTOROF COMMUNITY HEALTH & EVALUATION · 38 hrs/week $185,305Base $143,804 · Other $41,501

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

REGINALD YOUNGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARBARA DARROW BLAKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ALLISON PRATTCHIEF OF PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGY

ELIZABETH HERNANDEZ-GOMEZCHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

NAGANATH MAHALINGAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ERICK LOVDAHLVP OF OPERATIONS

DARIN D CONLEY-BUCHSIEBVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

MICHAEL ALTFEST - DIRECTOROF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & MARKETING

MINDY TRANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SHANNON LEE-RUTHERFORDDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL FUND

SHEILA BURKS - DIRECTOROF EQUITY, ACCESS & BELONGING

KATE CHEYNE - DIRECTOROF COMMUNITY HEALTH & EVALUATION

ROBERT ANDERSENBOARD PAST CHAIR

TIFFANY TAYLORBOARD TREASURER

STEVE LOWENTHALBOARD DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE RIVERABOARD DIRECTOR

SHANNON DATCHERBOARD SECRETARY

SHALINI SHARPBOARD DIRECTOR

SALEEM SHAKIR-GILMOREBOARD NETWORK CHAIRPERSON

RUBEN CANEDOBOARD DIRECTOR

ROBIN NEBELBOARD DIRECTOR

DANIELLE COLEMANBOARD DIRECTOR

BERNARD BOUDREAUXBOARD DIRECTOR

CHRIS GAITHERBOARD DIRECTOR

CJ BHALLABOARD CHAIR

MELVIN COWANBOARD DIRECTOR

KEVIN LOVELLBOARD DIRECTOR

JANE ALLENBOARD DIRECTOR

DANA SHEANINBOARD DIRECTOR

ERIC REYNOLDSBOARD VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: PO BOX 2599, OAKLAND, CA 94614-0599
County: Alameda
In care of: REGINALD YOUNG
Primary officer: REGINALD YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 635-3663

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Grant-giving organization: Yes