Nonprofit · EIN 68-0392816
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $108,867,622 | $110,700,514 | -$1,832,892 | $30,783,092 | $11,715,181 | $19,067,911 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $76,827,886 | $77,012,259 | -$184,373 | $28,249,397 | $7,348,594 | $20,900,803 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,717,335
- of which government grants
- $24,897,240
- Membership dues
- $675,018
- Program service revenue
- $81,664,360
- Investment income
- $482,140
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $65,656
- Other revenue
- $3,787
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,662,293
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,117,293
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,140,606
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,098,092
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,351
- Accounting fees
- $26,800
- Occupancy
- $382,443
- Travel
- $180,423
- Depreciation
- $20,859
- Program services (functional)
- $109,419,978
- Management and general (functional)
- $748,783
- Fundraising (functional)
- $531,753
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,249,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,783,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,715,181
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,067,911
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $120,549
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,003,705
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,064,206
- Gross receipts
- $118,854,190
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACIA LEVENFELD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $298,587 | $18,697 |
| STACY ROBSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $219,311 | $14,271 |
| MARIA HOULNE | FARM TO FAMILY VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 37.5 | $191,238 | $13,523 |
| KELLIE LONGO FLORES | VP OF POLICY & ADVOCACY Key employee | 37.5 | $175,242 | $9,314 |
| MAY LYNN TAN DIRECTOR OF | RESEARCH & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 37.5 | $155,617 | $21,495 |
| STEPHANIE NISHIO | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,018 | $22,841 |
| SABRINA THAKKAR | DIRECTOR OF FARM TO FAMILY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $146,453 | $10,597 |
| PHOEBE GEONZON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,141 | $32,046 |
| COURTNEY SCULLIN-TAYLOR | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,580 | $18,031 |
| LAUREN LATHAN REID | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,117 | $9,794 |
| NATALIE CAPLES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BACHO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA WHITE | VICE CHAIR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH STANTON | GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY CASTILLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL FLOOD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA FRISCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA GRIFFEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM HAWKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHURLA LOVEJOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE MARTINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN MARTINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGI YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE CELAYA | MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEENON KRICK | MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACIA LEVENFELD | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $279,831 | $15,449 |
| STACY ROBSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 37.5 | $212,087 | $10,304 |
| MARIA HOULNE | FARM TO FAMILY VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $185,713 | $9,111 |
| MAY LYNN TAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $151,658 | $15,091 |
| STEPHANIE NISHIO | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,112 | $10,595 |
| SABRINA THAKKAR | DIRECTOR OF FARM TO FAMILY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $143,625 | $9,729 |
| LAUREN LATHAN REID | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,811 | $9,591 |
| REBECCA SILVA | DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $127,685 | $16,041 |
| COURTNEY SCULLIN-TAYLOR | ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $116,711 | $13,230 |
| ALICE LEE-OSBORNE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,161 | $13,373 |
| MONICA WHITE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE BACHO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAKE YOUNG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA L NICKOLS-BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE CAPLES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CELAYA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLY ELLIOT-MCCREA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FLOOD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FRISCIA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA GRIFFEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEENON KRICK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHURLA LOVEJOY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MARTINEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE RANKIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH STANTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1616 FRANKLIN 2ND FL 300, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2829
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STACIA HILL LEVENFELD, 1616 FRANKLIN STREET 2ND FLOOR 300, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- STACIA HILL LEVENFELD, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 272-4435
- Website
- WWW.CAFOODBANKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0392816 or by the name CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS.
- 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
