SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRU… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1993

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERICA PADILLA-CHAVEZ

Phone

8317227110

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, founded in 1993, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $27.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $31.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION BY EDUCATING AND INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $28,161,879 Revenue: $92,244

FOOD DISTRIBUTION: SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANKS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND SUPPORT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SHFB ACQUIRES AND DISTRIBUTES DONATED AND PURCHASED FOODS AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) COMMODITIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGHOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY AND THE PAJARO VALLEY. SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK RESULTS DRIVEN IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 12.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD PROVIDING 10.1 MILLION HEALTHY MEALS. SHFB PROMPTLY RESPONDS TO THE FOOD-INSECURITY NEEDS ARISING FROM NATURAL DISASTERS AND ONGOING RECOVERY EFFORTS. RECENT COLLABORATIONS WITH BIPOC FARMERS AND LOCAL FISHERIES ARE INTEGRAL TO SHFBS SUSTAINABILITY LAND & SEA INITIATIVE, CONTRIBUTING TO THE RETENTION OF FUNDS WITHIN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,945,233

EDUCATION OUTREACH: WE PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, BILINGUAL PEER NUTRITION EDUCATION AT SITES THROUGHOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, AS WELL AS OUTREACH AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR THE CALFRESH (FOOD STAMPS) PROGRAM. COLLABORATED WITH PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE HOT MEALS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE PAJARO FLOODS. PARTNERING WITH WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE A NOURISH FRESH MARKET TO PROVIDE FOOD TO WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN BIRTH AT THE HOSPITAL.

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $27,919,038

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $-327,539

Other Revenue $107,395

TOTAL REVENUE $27,698,894

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $23,122,707

Salaries & Benefits $4,935,908

Fundraising Expenses $829,302

Program Expenses $30,107,112

Other Expenses $3,243,632

TOTAL EXPENSES $31,358,929

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$27,698,894	$25,802,721	+0.1%
Expenses	$31,358,929	$27,041,963	+0.2%
Net Income	$-3,660,035	$-1,239,242	+2.0%

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

1506

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

$439,227

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERICA PADILLA-CHAVEZ	CEO	40.00	Officer	$274,492	$3,360	$277,852
BRENDAN MIELE	COO	40.00		$147,017	$9,446	$156,463
DONNA SHEPPARD	CFO	40.00	Officer	$129,665	$10,846	$140,511
JOSUE BARAJAS	CPO	40.00		$130,585	$6,393	$136,978
DAWN BARRERAS	CMO	40.00		$108,331	$14,916	$123,247
MARY CASEY	CHIEF HR OFFICER	40.00		$110,296	$6,955	$117,251
WILLY ELLIOTT-MCCREA	FORMER CEO	1.00	Officer	$19,198	$1,666	$20,864
MICHELE BASSI	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA CARLOS WILLY	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT HUFFAKER	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMERON HASTE	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB NORTON	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDER PEDERSEN	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CESARIO RUIZ	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE NEGRO	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LYZA GIANELLI	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARINA DIAZ ALVAREZ	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL CARLSON	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SILVIA DIAZ	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY MACKENNA	Trustee	1.00	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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$27,698,894	$31,358,929	$19,139,366	$-3,660,035
2022	$25,802,721	$27,041,963	$21,660,732	$-1,239,242
2021	$37,137,121	$29,196,313	$24,793,254	$7,940,808
2020	$27,030,563	$21,197,164	$16,584,041	$5,833,399
2019	$16,982,266	$17,860,442	$10,223,663	$-878,176
2018	$16,115,810	$16,551,055	$11,217,984	$-435,245

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK SANTA CRUZ COUNTY