WESTSIDE FOOD BANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTSIDE FOOD BANK

EIN 95-3685875 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

WESTSIDE FOOD BANK ADDRESSES HUNGER IN WEST LOS ANGELES COUNTY, AN AREA THAT is HOME to OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE. OUR PARTNER AGENCIES OPERATE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN CULVER CITY, INGLEWOOD, THE LAX AREA, MALIBU, SANTA MONICA, VENICE, WEST LOS ANGELES, and WEST HOLLYWOOD.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025, WESTSIDE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 5,186,210 POUNDS of NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CONTINUING to MEET ELEVATED COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS. DEMAND for FOOD ASSISTANCE INCREASED FURTHER IN THE WAKE of THE JANUARY 2025 LOS ANGELES COUNTY WILDFIRES, WHICH DROVE A SHARP SPIKE IN NEED ACROSS THE REGION.APPROXIMATELY 52% of THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED CONSISTED of FRESH PRODUCE, HIGH-PROTEIN FOODS, and DAIRY PRODUCTS, SUPPORTING THE HEALTH and NUTRITIONAL NEEDS of THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, WHILE LESS THAN 2% CONSISTED of HIGH-SUGAR or HIGH-SODIUM SNACK FOODS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.21%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

5.92%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$82.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.29%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%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$9,163,349

Mission workProgram services$6,341,95969.21% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$668,3237.29% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$542,3475.92% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,610,72017.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,552,62982.42% 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: 84.0% mission · 8.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 6.7% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 4.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 4.9% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 4.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 8.4% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 7.8% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 6.6% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,163,349

Expenses$7,552,629

Annual surplus $1,610,720 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)$6,341,959 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$668,323 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$542,347 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,163,349

Expenses$7,552,629

Assets$12,014,584

Income$9,163,349

Contributions$9,059,395

Mission work (program services)$6,341,959

Fundraising$542,347

Management and general$668,323

Stocks and bonds$1,615,593

Accounting fees$22,500

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

GENEVIEVE RIUTORTPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $183,623Base $157,380 · Other $26,243

YVONNE LEUNGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $157,675Base $137,730 · Other $19,945

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 (28)

GENEVIEVE RIUTORTPRESIDENT & CEO

YVONNE LEUNGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

KURT VETTERDIRECTOR

SUSAN CHOOVICE CHAIR

STEVEN BAUERDIRECTOR

SPENCER SMITHDIRECTOR

SHIVAUN COONEYDIRECTOR

SHARON PLUNKETTDIRECTOR

SANDRA WIRHEDDIRECTOR

RUSSELL WHITTENBURGDIRECTOR

ROGER LUSTBERGDIRECTOR

RICHARD SMITHTREASURER

REBECCA SHAWDIRECTOR

NAMRATA GAURIEDIRECTOR

LUANNE CHENEYDIRECTOR

ALEX MILLEYDIRECTOR

JEFFREY WESTHEIMERDIRECTOR

JEFF RUSSODIRECTOR

GARY BACHRACHDIRECTOR

ERIC PELTZBOARD CHAIR

DR SCHERISE MITCHELL-JORDANDIRECTOR

DR ROGER RISKEDIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024

DANIEL WEINROTDIRECTOR

CHARLENE KIMDIRECTOR

CATHRYN DHANATYASECRETARY

BRUCE ROSENDIRECTOR

BARRY GLASERDIRECTOR

BARBARA WHITTENBURGDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 1710 22ND STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
County: Los Angeles
In care of: GENEVIEVE RIUTORT
Primary officer: GENEVIEVE RIUTORT, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 828-6016

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: QUIGLEY & MIRON
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)