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Foodshare Inc

EIN 77-0018162 · Oxnard, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOR OVER 40 YEARS FOOD SHARE HAS BEEN FEEDING THE HUNGRY IN VENTURA COUNTY. IT ALL BEGAN WHEN EIGHT FRIENDS BANDED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED UNDER A BRIDGE IN VENTURA, CA. THE EARLY PHILANTHROPIC MOVEMENT STARTED IN A FAMILY GARAGE, QUICKLY OUTGREW AN UNUSED FIRE STATION IN SATICOY AND NOW OPERATES IN OXNARD, CA WITH THREE WAREHOUSES AND A COMBINED 46,000 SQUARE FEET. TODAY STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTE 21.2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, OR 17.7 MILLION MEALS ANNUALLY THROUGH ITS 200 PANTRY AND PROGRAM PARTNERS. AS VENTURA COUNTY'S ONLY REGIONAL FOOD BANK, FOOD SHARE PROVIDES FOOD FOR APPROXIMATELY 250,000 NEIGHBORS ANNUALLY. FOOD SHARE IS A MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATION'S LARGEST HUNGER-RELIEF NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS, AS WELL AS THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF FOOD BANKS.

Income
$43.5 million
Spending
$41.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 72%
Employees
53
Volunteers
4,303
Highest pay
$321,501, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Partner agencies distributed nutritious food to approximately 250,000 county residents.Work delivered
  • Partner agencies helped distribute over 20 million pounds of food.Work delivered
  • Over 4.5 million pounds of food were distributed through CSFP and TEFAP.Work delivered
  • Nearly 2.5 million diapers and wipes were distributed to families with children.Work delivered
  • Over 198,000 pounds of nutritious food were distributed to farmworker families.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $27.5 million spent. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM - FOOD SHARE'S NETWORK OF 200 PANTRIES AND PARTNER AGENCIES DISTRIBUTE NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 250,000 VENTURA COUNTY RESIDENTS. THESE AGENCIES HELPED DISTRIBUTE OVER 20 MILLION POUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
  2. $9.7 million spent. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) FUNDED NUTRITION PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) AND THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP). CSFP PROVIDES A MONTHLY "SENIOR KIT" BOX OF FOOD TO LOW INCOME SENIORS (AGED 60+) AT NO COST. TEFAP PROVIDES FOOD FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN VENTURA COUNTY AT NO COST TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. OVER 4.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DISTRIBUTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 THROUGH THESE TWO PROGRAMS.
  3. $517,931 spent. DIAPER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (DIAPER BANK) - DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOOD SHARE DISTRIBUTED NEARLY 2.5 MILLION DIAPERS AND WIPES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN THROUGHOUT VENTURA COUNTY.
  4. $244,880 spent. FARMWORKER DISTRIBUTION: VENTURA COUNTY FARMS AND RANCHES EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 42,000 FARMWORKERS. THESE FARMWORKERS ARE VITAL TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY, YET THERE IS A HIGH RATE OF POVERTY AND FOOD INSECURITY AMONG THIS SEGMENT OF VENTURA COUNTY'S POPULATION. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, FOOD SHARE DISTRIBUTED OVER 198,000 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO FARMWORKER FAMILIES. IN ADDITION, KIDS' NUTRITION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING KIDS' FARMERS' MARKET AND KIDS' KITCHEN INITIATIVES SERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WITH HEALTHY FOODS AND NUTRITION EDUCATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1984.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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