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WEST SIDE FOOD BANK A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

EIN 95-3685875 SANTA MONICA, CA

Revenue 2024
$9,163,349
Expenses 2024
$7,552,629

Program services were 84.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
K31Z
Classification
1000
Street
1710 22ND ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDES PURCHASED AND DONATED FOOD FOR LOCAL FOOD-INSECURE RESIDENTS VIA 60+ PARTNER AGENCIES AND FIVE DIRECT SERVICE MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES.

  • DURING FY 2024-25, WESTSIDE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 5.2 MILLION POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY 4.3 MILLION MEALS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED. OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED, 52% CONSISTED OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS OPTIONS TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WE SERVE.WESTSIDE FOOD BANK SERVED 140,298 UNDUPLICATED PEOPLE DURING THE YEAR, AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 INDIVIDUALS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR NETWORK BY ADDING FOUR NEW NONPROFIT PARTNER AGENCIES, FURTHER STRENGTHENING OUR ABILITY TO REACH COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALSO REACHED HISTORIC LEVELS THIS YEAR. WESTSIDE FOOD BANK HOSTED 2,727 VOLUNTEERS DURING FY 2024-25, THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED IN A SINGLE YEAR IN OUR 42-YEAR HISTORY. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM THE 950 INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEERED WITH US DURING FY 2023-24.IN ADDITION, DOZENS OF PARTNER AGENCIES WERE ABLE TO FOCUS MORE FULLY ON PROVIDING CRITICAL WRAPAROUND SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS BECAUSE THEY COULD RELY ON WESTSIDE FOOD BANK FOR A CONSISTENT SUPPLY OF FREE, HIGH-QUALITY GROCERIES.IN FY 2024-25, WESTSIDE FOOD BANK WELCOMED FOUR NEW NONPROFIT PARTNERS INTO OUR NETWORK: GRASS ROOTS NEIGHBORS, HOLMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, LA CARE, AND NEW DIRECTIONS MACARTHUR. GRASS ROOTS NEIGHBORS DELIVERS GROCERIES TO MORE THAN 70 FOOD-INSECURE FAMILIES, WHILE HOLMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LA CARE, WE ARE HELPING CONNECT HEALTHCARE ACCESS WITH NUTRITIOUS FOOD SUPPORT, AND NEW DIRECTIONS MACARTHUR SERVES VETERANS AND NEIGHBORS IN NEED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THESE PARTNERSHIPS EXPAND OUR REACH AND STRENGTHEN OUR ABILITY TO ENSURE THAT EVEN MORE WESTSIDE RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD THEY DESERVE.DURING FY 24-25, OUR SUMMER CHILDREN'S NUTRITION PROGRAM HELPED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ACCESS HEALTHY FOOD DURING THE SUMMER BREAK, A TIME WHEN SCHOOL MEALS ARE UNAVAILABLE AND FAMILY BUDGETS ARE STRETCHED THIN. THIS PROGRAM HAS CONSISTENTLY GROWN TO PROVIDE WEEKLY FOOD BOXES TO OVER 1,300 CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER. WHEN WILDFIRES STRUCK THE PALISADES IN JANUARY 2025, OUR COMMUNITY STEPPED UP IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS. IN THE WEEKS THAT FOLLOWED, VISITS TO OUR FREE MOBILE FOOD MARKETS AND MEMBER AGENCY PANTRIES SURGED BY 30%. EVEN SEVEN MONTHS LATER, WE ARE STILL SEEING ELEVATED NEED AS MANY HOUSEHOLDS CONTINUE TO RECOVER FROM DISPLACEMENT, JOB LOSS, AND OTHER HARDSHIPS CAUSED BY THE DISASTER. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS WHO GAVE MONEY, FOOD, AND SUPPLIES, AND TO THE STAFF AND EQUIPMENT LOANED TO US BY OTHER FOOD BANKS, WE WERE ABLE TO RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.TOGETHER, WE BROUGHT RELIEF TO NEIGHBORS IMPACTED BY THE FIRES BY HOSTING MONTHLY EMERGENCY AID RESOURCE FAIRS WHERE WE DISTRIBUTED MEAL BOXES, FRESH PRODUCE, HYGIENE KITS, DIAPERS, BABY FORMULA, MASKS, WATER, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS. WE PARTNERED WITH CD 11 COUNCILWOMAN TRACI PARK AND HAVE HOSTED MULTIPLE EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION RESOURCE FAIRS AT THE WEST LA MUNICIPAL BUILDING PLAZA WHERE WE CONTINUE MEETING PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE PALISADES FIRE, INCLUDING A GROUP OF PALISADES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED AT EACH FIRE RELIEF RESOURCE FAIR SINCE WE STARTED HOLDING THEM. WE ALSO HAVE MORE SCHEDULED IN THE COMING MONTHS. WE INVITED COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS TO TABLE AT THESE EVENTS TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OR RECOVERING FROM FIRES, JOB LOSS, AND ECONOMIC INSTABILITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM. THE BUILDING PURCHASED BY WSFB DURING FY 2023-24 AT 1914 14TH STREET IS THE FIRST BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION HAS OWNED IN ITS MORE THAN 40-YEAR HISTORY. DURING FY 2024-25, THE BUILDING CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL OPERATIONAL AND VOLUNTEER HUB, WHERE VOLUNTEERS SORTED AND BOXED DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD FOR PROGRAMS INCLUDING WSFB'S SUMMER FOOD FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM AND FREE MOBILE MARKET DISTRIBUTIONS. THE ADDITIONAL DRY STORAGE SPACE REMAINS ESSENTIAL AS WSFB WORKS TO SUSTAIN ELEVATED LEVELS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOLLOWING THE PANDEMIC AND THE JANUARY 2025 LA COUNTY WILDFIRES THAT HAVE INCREASED COMMUNITY NEED.DURING FY 2024-25, WSFB WAS IN THE PERMITTING AND PLANNING PHASE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1,000 SQUARE FEET OF NEW FREEZER AND COOLER SPACE AT 1914 14TH STREET, WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAD NO COLD STORAGE CAPACITY. THIS PROJECT ALLOWS WSFB TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE ITS ABILITY TO ACCEPT AND DISTRIBUTE DONATED FRESH PRODUCE, REFRIGERATED ITEMS, AND FROZEN FOODS THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD TO BE DECLINED DUE TO LIMITED COOLER AND FREEZER SPACE.

