WHITE PONY EXPRESS

EIN: 465220565 501(c)(3) Human Services

Concord, CA

Total Revenue
$12,960,068
Total Expenses
$11,258,095
Total Assets
$5,075,601
Net Assets
$4,724,057
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Brian Sakarata
Phone
9253220604
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WHITE PONY EXPRESS, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $13.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $11.3M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

1 in 4 Americans are skipping meals or relying on food donations. Balance this statistic with the fact Americans throw away nearly 40% of our food supplyperfectly good food that could wipe out hunger in the U.S. three times over. The White Pony Express food recovery model bridges abundance and need by diverting wholesome food from landfills to combat communal food insecurity. Since our inception, WPE has rescued and delivered more than 26 million pounds of nutritious foodequal to 22 million mealswhich prevented more than 31,000 tons of CO2 emissions from entering the air we breathe.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,834,910
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $69,027
Other Revenue $56,131
TOTAL REVENUE $12,960,068

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,868,222
Salaries & Benefits $1,362,645
Fundraising Expenses $289,666
Program Expenses $10,806,105
Other Expenses $1,027,228
TOTAL EXPENSES $11,258,095

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,960,068 $15,322,552 -0.2%
Expenses $11,258,095 $14,542,539 -0.2%
Net Income $1,701,973 $780,013 +1.2%
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
8
Independent Members
7
Employees
21
Volunteers
400

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
5
$176,935
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Eve Birge Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$176,935 $0 $176,935
Merry Dempsey COO 40.00
$125,901 $0 $125,901
Robert Carpenter President 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Lorraine Granit Board Secretary 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Brian Sakarata Treasurer 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Isa Campbell Director 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brandt Watson Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brad Smith Director 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Colin Mackie Vice Chair 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,960,068 $11,258,095 $5,075,601 $1,701,973
2022 $15,322,552 $14,542,539 $3,546,185 $780,013
2021 $12,403,046 $11,654,763 $2,335,772 $748,283
2020 $11,745,916 $11,470,503 $1,616,930 $275,413
2019 $7,608,895 $7,157,149 $1,684,206 $451,746
2019 $7,276,960 $7,204,527 $1,299,159 $72,433
2018 $6,531,480 $6,396,621 $1,256,447 $134,859
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