FOOD FINDERS INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DIANA LARA

Phone

5622831400

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FOOD FINDERS INC, founded in 1990, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $31.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year.

Mission

TO ELIMINATE HUNGER AND FOOD WASTE WHILE IMPROVING NUTRITION IN FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES. OUR FOOD DONATION PROGRAM LINKS SURPLUS FOOD DONATIONS TO OUR NON-PROFIT PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE MEAL OR PANTRY SERVICES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $30,644,164

FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM:IN 2024, WE RESCUED 15,160,794 POUNDS OF FOOD. THIS WAS A 4.5% INCREASE IN FOOD RESCUED FROM 2023. THIS PROVIDED 12,629,066 MEALS. BY DIVERTING THIS RESCUED FOOD WE KEPT 8,232,311 POUNDS OF CO2 OUT OF THE LANDFILLS AND WE SAVED 6,913,064 GALLONS OF WATER. THIS FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 299 PARTNER AGENCIES. OF THE 299 AGENCIES SERVED, 33 WERE NEW IN 2024. WE RESCUED FOOD FROM 545 FOOD DONORS OF WHICH 101 WERE NEW. OUR 36 YEAR GRAND TOTAL OF RESCUED FOOD WAS 243,368,857 POUNDS.

Program 2

Expenses: $210,006

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...

Program 3

Expenses: $102,343

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.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $30,941,949

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $19,558

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $30,961,507

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $29,102,258

Salaries & Benefits $1,025,705

Fundraising Expenses $121,252

Program Expenses $30,956,513

Other Expenses $1,064,448

TOTAL EXPENSES $31,219,003

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$30,961,507	$33,036,401	-0.1%
Expenses	$31,219,003	$33,078,236	-0.1%
Net Income	$-257,496	$-41,835	+5.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

227

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$87,500

Total Directors

Key Employees

$140,000

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SHANKAR RAM	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFF STOVER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDA SIMPKINS	SECRETARY	0.75	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARRETT BRIEF	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NISHAT AHMED	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISA KELLOGG	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF PACE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN TONOYAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARYJANE CANYON	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY HEIKENS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARSHAD ROKERYA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY WANUS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA MCCABE	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA LARA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	45.00	Officer	$87,500	$0	$87,500
LISA HOFFMASTER	FUND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	32.00	Key Emp	$70,000	$0	$70,000
CARLY BRAGG	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Key Emp	$70,000	$0	$70,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$30,961,507	$31,219,003	$1,272,369	$-257,496
2023	$33,036,401	$33,078,236	$1,574,192	$-41,835
2022	$23,822,774	$24,149,470	$1,689,829	$-326,696
2022	$27,599,743	$28,033,719	$1,695,112	$-433,976
2021	$29,438,106	$31,534,050	$2,284,318	$-2,095,944
2021	$31,799,095	$34,141,117	$2,029,326	$-2,342,022
2020	$63,126,791	$59,423,267	$4,492,764	$3,703,524
2020	$36,782,692	$33,206,753	$4,389,882	$3,575,939
2019	$19,467,512	$19,523,642	$656,953	$-56,130
2019	$19,467,512	$19,523,642	$656,953	$-56,130
2019	$19,467,512	$19,523,642	$656,953	$-56,130
2018	$17,389,395	$17,318,009	$705,105	$71,386