EIN 95-3135649

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
212
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank mobilizes resources to fight hunger in the community. The organization sources and acquires nutritious food and other products, distributing them to people experiencing nutrition insecurity through its produce and perishables program. Additionally, donated and purchased food and other grocery products are provided to 665 charitable organizations serving 880 sites throughout Los Angeles county. These agencies provide grocery products or serve meals to people in need.
Total revenues
$255,639,354
2022
Total expenses
$244,630,388
2022
Total assets
$151,094,551
2022
Num. employees
212
2022

Program areas at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

General distribution of product to agencies provides donated and purchased Food and other grocery products to 606 charitable organizations serving 794 sites located throughout Los Angeles county. Agencies provide grocery products or serve meals to people seeking or requiring assistance as designed by the programs of the agencies. In order for an agency to receive grocery product from the Food Bank, an agency must complete the Food Bank's application process and the Food Bank's staff must conduct an on-site monitoring of the agency's site(s). Once approved for membership, an agency either picks up from the Food Bank's distribution center or receives a Food Bank delivery depending on the location of the agency. Purchased Food that is distributed through shop-smart-save program has an average margin of 14.77%, thus allowing the Food Bank to recoup some of its storage and distribution costs. Shop-smart-save program revenues are included under general Food distribution program. In 2022, 100% of donated Food and product was distributed to agencies free of charge. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable agencies.
The emergency Food assistance program (efap) provides emergency Food assistance to residents of Los Angeles county individually and through qualified agencies and is partially funded by the united states department of agriculture (usda) through its agent, the California department of social services. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable agencies through efap.
Product acquisitions department works with donors to identify surplus Food to be picked up by the Food Bank's fleet of trucks, and extra helpings is a Food recovery program linking agencies with Food donation sources. Extra helpings was originally developed to facilitate the contribution of Food from restaurants, hotels, and the hospitality industry to agencies, and has expanded to include donations from retail grocery stores and other Food sources. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable agencies through the extra helpings program.
Produce and perishables program distributes a variety of fresh, nutritious, and healthy produce donated through local and Regional produce distributors and growers to its agencies. The produce and perishable foods are distributed to agencies and through Food Bank programs. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable organizations. Expenses: $12,102,833 grants: $10,620,028 revenue: $0usda commodity supplemental Food program (csfp) allows the Food Bank to distribute supplemental Food to low-income seniors age 60 and older who are especially vulnerable to health problems resulting from general and continued hunger due to insufficient foods. Csfp is partially funded by the usda through its agent, the California department of social services. "grants" relate to direct Food distribution to individuals. Expenses: $13,979,470 grants: $11,458,835 revenue: $0the after-school meal program, partially funded by the usda child and adult care Food program (cacfp) serves children at Food Bank agency sites throughout Los Angeles county. Children in the after-school meal program typically receive tutoring assistance, participate in sports, and benefit from mentoring. Participating agencies include after-school programs, day care centers, community centers, and youth centers. Cacfp funding offsets some of the meal and other costs incurred by the children receiving meals at after-school meal program sites. Funding of other after-school meal program-related expenses is provided by grants and community support. "grants" relate to meals provided to children.expenses: $491,291 grants: $417,054 revenue: $0senior nutrition/brown bag program provides agencies serving seniors the opportunity to receive and distribute fresh fruits, vegetables, and other foods to low-income elderly persons on a weekly basis. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable agencies.expenses: $71,791 grants: $0 revenue: $0usda summer Food service program (sfsp) provides nutritious meals to needy children in a safe and nurturing setting. The sfsp is designed to provide funding for a nutritious breakfast and lunch when children are on their summer recess. The sfsp is funded by the usda and administered by the California department of education. "grants" relate to meals provided to children.expenses: $211,070 grants: $155,021 revenue: $0the Food rescue program is designed to sort salvage donations from local retailers. Products from the Food rescue program are distributed to Food Bank agencies and to other feeding america Food banks. Food salvaged is part of the general Food distribution "grant" number.expenses: $307,621 grants: $0 revenue: $0the emergency Food and shelter national board/federal emergency management agency program (fema) are federal funds that are allocated to the Food Bank through the Los Angeles county emergency Food and shelter board. The funds are utilized for the purchase of Food for distribution to qualified agencies. "grants" relate to Food distributions to charitable agencies.expenses: $673,346 grants: $673,346 revenue: $0calfresh outreach program is partially funded by the usda through its agent, California department of social services and California association of Food banks. Calfresh outreach work includes identifying low-income families and individuals who are eligible but not receiving calfresh benefits and, when necessary, helping the family or individual with the application process, as well as educating Food Bank agencies and the general public about the calfresh program.expenses: $184,140 grants: $0 revenue: $0recycling programs: the recycle program reflects financial activity related to new waste prevention and rescue grant programs. These programs included the department of resources recycling and recovery (calrecycle), waste management (recycla), and Los Angeles county sanitation district.expenses: $0 grants: $0 revenue: $45,000senior expansion program is a privately funded program and involves partnering with agencies to distribute nutrition Food to older adults who are not already receiving Food assistance. This program is also involved with calfresh and Food pharmacy, as well as a research and policy portion. Agencies partnering under this program must seek out and serve a certain amount of older adults, who either pick up or get home delivery of nutritious Food, sometimes tailored to dietary needs. Expenses: $3,082,181 grants: $2,264,336 revenue: $0nutrition education supports the efforts of the la Regional Food Bank to distribute high quality, nutritious and culturally appropriate Food. Our goal is not only to end hunger, but to provide wellness, nourishment, and strength for our communities. The nutrition services team is committed to guiding and empowering families and individuals to make the best nutritional choices possible as an effort to improve health and reduce the risk of chronic disease.we address nutrition education needs and Food insecurity by using materials and guidelines from the usda and the California department of public health to achieve nutritional goals with work that includes calfresh promotion, nutrition pantry program, nutrition education, Food demos, academic clerkships, Food prescription program, worksite wellness and calfresh healthy living.expenses: $477,003 grants: $0 revenue: $0the children's nutrition programs include several programs focused on providing nutritious meals for school-aged children. They include the backpack program, which provides a package of healthy, nutritious Food for eligible school-aged children every week during the school year to target hunger experienced by children during the weekend. Each package contains enough Food for six meals to include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The children's breakfast program distributes nutritious meal kits to school aged children every week throughout the year. Mobile school pantry delivers meal kits to school sites for children and their families. These programs are privately funded. "grants" relate to direct Food distribution to children.expenses: $896,355 grants: $487,753 revenue: $0the calfresh healthy living program improves Food insecure individuals' access to rescued produce, thereby alleviating hunger, reducing Food waste and improving community health. The Food Bank utilizes our fleet of refrigerated vehicles and Food Bank staff to distribute fresh produce at distribution sites throughout Los Angeles county. The calfresh healthy living program staff coordinate the distributions along with produce pick-up events at local parks. By providing fresh produce to families and individuals living in communities with limited access to produce, the Food Bank improves the health of people served in these communities while increasing the likelihood that the people served will make healthy Food choices in the future. "grants" relate to direct Food distribution to program participantsexpenses: $904,726 grants: $689,475 revenue: $0total for all other programs (as explained above):

