Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Its mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger in its community, principally by sourcing and distributing food through partner agencies and direct programs in Los Angeles County. The organization says it has been fighting hunger since 1973; its 2025 filing lists 1977 as the year it was formed.
Key facts about Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
In short: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank gave $238.7M across 664 grants in 2025 (avg $360K), mostly in California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 95-3135649
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $238,748,963
- Grants made (2025)
- 664
- Average grant
- $359,562
- Median grant
- $135,750
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (144 of 646, 2025)
- Total assets
- $207,867,559
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The Food Bank’s filing says agencies must complete its application process and undergo an on-site monitoring visit before approval for membership. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$207.9M
+24.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$238.7M
+22.2% YoY
Grant Count
664
+14.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$360K
+6.4% YoY
Is Los Angeles Regional Food Bank open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 144 of 646 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $99K; repeat grants $447K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $196K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Food Bank’s mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger. It does so by sourcing and distributing nutritious food and other products, engaging the community in hunger relief, and conducting hunger and nutrition education and awareness campaigns while advocating for public policies that benefit the people it serves.
Its filing describes general food distribution, food recovery through Extra Helpings, emergency food assistance, produce distribution, senior nutrition, children’s nutrition, after-school meals, and nutrition education. The filing says donated food and product were distributed to agencies free of charge in 2025. It also describes agency grants as relating to food distributions, including through general distribution, Extra Helpings, and TEFAP.
Examples of supported organizations describe a range of community food and support services. Shepherds Pantry says its mission is to provide food, clothing, and other support services to families in need. Interfaith Food Center says it provides nutritious food to neighbors in an environment that nurtures dignity and respect. International Families Association reports distributing food to low-income residents in the Glendale area, with much of its food provided by the Food Bank.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Food Bank reported 664 grants totaling $238,748,963. Individual grants ranged from $5,168 to $6,049,750, with a median of $135,750. The filing explains that “grants” relate to food distributions to charitable agencies and, for some programs, direct food distributions to individuals or meals provided to children. It reports that in 2025 the Food Bank distributed $235,875,972 worth of grocery products and $2,708,298 of cash assistance through food distribution programs to its network of partner agencies.
How to Apply
and undergo an on-site monitoring visit before approval for membership. Approved agencies pick up products at the distribution center or receive delivery, depending on their location. The Food Bank’s October 2025 agency newsletter also describes equipment and vehicle assistance for agency partners through grants, but does not provide a general application process for that support.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Food Bank’s stated distribution network serves Los Angeles County. Its 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The filing also notes that the Food Bank distributed some grocery products to food banks outside Los Angeles County as part of disaster response or when inventory was in surplus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 664 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $157.0M (2021) to $242.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 664 grants totaling $238.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Desert Reign ($6.0M). Together the top 10 received $38.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
2,697 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 739 grants of 2,697 (27%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Reign Downey, CA | See Mission Statement | $6,049,750 |
| Shepherds Pantry Irwindale, CA | See Mission Statement | $5,190,716 |
| Interfaith Food Center Santa Fe Springs, CA | See Mission Statement | $4,982,688 |
| North Valley Caring Services North Hills, CA | See Mission Statement | $4,004,309 |
| International Families Association Glendale, CA | See Mission Statement | $3,465,346 |
| One Generation Van Nuys, CA | See Mission Statement | $3,316,211 |
| Midnight Mission Los Angeles, CA | See Mission Statement | $3,266,042 |
| Principles Inc Pasadena, CA | See Mission Statement | $2,891,602 |
| Foothill Unity Center Monrovia, CA | See Mission Statement | $2,811,377 |
| St Francis Center Los Angeles, CA | See Mission Statement | $2,781,166 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Reported grant total | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $207,867,559 | $373,458,836 | $331,902,073 | $238,748,963 | 664 |
| 2024 | $167,302,395 | $273,886,894 | $264,974,473 | $195,332,885 | 578 |
| 2023 | $161,563,611 | $259,235,417 | $253,523,053 | $196,058,890 | 471 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $207,867,559 | $167,302,395 | $161,563,611 |
| Revenue | $373,458,836 | $273,886,894 | $259,235,417 |
| Expenses | $331,902,073 | $264,974,473 | $253,523,053 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,185,486 | $2,018,699 | $2,374,808 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following people as board members: Keith Addis, Lena Al-Sarraf, Chris Quintos Cathcart, Karen Corman, David Espinosa, Robin Faerber, Roxanne Fattahi, Ron Frierson, Carol Garcia, and Dean Hallett.
