NonprofitsFood Finders Inc

Food & Agriculture

Food Finders Inc

LOS ALAMITOS, CA

Total revenue

$31.0M

Total expenses

$31.2M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$10.2M

241 grants

EIN

330412749

Tax year

2024

Mission

To eliminate hunger and food waste while improving nutrition in food insecure communities.

Programs

2 programs

Food 4 kids:our food 4 kids program provides weekend meal boxes to 47 long beach schools so that students and their families have enough food to eat over the weekend. We distributed 14,785 boxes for a total of 285,491 pounds and 237,814 meals.

Expenses: $210K

Food hub/community marketplace:the food hub is a refrigerated shipping container located in admiral kidd park on the westside of long beach. We distribute the 4th saturday of each month. In 2024, we served 2,641 households with 152,577 pounds of food. This was an 123% increase of households served from 2023. In april of 2024 we began a distribution from the hub on wednesdays. We called this our pop-up distribution. From april through december we distributed 271,399 pounds of food.

Expenses: $102K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$30.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$20K
Other revenue
Total revenue$31.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$29.1M
Salaries & benefits$1.0M
Fundraising$121K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$31.2M
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$1.2M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DIANA LARA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$88K

45 hrs/wk

GARRETT BRIEF

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NISHAT AHMED

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ALISA KELLOGG

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JEFF PACE

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

HELEN TONOYAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SHANKAR RAM

PRESIDENT

Board

1 hrs/wk

JERRY HEIKENS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ARSHAD ROKERYA

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EMILY WANUS

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

BRENDA MCCABE

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2024)

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARYJANE CANYON

DIRECTOR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

GEOFF STOVER

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA SIMPKINS

SECRETARY

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

LISA HOFFMASTER

FUND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Staff

$70K

32 hrs/wk

CARLY BRAGG

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$70K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 241

