2025-07-11T18:26:14-05:00 2024-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-07-01 953685875 WESTSIDE FOOD BANK WEST 3108286016 1710 22ND STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90404 GENEVIEVE RIUTORT PRESIDENT & CEO 3108286016 2025-07-11 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHIVAUN COONEY 1710 22ND STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90404 9131690 0 X WWW.WESTSIDEFOODBANKCA.ORG X 1981 CA PROVIDES PURCHASED AND DONATED FOOD FOR LOCAL FOOD-INSECURE RESIDENTS VIA 60+ PARTNER AGENCIES AND FIVE DIRECT SERVICE MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES. 30 30 18 950 0 0 6302841 8964219 0 0 97459 154651 0 0 6400300 9118870 0 0 0 0 1230356 1406977 0 0 829467 6764495 5569406 7994851 6976383 -1594551 2142487 5814486 10630138 1335741 3796497 4478745 6833641 X TO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FREE NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH FOOD ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION, AND BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY AND ADVOCATING FOR A STRONG FOOD ASSISTANCE NETWORK. 0 0 5656550 WESTSIDE FOOD BANK ADDRESSES HUNGER IN WEST LOS ANGELES COUNTY - AN AREA THAT IS HOME TO OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE. OUR PARTNER AGENCIES OPERATE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN CULVER CITY, INGLEWOOD, THE LAX AREA, MALIBU, SANTA MONICA, VENICE, WEST LOS ANGELES, AND WEST HOLLYWOOD. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024, WESTSIDE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 4,306,940 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC. 68% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED WAS FRESH PRODUCE, HIGH PROTEIN FOODS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS AND LESS THAN 2% WAS HIGH SUGAR OR SALTY SNACK FOODS. THE FOOD WAS ACQUIRED THROUGH DONATIONS AND WHOLESALE FOOD PURCHASES. IT WAS DISTRIBUTED VIA 60+ PARTNER AGENCIES AND FIVE DIRECT SERVICE MOBILE FOOD PANTRIES. THE WIDE VARIETY OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD REACHED OVER 72,000 HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENTING OVER 153,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, LOW WAGE, AND MIDDLE WAGE WORKERS, SENIORS ON FIXED INCOMES, ADULTS AND TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.IN PROVIDING FOOD TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS FREE OF CHARGE, WSFB'S FOOD HELPS TO PREVENT CLIENTS FROM BECOMING UNHOUSED BY ALLOWING THEM TO USE THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES ON HOUSING AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS. OVER 45% OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTED WAS FRESH PRODUCE, SUPPLEMENTED BY HIGH PROTEIN FOODS, NUTRITIOUS PANTRY STAPLES, EGGS, AND OTHER GROCERY ITEMS.COLLEGE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO BE AMONG THE KEY POPULATIONS RECEIVING WSFB'S FOOD THROUGH SUPPORT OF ROBUST FOOD PROGRAMS AT SEVERAL LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. WSFB ALSO PROVIDED FOOD TO WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAMS AT THE SANTA MONICA AND CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 90% OF WSFB'S FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED VIA FOOD PANTRIES THAT PROVIDE FREE GROCERIES WHILE THE OTHER 10% WAS PROVIDED THROUGH SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY KITCHENS, K-12 AND COLLEGE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS, AND VETERANS' PROGRAMS.MANY OF WSFB'S MEMBER AGENCIES OFFER ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT TRAINING, CHILDCARE, COUNSELING, REFERRALS, RECOVERY PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PARENTING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT CLASSES TO HELP CLIENTS BECOME MORE ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT.AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO EXPAND CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE FACE OF SUSTAINED RECORD-HIGH NEED, WSFB CLOSED ESCROW ON A 10,000 SQUARE FOOT ANNEX WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 1914 14TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 2024. THE $3M DOWN PAYMENT WAS FUNDED WITH A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CDSS) FOR FOOD BANK CAPACITY BUILDING THAT HAD TO BE USED BY JUNE 30, 2024; THE REMAINING HALF OF THE $6M PURCHASE PRICE WAS FINANCED WITH AN INTEREST-ONLY LOAN FROM CALPRIVATE BANK.THIS ANNEX WAREHOUSE IS THE FIRST BUILDING WSFB HAS OWNED IN ITS 40+ YEAR HISTORY. DURING FY 23-24, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS WORKED IN THE NEW ANNEX WAREHOUSE SORTING AND BOXING DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD TO CREATE PRE-PACKED FOOD BOXES FOR OUR SUMMER FOOD FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM AND TO SUPPLY OUR FREE MOBILE MARKET DISTRIBUTIONS. THE ADDITIONAL DRY STORAGE SPACE IS ESSENTIAL AS WSFB WORKS TO SUSTAIN ITS EXPANDED SERVICE POST PANDEMIC. OWNING THIS BUILDING WILL ALSO ALLOW WSFB TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND ITS COLD STORAGE CAPACITY WITH THE INSTALLATION OF 1,000 SQUARE FEET OF FREEZER AND COOLER SPACE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY JULY 2025. THIS IMPROVEMENT WILL ALLOW WSFB TO EXPAND ACCEPT DONATED FRESH PRODUCE, AND FROZEN FOODS, THAT IT PREVIOUSLY HAD TO TURN AWAY DUE TO LACK OF COOLER SPACE. WESTSIDE FOOD BANK IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY, SCALE ITS OPERATIONS, AND STRENGTHEN ITS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IN ORDER TO MEET THE RECORD HIGH NEED FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE IN ITS SERVICE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR AS LONG AS ITS SERVICES ARE NEEDED. 25521 WESTSIDE FOOD BANK HELD ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT, THE 34TH ANNUAL 5K HUNGER WALK, ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023. THERE WAS NO COST OR FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT SO AS TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY, FROM FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS AND PARTNER AGENCY STAFF TO MAJOR DONORS AND CORPORATE FUNDERS. A TOTAL OF 388 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED AS WALKERS OR VOLUNTEERS AND ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED AN EVENT T-SHIRT AND SWAG BAG. PARTICIPANTS HAD THE OPTION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR WESTSIDE FOOD BANK'S HUNGER-RELIEF WORK VIA A COMPLEMENTARY PEER-TO-PEER WEBSITE WHERE THEY COULD INVITE OTHERS TO WALK WITH THEM OR DONATE. WSFB PARTNER AGENCIES WERE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FORM FUNDRAISING TEAMS AND RECEIVE 75% OF THE FUNDS RAISED BY THEIR TEAM TO SUPPORT THEIR OPERATIONS. THIS CAN BE PARTICULARLY IMPACTFUL FOR AGENCIES THAT LACK THE CAPACITY TO HOLD THEIR OWN FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE ANNUAL HUNGER WALK IS AN EVENT THAT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT LOCAL HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY AND FOSTER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. PARTICIPANTS AT THE 2023 HUNGER WALK ALSO ENJOYED ENTERTAINMENT, AWARDS, RAFFLE PRIZES, A FAMILY FUN ZONE AND A SCENIC 5K WALK ON THE OCEAN FRONT WALK PATH IN SANTA MONICA. 