The 2023 annual report identifies Gary Kirkpatrick as Board Chair and Michael Flood as President and CEO.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is led by Michael Flood, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 22 of 50 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Flood
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$283K (2020) → $330K (2025)
Gary Kirkpatrick
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Newton
Senior Director Operations & Logistics
Senior Director Operations & Logistics → Senior Director Operations & Logi, 2023
Senior Director Operations & Logi → Senior Director Operations & Logistics, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$131K (2020) → $228K (2025)
Alicia Cardenas
Senior Director Hr & Idea
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $206K (2025)
Ana Martinez
Senior Director Volunteer Services
Senior Director Volunteer Services & Partners → Senior Director Volunteer Services, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$129K (2021) → $208K (2025)
Elizabeth Cervantes
Senior Director Prod. Acquisition
Senior Director Prod. Acquisition & Agency → Senior Director Prod. Acquisition, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$127K (2021) → $208K (2025)
Hilda Ayala
Senior Director Programs & Policy
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$125K (2021) → $210K (2025)
Peter Felix
Senior Director Inventory Planning
Senior Director Inventory Controller & Planning → Senior Director Inventory Planning, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$133K (2021) → $200K (2025)
Amy Hasquet
Senior Director Annual Giving & Development
Director of Annual Giving → Senior Director Annual Giving & Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $186K (2025)
Ani Aratounians
Director of Nutrition Services
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$127K (2023) → $158K (2025)
David E. May
Senior Director of Marketing
Director of Marketing Committee → Director of Marketing, 2024
Director of Marketing → Senior Director of Marketing, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$150K (2023) → $186K (2025)
Kimberley F. Belcher-Morris
Director of Major Gifts
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$128K (2023) → $148K (2025)
Noel G. Vinzon
Director of Transp & Safety
Director, Transportation & Safety → Director of Transp & Safety, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Terrence L. Brown
Director of Operations & Ioc
Director, Operations & Inventory Controller → Director, Operations & Investment, 2024
Director, Operations & Investment → Director of Operations & Ioc, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $190K (2025)
Debra Beadle
Director of Planned Giving
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2024) → $146K (2025)
John Jinkwon Chung
Director of Compl & Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$147K (2025)
Laura Recchi
Senior Director Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$184K (2025)
Jeanna Kindle
Chief Prod Acqu. Officer
Chief Product Acquis. Officer → Chief Prod Acqu. Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $232K (2025)
Roger L. Castle
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$224K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Steven R. Meisberger
Chief Financial Officer
CFO & Interim CFO → CFO, 2021
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$39K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Weldon Wu
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $278K (2025)
Yesenia Ruiz
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $176K (2025)
Jason Torres
Systems Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Abhilash Patel
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dean Hallett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Jadeja
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felix Recht
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Addis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Al-Sarraf
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Stegemoeller
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Hightower
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Montgomery
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silvano Merlo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Corman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Frierson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Massucci
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Garcia
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Sessions
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Fattahi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Silvera
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julien Thuan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Leuchter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Faerber
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Quintos Cathcart
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gadi Kaufmann
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Espinosa
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gideon Spitzer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Kleiner
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Junya Kayano
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Spear
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (31)
- Former: Cary Rubinstein (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Justin Toner (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Perille (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Toledo (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sue Leonard (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: James A. Thomson (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jordon Kruse (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Kronfli (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Chyr (2021–2023) — Senior Director of Development
- Former: Todd Solash (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Rose F. Gonzalez (2023) — Controller
- Former: David Bishop (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: James P. Beaubien (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Leonard (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Whitney Jones Roy (2020–2022) — Board Chairperson
- Former: Denise Woods (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Hoos (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Carroll (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Wilcox (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sergio Bicas-Klein (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Edens (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Jo Smith (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Khan (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Lukas (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Javier Aceves (2020) — CFO
- Former: Jonathan Friedman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Katrina Hitz-Tough (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pj Brice (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra L. Burns (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Tonya Agurto (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Yves Saada (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $330K, to Michael Flood (President/CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1734 East 41St Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058-1502
Phone: (323) 234-3030
Website: https://lafoodbank.org
Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
How much does Los Angeles Regional Food Bank give each year?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank gave $238.7M across 664 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $195.3M across 578 grants.
What is Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's typical grant size?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's median grant in 2025 was $135,750, and its average grant was $359,562, across 664 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Los Angeles Regional Food Bank that year got $99K on average.
Where does Los Angeles Regional Food Bank give grants?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (249 grants), Long Beach, CA (40 grants), Compton, CA (25 grants) and Pasadena, CA (21 grants).
Does Los Angeles Regional Food Bank give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 664 grants with a stated purpose on Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Mission Statement" (664 grants).
Who are Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's largest grantees?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's largest 2025 grantees include Desert Reign ($6,049,750), Shepherds Pantry ($5,190,716) and Interfaith Food Center ($4,982,688), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 7% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Los Angeles Regional Food Bank?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank reported $207.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $373.5M.
What does Los Angeles Regional Food Bank fund?
The Food Bank’s mission is to mobilize resources to fight hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Los Angeles Regional Food Bank?
The Food Bank’s filing says agencies must complete its application process and undergo an on-site monitoring visit before approval for membership. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's EIN?
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3135649. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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