Grants made by Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Iglesia Pentecostes El Lirio de Los VallesSee Mission Statement$208,617
Buddhist Tzu Chi FoundationSee Mission Statement$85,493
Hope the MissionSee Mission Statement$63,372
...and 259 more grants made totalling $1,248,652

Who funds Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Feeding AmericaFight Hunger$2,927,093
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,146,320
Schwab Charitable FundHealth$1,085,658
...and 322 more grants received totalling $17,192,676

Personnel at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

NameTitleCompensation
Michael FloodPresident and Chief Executive Officer$333,706
Steven R MeisbergerChief Financial Officer$233,826
Weldon WuChief Information Officer$206,043
Roger L CastleChief Development Officer$245,190
Jeanna KindleChief Prod Acqu Officer$178,338
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$253,498,955
Program services$1,009,938
Investment income and dividends$942,962
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$36,970
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$24,206
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$126,323
Total revenues$255,639,354

Form 990s for Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-14990View PDF
2021-122022-08-12990View PDF
2020-122021-09-03990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122019-10-12990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 110 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from Donald Goodman Family Foundation
October 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1734 E 41st St
Los Angeles, CA 90058
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
lafoodbank.org 
Phone
(323) 234-3030
Facebook page
lafoodbank 
Twitter profile
@lafoodbank 
IRS details
EIN
95-3135649
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K31: Food Banks, Food Pantries
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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