Totals
- Total revenue
- $67,393,536
- Total expenses
- $66,798,531
- Contributions and grants received
- $63,322,836
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,332,325
- Investment income
- $1,579,466
- Other revenue
- $1,158,909
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,239,155
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,481,684
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $52,757,471
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $63,854,542
- Management and general expenses
- $1,384,070
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,559,919
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $63,854,542
Program services were 95.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$721,079
-
1e · Government grants (contributions)
$3,543,007
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$59,058,750
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$46,275,666
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2a · Program service revenue: FOOD SALES
total $1,317,893 · related or exempt $1,317,893
-
2b · Program service revenue: SHARED MAINTENANCE FEES
total $14,432 · related or exempt $14,432
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3 · Investment income
total $1,624,706 · excluded $1,624,706
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $45,240
-
7c · Gain or loss
other assets -$45,240
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total -$45,240 · excluded -$45,240
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$47,728
-
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$721,079
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$116,772
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$69,044 · excluded -$69,044
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$6,200
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $6,200 · excluded $6,200
-
11a · Other revenue: NONOPERATING INCOME
total $1,221,753 · excluded $1,221,753
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$1,221,753
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $770,437 · program services $573,848 · management and general $100,309 · fundraising $96,280
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $6,047,936 · program services $4,504,714 · management and general $787,423 · fundraising $755,799
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $270,782 · program services $201,688 · management and general $35,255 · fundraising $33,839
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $961,462 · program services $716,130 · management and general $125,180 · fundraising $120,152
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $515,792 · program services $384,180 · management and general $67,155 · fundraising $64,457
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $72,360 · management and general $72,360
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $56,402 · management and general $56,402
-
11g · Fees: other
total $6,228 · management and general $6,228
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $165,640 · program services $61,407 · management and general $8,736 · fundraising $95,497
-
13 · Office expenses
total $401,350 · program services $148,790 · management and general $21,167 · fundraising $231,393
-
14 · Information technology
total $116,280 · program services $43,108 · management and general $6,132 · fundraising $67,040
-
16 · Occupancy
total $481,266 · program services $447,146 · management and general $17,482 · fundraising $16,638
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $17,316 · program services $11,742 · management and general $5,474 · fundraising $100
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,149,621 · program services $1,032,541 · management and general $56,712 · fundraising $60,368
-
23 · Insurance
total $215,462 · program services $179,051 · management and general $18,055 · fundraising $18,356
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24a · Other expenses: FOOD DISTRIBUTED - DONA
total $45,687,411 · program services $45,687,411
-
24b · Other expenses: FOOD DISTRIBUTED - ACQU
total $9,079,562 · program services $9,079,562
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24c · Other expenses: FOOD DISTRIBUTION EXPEN
total $783,224 · program services $783,224
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,479,218 · end of year $2,262,707
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,088,736 · end of year $81,719
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $754,511 · end of year $363,671
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $110,207 · end of year $389,801
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $2,061,934 · end of year $2,395,384
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $66,225 · end of year $141,052
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$20,311,732
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$7,528,687
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $13,761,678 · end of year $12,783,045
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $33,887,334 · end of year $36,821,776
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,916,857 · end of year $2,481,684
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $51,171,081 · end of year $52,642,562
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $121,905 · end of year $114,909
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND LEADING THE COMMUNITY TO END HUNGER. A SAFETY NET SECURING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH MORE THAN 300 MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION SITES AND 130 HUNGER-RELIEF PARTNERS IN SONOMA COUNTY AND BEYOND.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK IS TO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY.
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THE REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK IS THE LARGEST HUNGER-RELIEF ORGANIZATIONSERVING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOOD ANDNOURISHMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE HUNGER-RELIEF PROGRAMS, SERVING OVER142,000 CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS IN SONOMA, LAKE, MENDOCINO,HUMBOLDT, AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES. WITH OVER 300 DIRECT SERVICEDISTRIBUTIONS AND 130 PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER HUNGER-RELIEFORGANIZATIONS, ALL RESIDENTS FACING FOOD INSECURITY HAVE ACCESS TO MORETHAN 300 WEEKLY AND MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION SITES ACROSS THE FIVECOUNTIES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS CALFRESH APPLICATIONASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES, AND OTHER FOOD ASSISTANCE SUPPORTTHROUGH THEIR FOOD CONNECTIONS RESOURCE CENTER.
Expenses $63,854,542 · Revenue $1,332,325
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Sheri WenzelSHERI WENZEL
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy LyleAMY LYLE
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tracy Condron - Left Jun 2025TRACY CONDRON - LEFT JUN 2025
AUDIT CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary NadlerGARY NADLER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Troy SandersonTROY SANDERSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa McCann - Left Oct 2024LISA MCCANN - LEFT OCT 2024
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney FoleyCOURTNEY FOLEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David BerryDAVID BERRY
BOARD PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
-
George Gittleman - Started Feb 2025GEORGE GITTLEMAN - STARTED FEB 2025
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathy Inouye- Started Feb 2025KATHY INOUYE- STARTED FEB 2025
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike Schuh- Started March 2025MIKE SCHUH- STARTED MARCH 2025
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gayle Guynup- Left July 2024GAYLE GUYNUP- LEFT JULY 2024
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paula HandelmanPAULA HANDELMAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $233,073
- From this org
- $213,055
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $20,018
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $202,816
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $10,239
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,018
- Filer's total
- $233,073
-
Allison GoodwinALLISON GOODWIN
CEO
- Total calculated
- $272,854
- From this org
- $262,154
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,700
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $250,147
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $12,007
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $10,700
- Filer's total
- $272,854
-
Alison SmithALISON SMITH
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $231,130
- From this org
- $198,701
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,429
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $188,542
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $10,159
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $32,429
- Filer's total
- $231,130
-
Patricia StrinistePATRICIA STRINISTE
CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $151,419
- From this org
- $135,675
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,744
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $129,015
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,660
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,744
- Filer's total
- $151,419
-
Rodney ToweryRODNEY TOWERY
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, FLEET & IT OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $151,404
- From this org
- $138,508
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,896
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $133,254
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,254
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,896
- Filer's total
- $151,404
-
Rachelle MesheauRACHELLE MESHEAU
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $156,608
- From this org
- $132,510
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,098
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $125,767
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $6,743
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,098
- Filer's total
- $156,608
-
Joseph TalleyJOSEPH TALLEY
DEVELOPMENT DATA MANAGER
- Total calculated
- $142,997
- From this org
- $131,763
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $11,234
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Erika CarstensenERIKA CARSTENSEN
DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND ANALYTICS
- Total calculated
- $127,580
- From this org
- $127,580
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
David Goodman - Left Mar 2024DAVID GOODMAN - LEFT MAR 2024
FORMER CEO
- Total calculated
- $150,949
- From this org
- $150,949
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $148,046
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,903
- Deferred
- $0
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0
- Filer's total
- $150,949
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 2 March 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202600779349301215
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