    Expenses $6,325,250

  • WESTSIDE FOOD BANK HELD ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT, THE 34TH ANNUAL 5K HUNGER WALK, ON NOVEMBER 3, 2024. THE EVENT WAS DESIGNED TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE, WITH NO COST OR FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE, ENSURING BROAD COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FROM FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS AND PARTNER AGENCY STAFF TO DONORS AND CORPORATE SUPPORTERS.A TOTAL OF 763 INDIVIDUALS REGISTERED, WITH MORE THAN 400 PARTICIPANTS IN ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING OVER 50 VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORTED EVENT OPERATIONS. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, CONGREGATIONS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS. ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED AN EVENT T-SHIRT AND SWAG BAG.PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAD THE OPTION TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF WESTSIDE FOOD BANK'S HUNGER-RELIEF WORK THROUGH A PEER-TO-PEER FUNDRAISING PLATFORM. PARTNER AGENCIES WERE INVITED TO FORM FUNDRAISING TEAMS AND RETAIN 75% OF THE FUNDS RAISED TO SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIONS.THE HUNGER WALK CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A KEY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT, RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT LOCAL HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY WHILE FOSTERING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

    Expenses $16,709

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • NAMRATA GAURIE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHIVAUN COONEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SUSAN CHOO

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JEFF RUSSO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERIC PELTZ

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • GARY BACHRACH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • STEVEN BAUER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CATHRYN DHANATYA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RICHARD SMITH

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BARRY GLASER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLENE KIM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROGER LUSTBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • REBECCA SHAW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ALEX MILLEY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHARON PLUNKETT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRUCE ROSEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR ROGER RISKE

    DIRECTOR THROUGH NOVEMBER 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SPENCER SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIEL WEINROT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BARBARA WHITTENBURG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RUSSELL WHITTENBURG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR SCHERISE MITCHELL-JORDAN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY WESTHEIMER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SANDRA WIRHED

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KURT VETTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $9,163,349
    Expenses
    $7,552,629
    Contributions
    $9,059,395
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $9,118,870
    Expenses
    $6,976,383
    Contributions
    $8,964,219
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $6,400,300
    Expenses
    $7,994,851
    Contributions
    $6,302,841
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,097,267
    Expenses
    $6,300,989
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,100,923

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,989,669
    Expenses
    $5,959,770
    Assets (EOY)
    $5,587,108

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,035,309
    Expenses
    $2,508,927
    Assets (EOY)
    $3,361,519

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,328,385
    Expenses
    $2,114,059
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,745,870

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,036,640
    Expenses
    $2,010,877
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,509,487

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,036,640
    Expenses
    $2,010,877
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,509,487

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,046,112
    Expenses
    $1,933,359
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,474,331

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,132,129
    Expenses
    $1,794,715
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,351,862

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $1,795,323
    Expenses
    $1,708,317
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,007,280

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.