Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services

What it reported doing in 2024

Purpose of organization - sacramento food bank & family services (the food bank) is a California not-for-profit public benefit corporation serving sacramento county's vulnerable populations through a combination of human services and support. The food bank serves as the largest hunger relief organization in sacramento county and the regional food bank, supporting a network of partner agency food distributions to provide nutritious, meaningful food to our neighbors in need. In addition to food assistance services, the food bank provides diapers for distribution, utility assistance, immigration legal services, and refugee resettlement services.program services - program services refer to the activities or services provided by the food bank that are related to its mission and programs. To ensure compliance with limitations and restrictions on the use of food bank resources, the accounts are organized by program or services, which were restructured during the year ended june 30, 2025, to be based on three large impact focus areas: community partnerships, food access, and community services.community partnerships - the food bank is the hub of sacramento county's emergency food system and supports a partner agency network of 110 partners representing over 200 food distributions across the county. This includes a collaborative network of food pantries, community meal sites, schools, college campuses, senior centers, and nonprofit organizations to get food to our neighbors in need. In addition to food and diapers, which are provided at no cost, the food bank pairs select partner agencies with local stores for grocery recovery. The food bank also provides ongoing training to deliver the best services possible and connections to the equipment needed to effectively receive, store, and distribute food.financial transactions have been categorized into the following programs: partner agency & community engagement (pace) - utilizing food resources, financial grants, education, and training to support partner agencies to best reach the communities we serve.commodities for the community - providing united states department of agriculture (usda) commodities to local agencies throughout sacramento county, which are distributed free of charge as part of their food distributions. The food bank also expands commodities through mobile pantries to communities where food access is limited until a partner agency can be identified to meet the need.diaper bank - providing diapers to local agencies for distribution to families in need.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 92.6%; rating input score 93
• Program expense ratio: 95.6%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: $44.19 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.2%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.7; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 12.1% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings