LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK

EIN 95-3135649 · Food Banks & Pantries (K31)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to MOBILIZE RESOURCES to FIGHT HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY. to FULFILL ITS MISSION, THE FOOD BANK:* SOURCES and ACQUIRES NUTRITIOUS FOOD and OTHER PRODUCTS and DISTRIBUTE THEM to PEOPLE EXPERIENCING NUTRITION INSECURITY THROUGH OUR PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK and DIRECTLY THROUGH PROGRAMS;* ENERGIZES THE COMMUNITY to GET INVOLVED and SUPPORT HUNGER RELIEF;* CONDUCTS HUNGER and NUTRITION EDUCATION and AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS and ADVOCATE for PUBLIC POLICIES THAT BENEFIT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.13%of revenue went to mission work96.3% of expenses · Program services

1.60%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$70.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.02%of revenue went to management and office costs2.1% of expenses

$0.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$273,886,894

Mission workProgram services$255,069,24293.13% of revenue96.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,532,0152.02% of revenue2.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,373,2161.60% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,912,4213.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$264,974,47396.75% 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: 96.3% mission · 2.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 1.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 1.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 1.7% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 0.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.33% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 0.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.45% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 0.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 0.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$373,458,836

Expenses$264,974,473

Annual surplus $108,484,363 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)$255,069,242 · 96.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,532,015 · 2.1% of expenses

Fundraising$4,373,216 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$373,458,836

Expenses$264,974,473

Assets$207,867,559

Income$374,986,808

Contributions$270,709,604

Mission work (program services)$255,069,242

Fundraising$4,373,216

Grants given$1,151,993,803

Average grant$321,248

Management and general$5,532,015

Executive compensation (total)$987,598

Stocks and bonds$328,255

Accounting fees$286,715

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

MICHAEL FLOODPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $364,489Base $326,628 · Other $37,861

ROGER L CASTLECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $289,286Base $270,520 · Other $18,766

STEVEN R MEISBERGERCFO · 40 hrs/week $275,718Base $264,800 · Other $10,918

WELDON WUCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $270,683Base $243,694 · Other $26,989

JEANNA KINDLECHIEF PROD ACQU. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,208Base $206,900 · Other $16,308

SCOTT NEWTONSR. DIR. OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS · 40 hrs/week $214,024Base $200,841 · Other $13,183

ANA MARTINEZSR. DIR VOLUNTEER SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $202,151Base $183,399 · Other $18,752

ALICIA CARDENASSR. DIR HR & IDEA · 40 hrs/week $202,022Base $185,711 · Other $16,311

ELIZABETH CERVANTESSR. DIR PROD. ACQUISITION · 40 hrs/week $201,777Base $180,938 · Other $20,839

HILDA AYALASR. DIR PROGRAMS & POLICY · 40 hrs/week $190,895Base $187,551 · Other $3,344

PETER FELIXSR. DIR INVENTORY PLANNING · 40 hrs/week $187,931Base $182,847 · Other $5,084

AMY HASQUETDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING · 40 hrs/week $175,314Base $162,992 · Other $12,322

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (47)

MICHAEL FLOODPRESIDENT/CEO

ROGER L CASTLECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

STEVEN R MEISBERGERCFO

WELDON WUCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JEANNA KINDLECHIEF PROD ACQU. OFFICER

SCOTT NEWTONSR. DIR. OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS

ANA MARTINEZSR. DIR VOLUNTEER SERVICES

ALICIA CARDENASSR. DIR HR & IDEA

ELIZABETH CERVANTESSR. DIR PROD. ACQUISITION

HILDA AYALASR. DIR PROGRAMS & POLICY

PETER FELIXSR. DIR INVENTORY PLANNING

AMY HASQUETDIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING

DAVID E MAYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING

TERRENCE L BROWNDIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & INV

KIMBERLEY F BELCHER-MORRISDIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

ANI ARATOUNIANSDIRECTOR OF NUTRITION SERVICES

YESENIA RUIZCONTROLLER

DEBRA BEADLEDIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING

NOEL G VINZONDIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION & SAFETY

ABHILASH PATELBOARD MEMBER

GARY KIRKPATRICKBOARD CHAIR

AMANDA MASSUCCIBOARD MEMBER

CAROL GARCIABOARD MEMBER

SUE LEONARDBOARD MEMBER

CARY RUBINSTEINBOARD MEMBER

SILVANO MERLOBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS QUINTOS CATHCARTBOARD MEMBER

ROXANNE FATTAHIBOARD MEMBER

RON FRIERSONBOARD MEMBER

DEAN HALLETTBOARD MEMBER

ROBIN FAERBERBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT PERILLEBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD LEUCHTERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER

DYLAN JADEJABOARD MEMBER

MEREDITH HIGHTOWERBOARD MEMBER

MATT TOLEDOBOARD MEMBER

MARK STEGEMOELLERBOARD MEMBER

LENA AL-SARRAFBOARD MEMBER

FELIX RECHTBOARD MEMBER

KEITH ADDISBOARD MEMBER

KAREN SESSIONSBOARD MEMBER

KAREN CORMANBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN TONERBOARD MEMBER

JULIEN THUANBOARD MEMBER

GADI KAUFMANNBOARD MEMBER

JASON SILVERABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 1734 E 41ST ST, VERNON, CA 90058-1502
County: Los Angeles
In care of: MICHAEL FLOOD
Primary officer: MICHAEL FLOOD, PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

Phone(323) 234-3030

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SINGERLEWAK LLP
NTEE classification: Food Banks & Pantries (K31)
IRS tax category: Food Banks & Pantries
Grant-giving organization: Yes