EIN 77-0319247

Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-08-01
Description
Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes provides nutritious food, education, and referrals to people in the Pajaro Valley through its Hot Lunch and Pantry Programs. The programs operate 260 days each year, Monday through Friday, to alleviate hunger among homeless, elderly, and disabled individuals as well as low-income families residing in the area.
Total revenues
$1,939,222
2022
Total expenses
$1,366,328
2022
Total assets
$1,627,963
2022
Num. employees
7
2022

Program areas at Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes provides food to needy people free of charge through its Hot Lunch and Pantry Programs. Our programs alleviate hunger among homeless, elderly, and disabled individuals and low-income families residing in the Pajaro Valley. Many program participants are seasonally employed farm workers in local agriculture. During the holidays we provide bountiful boxes of chicken, ham, sliced turkey, pistachios, dried fruits, fresh vegetables, and hearty canned goods. Over 500 households (about 2,000 individuals) receive boxes of holiday food. In total our pantry provided more than 425,000 meals throughout the year. The Hot Lunch Program provided a complete noontime meal five days a week, including holidays. The meals are freshly prepared on-site and include salads, vegetables, fruits, breads, meats, and other protein sources. USDA, the Food Bank, and other donors provide most of the ingredients. Approximately 25,000 meals were served to hungry individuals during the fiscal year, over 2,000 additional meals were served to staff, volunteers, and trainees, and we served almost 5,000 second helpings.Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes works closely with other agencies to provide access to health care and mental health services, nutrition education, and application assistance for the MediCal and CalFresh programs to our clients. Representatives from the County Health Services Agency, Homeless Persons Health Project, Dignity Health Mobile Outreach, Community Action Board and Second Harvest Food Bank provide on-site outreach and services to participants in our food pantry and lunch programs. We also provide referrals to other social service agencies, such as immigration services and utility assistance, as needed.On-site volunteer opportunities are provided for students and adults to perform community service toward completion of a requirement for their school or for the court, or for personal fulfillment. In cooperation with several community agencies, we offer training placements for unemployed and under-employed youth and adult workers, intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals, and adults transitioning off of the CalWORKS program to aid trainees in acquiring skills and experience to facilitate their re-entry to the workforce. Over 300 volunteers provided more than 14,000 hours of volunteer service, equivalent to 7.0 full-time employees.

Who funds Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$34,850
Pajaro Valley Community Health TrustDiabetes Support$15,000
Santa Cruz Community Credit Union (SCCCU)To Assist People in the Pajaro Valley With Nutritious Food, Education, and Referrals in Cooperation With Other Agencies.$14,723
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

NameTitleCompensation
Ashley BridgesDirector$72,127
Cecilia CervantesOperations Manager, Coordinating Volunteer Services, Overseeing Food Inventory, and Managing
Sandra VarelaDirector$0
Lawrence LaslettTreasurer$0
Arnulfo FigueroaVice President$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

RevenuesFYE 08/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,796,541
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$2,678
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$140,003
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,939,222

Form 990s for Pajaro Valley Loaves And Fishes

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-082023-04-28990View PDF
2021-082022-10-28990View PDF
2020-082021-04-05990View PDF
2019-082021-04-05990View PDF
2018-082019-09-13990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
July 10, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $29,166 from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
Nonprofit Types
Food banksFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
Human servicesHomelessnessFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
150 Second St
Watsonville, CA 95076
Metro area
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
County
Santa Cruz County, CA
Website URL
pvloavesandfishes.org/ 
Phone
(831) 391-4570
IRS details
EIN
77-0319247
Fiscal year end
August
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs
NAICS code, primary
624210: Community Food Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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