5682071 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 3108286016 1710 22ND STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90404 NAMRATA GAURIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIVAUN COONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CHOO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID WISEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC PELTZ BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY BACHRACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHRYN DHANATYA SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD SMITH TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY GLASER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE KIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER LUSTBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MAIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX MILLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA MORERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON PLUNKETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROGER RISKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE ROSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPENCER SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSIE STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL WEINROT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WHITTENBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL WHITTENBURG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIDERA IZUCHUKWU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SCHERISE MITCHELL-JORDAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE NEMSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WESTHEIMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA WIRHED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT VETTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUANNE CHENEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RIUTORT PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 152626 0 20168 YVONNE LEUNG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 135653 0 14024 288279 0 34192 2 0 1 0 DONIELLE ARBON 1203 HUNTINGTON DR SOUTH PASADENA CA 91030 FUND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 103300 1 2969 3559747 5401503 2071333 8964219 154651 154651 12820 2969 12820 0 9118870 0 0 154651 327553 139214 83057 105282 785454 564272 87724 133458 37643 24100 5643 7900 176004 121472 22574 31958 80323 51407 12048 16868 21600 13824 3240 4536 283240 49516 8215 225509 22990 9297 13693 178077 48961 110680 18436 909803 782431 72784 54588 93333 93333 62861 40231 9429 13201 17104 17104 IN-KIND FOOD DISTIBUTED 2059405 2059405 FOOD PURCHASES 1726798 1726798 PRINTING/DESIGN SERVICE 97882 125 5898 91859 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 43871 29007 14864 52442 33914 853 17675 6976383 5682071 464845 829467 263165 177474 2050547 1426192 326610 157427 596728 611251 86836 98466 6447757 281068 184047 6166689 1154291 1379795 1152262 612844 5814486 10630138 246031 232228 3000000 1089710 564269 1335741 3796497 X 3979371 6544905 499374 288736 4478745 6833641 5814486 10630138 2142487 212409 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3994304 8019948 7063473 6302841 8964219 34344785 3994304 8019948 7063473 6302841 8964219 34344785 1826401 32518384 29694 12470 33574 97459 154651 327848 34672633 0.93790 0.88100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 111369 1.00000 0 0 5700000 5700000 300000 3846 296154 447757 277222 170535 6166689 DEPOSITS 75168 RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET 537676 612844 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 564269 564269 X 9331279 212409 212409 9118870 0 9118870 6976383 0 6976383 0 6976383 PART V, LINE 4: THE BOARD-DESIGNATED RESERVE CONSISTS OF VOLUNTARY BOARD-APPROVED SEGREGATIONS OF NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, PROJECTS OR INVESTMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY DESPITE REDUCTIONS OR CURTAILMENT OF PORTIONS OF ITS FUNDING IN THE FUTURE. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILIITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT JUNE 30, 2024. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE RIUTORT PRESIDENT & CEO 152626 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20168 0 172794 0 0 0 X 1157170 2071333 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER, BARBARA WHITTENBURG, IS MARRIED TO FELLOW BOARD MEMBER, RUSSELL WHITTENBURG. RUSSELL WHITTENBURG IS ALSO A BOARD MEMBER AT MEMBER AGENCY, UPWARD BOUND HOUSE. BOARD MEMBER SHARON PLUNKETT WORKS AT ST. JOSEPH CENTER, ONE OF WSFB'S MEMBER AGENCIES. BOARD MEMBER BRUCE ROSEN WORKS FOR THE BANDINI FOUNDATION, WHICH RECEIVES SURPLUS PRODUCE FROM WSFB. BOARD MEMBER RICHARD SMITH WORKS AT CALPRIVATE BANK, WHERE WSFB OPENED A BANK ACCOUNT AND OBTAINED A MORTGAGE LOAN IN FY 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, THEN PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WESTSIDE FOOD BANK REQUIRES THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE: (1) RECEIVED, READ, AND UNDERSTOOD THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (2) AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; AND (3) UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A DECISION BY THE BOARD AS TO WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION LEVEL IS MADE FROM RESEARCH BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY OF THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, AND AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE WORK OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND PRESENTS THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE FULL BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WSFB MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: WESTSIDE FOOD BANK'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.