Calfoods Logistics
CalFoods Logistics is a public charity based in Pleasant Hill, California. It works with food banks and the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to coordinate food aid and infrastructure support for hunger-relief organizations, including logistics for emergency food programs.
Calfoods Logistics at a glance
In short: Calfoods Logistics gave $20.5M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $525K), mostly in California. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,457,409
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $524,549
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360,140
- Total assets
- $42,698,806
- -10.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (2 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Calfoods Logistics
- Contact
Mailing address: 3478 Buskirk Ave Ste 346, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 250-5774
Website: https://calfoods.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Calfoods Logistics funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Action Agency of Butte County ($1.5M). Together the top 10 received $11.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
271 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 85 grants of 271 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CalFoods Logistics states that it works with partners across all 58 California counties. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (62%) and Nevada (38%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Calfoods Logistics open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 39 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $170K; repeat grants $544K. How we count
Medians: $170K first-time, $361K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20.5M (2025) to $80.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $20.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Agency of Butte County Chico, CA | CDSS | $1,511,132 |
| Food Bank of El Dorado County Cameron Park, CA | CDSS | $1,275,067 |
| Yolo Food Bank Woodland, CA | CDSS | $1,267,777 |
| Yubasutter Gleaners Food Bank Inc Yuba City, CA | CDSS | $1,238,277 |
| Madera County Food Bank Madera, CA | CDSS | $1,195,197 |
| Dignity Health Connected Living Redding, CA | CDSS | $1,158,008 |
| Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program Inc Fort Bragg, CA | CDSS | $1,098,732 |
| Placer Food Bank DBA Feeding the Foothills Roseville, CA | CDSS | $1,083,504 |
| SLO Food Bank San Luis Obispo, CA | CDSS | $1,008,194 |
| Food for People Inc Eureka, CA | CDSS | $866,642 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,698,806 | $37,600,408 | $39,191,692 | $20,457,409 | 39 | $685,770 |
| 2024 | $47,813,786 | $63,003,721 | $54,143,086 | $39,039,592 | 51 | $692,466 |
| 2023 | $43,704,147 | $67,855,152 | $62,300,496 | $49,348,250 | 65 | $790,707 |
| 2022 | $45,666,138 | $100,118,693 | $87,676,488 | $80,684,690 | 59 | $789 |
| 2021 | $22,629,527 | $88,771,742 | $72,407,760 | $69,700,136 | 57 | $1 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CalFoods Logistics’ stated mission is to help end hunger in California by working with partners to provide nutrition and emergency food assistance to people experiencing food insecurity in all 58 counties.
Its work includes serving as CDSS’s logistics intermediary for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP): coordinating food-bank orders, receiving and storing commodities, and planning deliveries. It also describes coordinating food-box deliveries and connecting organizations with food and equipment vendors. Its 2023 filing describes TEFAP, disaster food assistance, the Food Box Program, and other programs including food-bank procurement and donated food.
2025 grant recipients include food banks and community-action organizations. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada describes its mission as feeding people facing hunger and working toward long-term solutions through community partnership. FoodLink for Tulare County says it provides healthy food and nutrition education to people in need. Kings Community Action Organization describes its work as providing programs to develop self-sufficiency in individuals, families, and communities in Kings County.
Grantmaking
Most of the listed larger grants supported food-assistance organizations; the listed grant to Diablo Ballet had the purpose “PEAK PROGRAM.”
The largest 2025 grants included $251,556 to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, $53,550 to San Joaquin County Aging & Community Services, $40,275 to Community Action Partnership of Kern, $39,600 to Kings Community Action Organization, and $32,400 to FoodLink for Tulare County. The grant to Diablo Ballet was $15,680.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Devorah Levine as board chair/secretary, Kathleen Odne as board chair through May 2025, David Zitterow as treasurer, and Lucy Corona, Leonard Gonzales, and Dave Martinez as board members. Listed staff include CEO Steven Linkhart, CFO Carry Warner, COO Charisse Ross, and warehouse manager Eugene Geerlof.
Calfoods Logistics is led by Steven Linkhart, CEO on every filing since 2021; 6 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Linkhart
CEO
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$34K (2021) → $275K (2025)
Kathleen Odne
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devorah Levine
Board Chair & Secretary
Secretary → Board Chair & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Haefke
Director of Procurement
On filings since 2023
37.5 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $135K (2025)
Carry Warner
CFO
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$101K (2022) → $198K (2025)
Charisse Ross
COO
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$22K (2021) → $195K (2025)
Eugene Geerlof
Warehouse Manager
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $165K (2025)
Stephen David Alloway
Accounting Supervisor
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Leonard Gonzales
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Martinez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Zitterow
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Corona
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Debbie Espinosa (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Parsualla Phillips (2023) — Director of Satelite Relations
- Former: Nayoung Kim (2021) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $275K, to Steven Linkhart (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Calfoods Logistics
How much does Calfoods Logistics give each year?
Calfoods Logistics gave $20.5M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39.0M across 51 grants.
What is Calfoods Logistics's typical grant size?
Calfoods Logistics's median grant in 2025 was $360,140, and its average grant was $524,549, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Calfoods Logistics that year got $170K on average.
Where does Calfoods Logistics give grants?
Calfoods Logistics gives mostly in California: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, CA (2 grants) and Crescent City, CA (2 grants).
Does Calfoods Logistics give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Calfoods Logistics's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "CDSS" (36 grants).
Who are Calfoods Logistics's largest grantees?
Calfoods Logistics's largest 2025 grantees include Community Action Agency of Butte County ($1,511,132), Food Bank of El Dorado County ($1,275,067) and Yolo Food Bank ($1,267,777), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Calfoods Logistics?
Calfoods Logistics reported $42.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.6M.
What does Calfoods Logistics fund?
CalFoods Logistics’ stated mission is to help end hunger in California by working with partners to provide nutrition and emergency food assistance to people experiencing food insecurity in all 58 counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Calfoods Logistics?
Calfoods Logistics has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check calfoods.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Calfoods Logistics's EIN?
Calfoods Logistics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2138383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Calfoods Logistics funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/calfoods-logistics-morg_ce32dc6848e949db96b945599728d69f
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