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.2M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$444K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
FOOD FINDERS - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
Food Rescue Program
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
NUTRITION TALK BY FOOD FINDERS
2024
$10K
FEDERAL NUTRITION IMPLEMENTATION
2024
$8K
FOOD RESCUE / DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1.6M
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2023
$100K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100K
HEALTHY "HUB": GROWING THE COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE
2023
$75K
TOWARD ACQUISITION OF A REPLACEMENT REFRIGERATED TRUCK
2023
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
FOOD RESCUE/DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2023
$40K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$40K
General Operations
2023
$35K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$27K
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2023
$26K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
Revitalize the Environment
2023
$17K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2023
$15K
Revitalize the Environment
2023
$15K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2023
$15K
Food Rescue Program
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$15K
REDUCING FOOD WASTE
2023
$12K
FOOD RESCUE/DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2023
$12K
OPERATING COSTS
2023
$10K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS
2023
$10K
FEDERAL NUTRITION IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$5K
FOOD RESCUE / DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2023
$3K
TO HELP REPLINISH THE FOOD BANK
2023
$2K
TRUSTEE-DIRECTED GRANT FOR FOOD4KIDS PROGRAM
2023
$1K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$470
Support efforts to collect perishable food distribution to pantries and shelters
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$451K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$95K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2022
$75K
FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF
2022
$65K
Food Rescue/Distribution Program
2022
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
FOOD RESCUE AND DISTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
FOOD RESCUE AND DISTRIBUTION
2022
$35K
General Operations
2022
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAMS
2022
$20K
Grant funds will be utilized to cover program expenses related to the transportation and distribution of an average of 1,000,000 pounds of food each month from donors directly to our nonprofit partner agencies located throughout Southern California.
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
ELIMINATING FOOD WASTE, FEEDING THE HUNGRY
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$15K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$15K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$13K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$12K
FOOD RESCUE & DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2022
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$10K
TO ASSIST FOOD FINDERS TO HELP PROGRAM OPERATIONS. SINCE THE ONSET OF COVID, THE NUMBER OF FOOD INSECURE CALIFORNIA HOUSEHOLDS HAS INCREASED TO 25%. THIS YEAR, LEGISLATION TAKES EFFECT THAT MANDATES THE DONATION OF EDIBLE FOOD AND THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CITIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
2022
$5K
FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM
2022
$4K
Safeguard the Environment and Natural Resources
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$450K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$198K
Relief
2021
$100K
FOOD RESCUE & HUNGER RELIEF
2021
$75K
FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF
2021
$60K
FOOD RESCUE/FOOD HUB PROGRAM
2021
$60K
FOOD RESCUE/FOOD HUB PROGRAM
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$35K
GENERAL DONATION
2021
$35K
General Operations
2021
$20K
FOOD DISTRIBTUION TO NEEDY
2021
$15K
FOOD RESCUE/DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2021
$15K
FOOD RESCUE/DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2021
$10K
THE FARMLINK PROJECT
2021
$10K
Chance - THE FARMLINK PROJECT
2021
$10K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$2K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$500
TEAM VOLUNTEER GRANTS
2021
$500
TEAM VOLUNTEER GRANTS
2021
$230
Support efforts to collect perishable food distribution to pantries and shelters
2021
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$75
HUNGER ACTION WEEK - EMPLOYEE MATCH
2021
$350K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$250K
GENERAL
2020
$173K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$150K
FOOD CONNECT - MEALS INITIATIVE
2020
$100K
The FarmLink Project
2020
$100K
The FarmLink Project
2020
$100K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$85K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$70K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$66K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2020
$65K
Food Rescue / Distribution Program
2020
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$50K
THE FARMLINK PROJECT: IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND REDUCING FOOD WASTE THROUGH THE REDISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS PRODUCE
2020
$45K
FOOD RESCUE AND HUNGER RELIEF
2020
$30K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$28K
BLUE MARTINI BALL
2020
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$25K
The FarmLink Project
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (COVID-19 RESPONSE)
2020
$18K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
2020
$15K
ELIMINATING FOOD WASTE, FEEDING HUNGRY
2020
$15K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$14K
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF RELOCATION EXPENSES
2020
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$12K
General Support
2020
$12K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
Support FarmLink project - fight against food insecurity and food waste.
2020
$10K
FARMLINK PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$10K
FOOD AND FEEDING PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$8K
Unrestricted
2020
$8K
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 126TO SUPPORT AN EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PILOT CONNECTING FARMERS TO END-USERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
2020
$7K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$7K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$7K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$6K
To eliminate hunger and food waste while improving nutrition in food insecure communities.
2020
$5K
FOOD RESCUE/DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
2020
$5K
The FarmLink Project
2020
$5K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
$5K
FUNDING TO PURCHASE NUTRIENT DENSE FOODS SUCH AS VEGETABLES (FRESH AND CANNED), PROTEINS (CANNED MEAT, PEANUT BUTTER, BEANS, ETC.) AND HYGIENE ITEMS (DEODORANT, TOOTH PASTE, BODY WASH, ETC.) TO PROVIDE TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE AGENCIES INCLUDE LOCAL NONPROFITS, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES SERVING OLDER ADULTS AGE 55+.
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$4K
the Farm Link Project
2020
$4K
General Welfare-To aid in achieving the exempt purpose of the various donee organizations.
2020
$3K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER AND NUTRITION
2020
$3K
TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CALIFORNIANS AFFECTED BY CHRONIC HUNGER.
2020
$3K
CHARITABLE
2020
$3K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$3K
General Purpose
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
$2K
FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
TO HELP PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FOOD FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS
2020
$1K
DELIVERY OF FOOD TO SHELTERS AND PANTRIES TO FEED THE POOR
2020
$500
The FarmLink Project
2020
$500
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$500
Support food insecurity relief efforts.
2020
$500
CHARITABLE
2020
$207
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100
GENERAL
2020
$52
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020

Funded by

$10.2M from 107 funders · 241 grants · 2017–2024

Farmlink Project

$3.2M · 3 grants · 2023–2024

The Kroger Co Zero Hunger Zero

$913K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$530K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$462K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer

$360K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Children's Hunger Fund

$341K · 3 grants · 2020–2021

The Carol Moss Foundation

$285K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Rose Hills Foundation

$260K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN330412749
NTEE codeK310
Subsection03
Ruling date1990-07
Formed1990
Employees24
Volunteers227
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