Nonprofit · EIN 77-0270228
FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93907
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,886,756 | $30,159,067 | -$2,272,311 | $26,614,002 | $236,599 | $26,377,403 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,958,615 | $33,925,350 | $33,265 | $28,985,644 | $335,930 | $28,649,714 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,850,256 | $26,495,705 | $2,354,551 | $28,839,715 | $223,266 | $28,616,449 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,283,940
- of which government grants
- $1,614,624
- Program service revenue
- $338,052
- Investment income
- $108,945
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,321
- Net income from gaming
- $155,819
- Other revenue
- $155,819
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,770,034
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,784,399
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $23,264
- Depreciation
- $627,414
- Program services (functional)
- $29,168,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $824,168
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,773
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,985,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,614,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $236,599
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,377,403
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,912,787
- Publicly traded securities
- $563,334
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,319,204
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,199
- Gross receipts
- $34,602,975
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA KENDRICK | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,370 |
| CATHLEEN MONTERO | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,273 |
| SUSAN MYERS | ATTORNEY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BOWLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KIRMIL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DE ANN DAVIS | VP FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMA BISTRIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA KENDRICK | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,453 |
| CATHLEEN MONTERO | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,689 |
| SUSAN MYERS | ATTORNEY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA BOWLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KIRMIL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DE ANN DAVIS | VP FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMA BISTRIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA KENDRICK | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,349 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN MONTERO | CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,356 | $0 |
| LAURA BOWLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $60,175 |
| SUSAN MYERS | ATTORNEY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KIRMIL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DE ANN DAVIS | VP FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCY HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SPIEGEL | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMA BISTRIAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MCGEE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 353 W ROSSI ST, SALINAS, CA 93907-2309
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN SPIEGEL, 353 WEST ROSSI STREET, SALINAS, CA 93907
- Signed the 990
- LAURA BOWLING, CFO
- Phone
- (831) 758-1523
- Website
- WWW.FOOD4HUNGRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROJAS & ASSOCIATES CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0270228 or by the name FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY.
- 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
TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER, PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES DURING A NATURAL DISASTER, AND CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS RELATING TO HUNGER ISSUES IN MONTEREY COUNTY.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EFAP) - THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES USDA FOOD COMMODITIES AT 112 SITES THROUGHOUT MONTEREY COUNTY ON A WEEKLY BASIS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. ON AVERAGE, THIS ONE PROGRAM ALONE SERVES 24,330 HOUSEHOLDS PER MONTH, WITH A TOTAL OF 8.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ANNUALLY.Expenses $13,585,676
- AGENCY CLEARINGHOUSE PROGRAM - THIS IS A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 112 MONTEREY COUNTY NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THAT RELY ON THE FOOD BANK AS THEIR PRIMARY FOOD RESOURCE TO PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE THAT SERVE THE ELDERLY, CHRONICALLY ILL, HOMELESS, UNEMPLOYED, AND WORKING POOR. THE AGENCIES SERVED 152,750 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 3.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.Expenses $12,773,762
- FAMILY MARKET - THIS IS THE FOOD BANK'S DIRECT FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND OPERATES LIKE A FARMER'S MARKET. FOOD DISTRIBUTED CONSISTS OF FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE AND OTHER PRODUCE FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT IS TO HELP WITH THE GROWING HEALTH CONCERNS AMONG THE POPULATION SERVED, SPECIFICALLY DIABETES AND OBESITY. THERE ARE NOW A TOTAL OF 10 SITES COUNTYWIDE THAT EACH SERVE BETWEEN 200-400 PEOPLE WITH EACH HOUSEHOLD RECEIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-100 POUNDS OF FOOD.Expenses $2,790,864
- EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES THE FOOD BANK'S MISSION IN THE COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE PERSONAL, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES RELATED TO HUNGER.Expenses $17,824
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
- 77-0270228
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,614,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,602,975
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,886,756 | $30,159,067 | $26,614,002 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $33,958,615 | $33,925,350 | $28,985,644 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,850,256 | $26,495,705 | $28,839,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $28,927,721 | $25,350,985 | $26,383,272 | 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 77-0270228).
Questions about FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY
- What is the EIN of FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY is 77-0270228.
- Is FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY 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 FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY 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 FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY 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 FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN SPIEGEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $185,370 (MELISSA KENDRICK, CEO).
- How much revenue does FOOD BANK FOR MONTEREY COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,886,756, expenses of $30,159,067 and total assets of $26,614,002 at year end.
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