Redwood Empire Food Bank

Analysis

Redwood Empire Food Bank is a registered charity in United States, based in Santa Rosa, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Redwood Empire Food Bank reported income of $57.8m and spending of $56.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $37.5m to $57.8m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Redwood Empire Food Bank sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Idaho Foodbank Warehouse ($57.7m), Council for Jewish Elderly ($57.8m) and Sunny Glen Childrens Home ($57.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.4m. At year end it held assets of $51.9m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $50.1m. It reported 97 employees.