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California food and agriculture nonprofits

There are 2,154 food and agriculture programs in California. Combined, these Californian food and agriculture nonprofits employ 8,213 people, earn more than $3 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of food and agriculture nonprofits in California

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Food distribution programs
 
1,098
 
$2,885,609,998
Agriculture nonprofits
 
624
 
$266,384,976
Food banks and pantries
 
285
 
$2,087,075,851
Organizations supporting multiple food and agriculture nonprofits
 
52
 
$3,538,374
Food and agriculture professional societies
 
40
 
$3,360,838
Food and agriculture alliances and advocates
 
36
 
$14,609,493
Organizations supporting a single food or agriculture nonprofit
 
15
 
$3,559,763
Food and agriculture research and public policy institutes
 
14
 
$7,192,298
Food and agriculture technical and management assistance providers
 
8
 
$30,823,566
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Food and agriculture nonprofits by major California cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Los Angeles
 
550
 
$830,494,549
San Francisco
 
247
 
$766,127,918
Riverside
 
190
 
$148,029,851
Sacramento
 
168
 
$256,463,410
San Diego
 
148
 
$233,295,833
San Jose
 
75
 
$316,765,343
Santa Rosa
 
57
 
$70,047,960
Fresno
 
55
 
$118,568,151
Visalia
 
49
 
$29,820,167
Oxnard
 
49
 
$68,897,315
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Job trends for California food and agriculture nonprofits

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
248
1-10
 
234
11-25
 
90
26-100
 
65
101 to 1,000
 
17
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of food and agriculture nonprofits in California

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
497
$250k to $1M
 
206
$1M to $5M
 
165
$5M to $25M
 
50
$25M to $100M
 
21
$100M+
 
6
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Directory of food and agriculture nonprofits in California

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1-20 of 2,154

Meals on Wheels of San Francisco (MOWSF)

MOWSF is a local, independent non-profit organization. MOWSF exists to alleviate the food insecurity and loneliness experienced by seniors who want to stay in their own home but cannot shop or prepare meals for themselves.
Revenue
$29.9m
Assets
$85.3m
Employees
190
EIN
94-1741155
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fair Trade USA

Fair Trade USA promotes sustainable development and responsible business through their Fair Trade Certified Label, independently audited for economic, environmental, and social criteria.
Revenue
$25.1m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
141
EIN
41-1848081
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feeding San Diego

Feeding San Diego provides nutritious meals through food rescue to support their vision of a hunger-free and healthy San Diego.
Revenue
$81.2m
Assets
$13.4m
Employees
127
EIN
26-0457477
IRS type
501(c)(3)

California Association of Food Banks

California Association of Food Banks ("the organization") is a non profit public benefit corporation located in oakland, California.
Revenue
$71.2m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
42
EIN
68-0392816
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank is the critical link between food and people. They provide food to over 450 community partners and will distribute 48 million pounds of food to 225,000 people in need - enough for 100,000 meals a day.
Revenue
$165.7m
Assets
$125.2m
Employees
301
EIN
94-3041517
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley

Second Harvest Food Bank's mission is to lead their community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.
Revenue
$286.2m
Assets
$242.4m
Employees
362
EIN
94-2614101
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Hunger relief organization distributing 53M+ lbs food yearly, supporting member agencies with government funding & food safety assistance.
Revenue
$119.8m
Assets
$86.3m
Employees
162
EIN
94-2960297
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA)

CFFA's mission is to promote the awareness of the culture and fruit industry of Chile in the United States.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$310.1k
Employees
2
EIN
52-1703984
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC)

To help the industry attract, retain and advance high potential food industry associates through exposure to educational programs and leadership opportunities.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$15.5m
Employees
5
EIN
95-6078664
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank fights hunger by distributing nutritious food to 665 charitable organizations serving 880 sites in LA County.
Revenue
$255.6m
Assets
$151.1m
Employees
212
EIN
95-3135649
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Meals on Wheels San Diego County

Meals on Wheels delivers nutritious meals and wellness check-ins to seniors in San Diego County, particularly those who are low income.
Revenue
$9.1m
Assets
$29.7m
Employees
114
EIN
95-2660509
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Calfoods Logistics

With a mission to help end hunger in California, Calfoods Logistics works with partners to provide nutrition and emergency food assistance for people experiencing food insecurity in all 58 counties.
Revenue
$67.9m
Assets
$43.7m
Employees
13
EIN
85-2138383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT)

Marin Agricultural Land Trust was the first land trust in the United States to focus on farmland preservation. MALT also encourages public policies that support and enhance agriculture.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$30.6m
Employees
29
EIN
94-2689383
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is a food bank or pantry in Concord, CA whose mission is: The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano (Food Bank) was incorporated on july 28, 1975.
Revenue
$134.7m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
146
EIN
94-2418054
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

Second Harvest Food Bank provides equitable access to nutritious food for Orange County's vulnerable populations, with a mission to end food insecurity.
Revenue
$90.0m
Assets
$35.0m
Employees
101
EIN
32-0362611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Forward

Food Forward fights hunger and food waste by recovering surplus produce from growers and donating it to people experiencing food insecurity.
Revenue
$147.2m
Assets
$17.0m
Employees
50
EIN
90-0678872
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Francisco Market Corporation

To link the produce and food communities of SF and beyond, through the successful operation and development of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$49.7m
Employees
10
EIN
45-4849844
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Angel Food

Project Angel Food delivers medically tailored meals to critically ill people in LA, improving health outcomes and ending food insecurity.
Revenue
$31.9m
Assets
$44.4m
Employees
115
EIN
95-4115863
IRS type
501(c)(3)

San Diego Food Bank

The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a hunger relief nonprofit organization that feeds on average 370,000 people in San Diego County every month.
Revenue
$97.8m
Assets
$84.9m
Employees
112
EIN
20-4374795
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Alameda Emergency Food

The Food Bank's mission is to provide nutritious food to the low-income residents of the City of Alameda on a non-discriminating basis. The Alameda Food Bank is a private, non-affiliated, non-profit, tax-exempt agency.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
4
EIN
94-2878910
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "K00: Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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