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS (CAFB) IS A NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LOCATED IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. TOGETHER WITH ITS 41-MEMBER FOODBANKS, CAFB IS THE LARGEST CHARITABLE HUNGER-RELIEF AND ANTI-HUNGER LEADER IN THE STATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE ORGANIZATION PURSUES ITS MISSION OF ENDING HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH PROGRAMS FORTIFYING THE CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC NUTRITION SAFETY NETS AND SUPPORTING THE COLLECTIVE SUCCESS OF ITS MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD DISTRIBUTIONIN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FOOD BANKS WITH MORE THAN 274 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS INCLUDED MORE THAN 269 MILLION POUNDS OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND ALMOST 5 MILLION POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALITY PROTEINS AND PANTRY ESSENTIALS TO KEEP FOOD BANKS STOCKED AT A TIME OF INCREASING NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE ORGANIZATION'S FARM TO FAMILY OPERATION IS THE STATE'S MOST EXTENSIVE CHARITABLE FOOD RECOVERY PROGRAM, WORKING WITH A NETWORK OF OVER 240 FARMS AND AGGREGATORS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)LAST YEAR ALONE, THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 54 VARIETIES OF PRODUCE TO MORE THAN 71 FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.IN 2024, CAFB BEGAN IMPLEMENTING ITS STATE CONTRACT FOR THE USDA LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE PURCHASED $11 MILLION WORTH OF PRODUCE FROM 600 LOCAL, SMALL, AND MID-SIZED FARMS. THIS PRODUCE WAS THEN DELIVERED TO 30 FOOD BANKS AND 14 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA.THE CAFB FOOD PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS OPERATE ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS. THIS MEANS THE ORGANIZATION NEEDS TO HAVE SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS IN WORKING CAPITAL TO COVER THE PACKAGING AND FREIGHT COSTS FOR OUR MEMBERS BEFORE RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FOOD BANKS OR STATE CONTRACTS. AN IMPORTANT FINANCIAL SAFETY NET FOR OUR MEMBERS WHICH ENSURES THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN IS NOT INTERRUPTED, AND VITAL PRODUCE REACHES CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES IN NEED.Expenses $101,183,061 · grants $17,554,224 · revenue $81,416,110
- PROGRAMSCALFRESH (SNAP) IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CALFRESH OUTREACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS OVER FIFTY COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THEIR EFFORTS INCLUDE ENROLLING ELIGIBLE CALIFORNIANS, HELPING THEM KEEP THEIR BENEFITS, AND EDUCATING THE OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY. OUR OUTREACH PARTNERS ASSISTED MORE THAN 28,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN APPLYING FOR CALFRESH, AND NEARLY 8,000+ HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED BENEFITS WITH PARTNER SUPPORT.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO SUPPORT CALFRESH FOR DISASTER RELIEF AND SUN BUCKS UNTIL THESE PROGRAMS CONCLUDED. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED TRAINING AND PROVIDING PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT, OFFERING UPDATES ON POLICIES THAT AFFECT CALFRESH ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY, AND COLLABORATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ENHANCE LANGUAGE ACCESS BY TRANSLATING AND REVIEWING MATERIALS.Expenses $5,973,646 · grants $5,038,950
- RESEARCH & PUBLIC POLICYCAFB RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY WORK LEADS THE FIGHT TO ERADICATE FOOD INSECURITY IN CALIFORNIA BY RESEARCHING HUNGER IN ITS COMMUNITIES, ADVANCING LEGISLATIVE AND BUDGET INITIATIVES, AND CONDUCTING ADMINISTRATIVE ADVOCACY AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO STRENGTHEN CHARITABLE NUTRITION SAFETY NETS.IN 2024, OUR ADVOCACY & POLICY TEAM ADVOCATED FOR ROBUST INVESTMENTS IN FOOD BANKS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT ADEQUACY IMPROVEMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ORGANIZATION WORKED TO INCREASE STATE BASELINE FUNDING FOR THE CALFOOD PROGRAM WHICH ENABLES FOOD BANKS TO PURCHASE CALIFORNIA GROWN AND MANUFACTURED FOODS, PROTECTING FUNDING FOR A CALFRESH MINIMUM NUTRITION BENEFIT PILOT PROGRAM TO RAISE THE CALFRESH MONTHLY BENEFIT TO $60 FROM THE CURRENT MINIMUM OF $23, AND WORKED WITH THE STATE TO ENSURE ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE NEW SUNBUCKS, SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM.CAFB RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CONTINUED ITS WORK TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD INSECURITY IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING CONVENING A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD TO INFORM THE ORGANIZATION ON BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CHARITABLE FOOD. WE ALSO RELEASED A MIXED-METHODS REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF EMERGENCY ALLOTMENTS IN CALIFORNIA, AND AN UPDATED ANALYSIS AND DASHBOARD ON THE EXPANSION OF CALFRESH BENEFITS TO SSI RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RELEVANT TIME-SENSITIVE RESEARCH AND DATA THROUGH SEVERAL NEW DASHBOARDS TO TRACK ECONOMIC INDICATORS IN CALIFORNIA RELATED TO FOOD SECURITY, AND A SUITE OF RESOURCES TO INFORM THE EXPANSION OF MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AMONG MEMBER FOOD BANKS..Expenses $1,366,334 · grants $57,369
- COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENTCAFB IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF HUNGER AND ITS SOCIAL AND HEALTH-RELATED IMPACTS. OUR WORK INCLUDES UPLIFTING THE ESSENTIAL WORK OF FOOD BANKS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT BARRIERS TO ACCESSING FOOD, CALFRESH, AND OTHER PUBLIC NUTRITION BENEFITS, AND POLICY PRIORITIES TO END HUNGER IN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTLY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBER FOOD BANKS THROUGH TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNICATIONS TOOLKITS, AND AD HOC SUPPORT. ITS MEMBER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AIM TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCE AND CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBER FOOD BANKS THROUGH WEBINARS AND IN-PERSON CONVENING, AS WELL AS DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC, CROSS-NETWORK DISCUSSION GROUPS AND COHORTS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND FIND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES FACED BY FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $896,937 · grants $11,750 · revenue $248,250
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0392816
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,783,092
- Income (IRS master file)
- $118,854,190
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $108,867,622 | $110,700,514 | $30,783,092 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $76,827,886 | $77,012,259 | $28,249,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $71,217,085 | $71,176,416 | $29,867,417 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 68-0392816).
Questions about CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS is 68-0392816.
- Is CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS 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 CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STACIA HILL LEVENFELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,587 (STACIA LEVENFELD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $108,867,622, expenses of $110,700,514 and total assets of $30,783,092 at year end.
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