Long Beach Community Table
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ACT AS A MUTUAL AID COOPERATIVE FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING, EMPOWERMENT, AND SELF-DETERMINATION OF FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURE RESIDENTS WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION THROUGH PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CLOTHING AND OTHER BASIC ESSENTIALS WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE SELF-SUFFICIENCY.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 0 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $659,360, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 45% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.1 million spent. FOOD PANTRY: EACH WEEK, THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS AND FOOD INSECURE HOUSEHOLDS COME TO THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE TO RECEIVE FRESH PRODUCE AND NUTRITIOUS FOODS OPERATED MULTIPLE DAYS A WEEK. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 62,093 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.
- $1.1 million spent. HOMEBOUND PROGRAM: EACH WEEK THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES FREE GROCERIES AND FRESH PRODUCE TO HUNDREDS OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES, SENIORS, VETERANS, AND HOMEBOUND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR SOME MEDICAL CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM LEAVING THEIR HOME. THROUGH THE YEAR, A TOTAL OF 25,351 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
- $637,868 spent. PARKS PROGRAM: EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MOBILE FOOD PANTRY, BRINGING FRESH PRODUCE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, HYGIENE ESSENTIALS, AND CLOTHING DIRECTLY TO THE HOMELESS AND FOOD INSECURE PEOPLE IN MULTIPLE PARKS IN LOW-INCOME AREAS OF LONG BEACH. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, A TOTAL OF 38,603 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
- $259,495 spent. Bulk Food Delivery Program: Deliver weekly large donations of perishable food directly to 7-10 housing facilities (ie seniors, veterans, tiny homes, transitional housing units) with large populations of low-income, food insecure people to serve an average of 8,500 people per month. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, A TOTAL OF 111,018 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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