San Diego Food System Alliance

EIN: 842242207 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

San Diego, CA

Total Revenue
$2,302,152
Total Expenses
$1,917,361
Total Assets
$1,584,754
Net Assets
$1,476,783
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
2019
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
Elly O'Rourke
Phone
9193280046
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

San Diego Food System Alliance, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $2.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $385K, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

The mission of the San Diego Food System Alliance is to cultivate a healthy, sustainable, and just food system in San Diego County. We envision vibrant community food systems rooted in justice and sustainability, where everyone has equitable opportunity to (cont top of page 2)

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,266,382
Program Service Revenue $24,765
Investment Income $11,005
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,302,152

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,190,572
Fundraising Expenses $235,546
Program Expenses $1,449,458
Other Expenses $726,789
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,917,361

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $2,302,152 $1,825,587 +0.3%
Expenses $1,917,361 $2,033,280 -0.1%
Net Income $384,791 $-207,693 -2.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
11
Volunteers
14

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
$394,449
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Sona Desai Co-Exec Directr 40.00
Officer
$132,743 $16,948 $149,691
Elly O'Rourke Co-Exec Directr 40.00
Officer
$131,014 $5,169 $136,183
Elaine Poeu-En Finance Directr 40.00
Officer
$95,419 $13,156 $108,575
Roxanne Kymaani Co-Chair 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Vanessa Moore Co-Chair 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Debbie McKeon Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Abad Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Melanie Hall Director 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 $2,302,152 $1,917,361 $1,584,754 $384,791
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,060,294 $1,294,833 $1,233,249 $765,461
2022 $1,160,030 $1,129,554 $435,895 $30,476
2021 $1,215,377 $988,365 $405,674 $227,012
2020 $935,886 $816,777 $239,701 $119,109
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