Nonprofit · EIN 77-0131926
SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK
Tax-exempt · SAN JOSE, CA 95112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,479,793 | $5,686,168 | $793,625 | $4,746,347 | $697,292 | $4,049,055 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,431,362 | $5,473,958 | -$42,596 | $4,177,841 | $856,325 | $3,321,516 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,553,342 | $4,771,498 | -$218,156 | $3,695,664 | $569,545 | $3,126,119 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $284,311
- Program service revenue
- $5,930,369
- Investment income
- $265,113
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $202,587
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,613,912
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,448,989
- Professional fundraising fees
- $25,313
- Legal fees
- $3,670
- Accounting fees
- $76,864
- Occupancy
- $201,077
- Travel
- $72,161
- Depreciation
- $170,779
- Program services (functional)
- $4,557,539
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,040,840
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,789
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,177,841
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,746,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $697,292
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,049,055
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $158,364
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,264,813
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,855,939
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $193,116
- Gross receipts
- $7,727,923
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER BENITO-KOWALSKI | CEO Officer | 40 | $240,478 | $20,644 |
| CU HO | OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,722 | $20,899 |
| KATIE ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRITTANY WELDON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZZIE JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA PIRRI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BAILINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN BOGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA ELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA OIYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR STETSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSLYN NOLASCO | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cu Ho | Operations Director Key employee | 40 | $152,084 | $16,063 |
| Jenny Han | Accounting and HR manager (part year) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,153 | $28,517 |
| Jennifer Benito-Kowalski | CEO Officer | 40 | $107,038 | $4,764 |
| Angelica Rojas | Marketing and Outreach Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,583 | $8,080 |
| Dr Brittany Weldon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Anderson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Pirri | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lizzie Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Elinor Stetson | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Joslyn Nolasco | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Bogart | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Morgan | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Tran | Director (part year) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lydia Elle | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Oiye | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Bailinson | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Redmond | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN BAUTISTA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RES 1/23) Officer | 40 | $267,691 | $16,171 |
| KATIE ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL CIANCUTTI | INTERIM E.D./SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY LAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSLYN NOLASCO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA ELLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA OIYE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELINOR STETSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA TRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRITTANY WELDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1887 MONTEREY HWY STE 110, SAN JOSE, CA 95112-6192
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER BENITO-KOWALSKI, 1887 MONTEREY HWY 110, SAN JOSE, CA 95122
- Signed the 990
- JENNIFER BENITO-KOWALSKI, CEO
- Phone
- (408) 988-4550
- Website
- WWW.MOTHERSMILK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0131926 or by the name SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK.
- 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
MOTHERS' MILK BANK CALIFORNIA (MMB) IS A LEADING NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SCREENED, DONATED HUMAN MILK TO BABIES IN NEED. MMB COLLECTS, PASTEURIZES, AND DISTRIBUTES SAFE HUMAN MILK TO HOSPITALS AND FAMILIES, ENSURING ESSENTIAL NUTRITION FOR INFANTS.
Program accomplishments
- MOTHERS' MILK BANK CALIFORNIA COLLECTS EXCESS BREAST MILK FROM VOLUNTEER BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS, STORES THE BREAST MILK FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITIONAL VALUE, PROCESSES THE BREAST MILK TO REMOVE PATHOGENS THAT MAY CAUSE ILLNESS, AND DISTRIBUTES THE DONOR HUMAN MILK TO HOSPITALS AND FAMILIES. AS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE HUMAN MILK BANKING ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA (HMBANA) AND AN ACCREDITED HMBANA MILK BANK, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR THE SAFE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION OF DONOR HUMAN MILK - STANDARDS THAT SERVE AS THE BASIS OF OPERATION FOR ALL MILK BANKING ORGANIZATIONS. MOTHERS' MILK BANK CALIFORNIA IS ALSO LICENSED AS A TISSUE BANK IN CALIFORNIA AND MARYLAND AND REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA). THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MILK AND DONOR DRIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENABLING COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE MILK DONATIONS AND PROVIDING DONORS THE CONVENIENCE OF DONATING EITHER FROM HOME OR BY DROPPING OFF THE MILK AT ONE OF OUR CENTERS. WITH 9 MILK COLLECTION CENTERS, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR ALL, WIC SUPPORT, AND HOSPITAL-BASED SERVICES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MOTHERS' MILK BANK CALIFORNIA CELEBRATED 50 YEARS OF SERVICE, MARKING A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT INFANTS IN NEED. AS PART OF THIS CELEBRATION, THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDED BY ADDING "CALIFORNIA" TO ITS NAME TO HIGHLIGHT BOTH ITS LEGACY AND THE SERVICE AREA ACROSS THE STATE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EXPANDED ITS MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS, BOOSTING AWARENESS OF THE MILK BANK'S WORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S EXISTING SERVICES SUPPORT FAMILIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, ENSURING THAT BABIES IN NEED OF DONOR HUMAN MILK HAVE ACCESS TO IT NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE. MOTHERS' MILK BANK CALIFORNIA FOCUSED ON INCREASING ITS PROCESSING AND PASTEURIZING CAPACITY TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR DONOR HUMAN MILK. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH 1,686 APPROVED DONORS AND 140 HOSPITALS, DISTRIBUTING NEARLY 1.34 MILLION OUNCES OF PASTEURIZED DONOR HUMAN MILK (PDHM). THIS INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY 826,000 OUNCES FOR INPATIENT USE AND ABOUT 521,000 OUNCES FOR OUTPATIENT USE. ON AVERAGE, THE ORGANIZATION DISPENSED 112,000 OUNCES OF PDHM EACH MONTH TO MEET BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT NEEDS. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING INFANTS IN NEED AND SHOWCASES THE COMMUNITY'S DEDICATION TO MAKING A LASTING IMPACT.Expenses $4,557,539 · revenue $5,930,369
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
- 77-0131926
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,746,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,727,923
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,479,793 | $5,686,168 | $4,746,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,431,362 | $5,473,958 | $4,177,841 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,553,342 | $4,771,498 | $3,695,664 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,156,243 | $4,064,225 | $3,620,736 | 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 77-0131926).
Questions about SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK
- What is the EIN of SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK is 77-0131926.
- Is SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK 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 SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK 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 SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK 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 SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER BENITO-KOWALSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,478 (JENNIFER BENITO-KOWALSKI, CEO).
- How much revenue does SAN JOSE MOTHERS MILK BANK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,479,793, expenses of $5,686,168 and total assets of $4,746,347 at year end.
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