Nourish California
To collaborate with diverse community partners for policy change, ensuring equitable access to food, health, and well-being for all Californians.
Nourish California at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,418,983
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,045,732
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $30,603
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,674,249
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nourish California funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Nourish California gives
- 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2021) to $100K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $100K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Y Compromiso Los Angeles, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $14,500 |
| MixtecoIndigena Cmty Org Pro Oxnard, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $13,250 |
| Central Valley Immigr Integr Fresno, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $12,500 |
| Community Partners Los Angeles, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $10,000 |
| The Womens Building San Francisco, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Community Resources San Rafael, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $8,000 |
| Healthy Kids Happy Faces Los Angeles, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $8,000 |
| Inland Congregations United San Bernardino, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $8,000 |
| National Health Fdtn Los Angeles, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $8,000 |
| San Diego Hunger Coalition San Diego, CA | Food4All Mini-Grant | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,418,983 | $1,045,732 | $1,674,249 | — | — | $30,603 |
| 2024 | $2,134,432 | $1,887,957 | $2,007,215 | $100,250 | 10 | $31,138 |
| 2023 | $2,254,319 | $2,080,932 | $1,903,169 | $71,500 | 9 | $30,071 |
| 2022 | $2,138,509 | $1,629,587 | $1,633,534 | $44,250 | 6 | $13,976 |
| 2021 | $2,289,153 | $1,482,621 | $1,665,193 | $28,600 | Total only | $33,478 |
| 2020 | $2,463,513 | $2,082,369 | $1,412,031 | $93,198 | 1 | $22,567 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nourish California
Based on IRS filings
Nourish California is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nourish California is led by George Manalo-LeClair, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 3 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Manalo-LeClair
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$150K (2020) → $196K (2025)
Jared Call
Director of Policy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $128K (2025)
Tabashir Nobari
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kessler
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethel Otuteye
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betzabel Sevlian
Chief Engagmt Officer
Director of Engagement → Chief Engagmt Officer, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $133K (2025)
Raymond Perry
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Ruelas
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myisha Hogan
Board Co-Chair
Vice Chair → Board Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blanca Melendrez
Board Co-Chair
Director → Board Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Baraka Floyd (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Charlotte Bergheimer (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Ari Kennedy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tia Shamada (2023–2024) — Director of Programs
- Former: Betzabel Sevilan (2024) — Chief Engmt Offr
- Former: Allen Ng (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Flood (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Kessler DrPH RD (2023) — Director
- Former: Dena Herman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Emma Steinberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Lieu (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Smriti Kirubanandan (2021) — Director
- Former: Ali Taghavi (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Hilary Seligman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Tadlock (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 $196K, to George Manalo-LeClair (Exec Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nourish California
How large is Nourish California?
Nourish California reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Nourish California?
Nourish California is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nourish California operate?
Nourish California has awarded grants in California.
What is Nourish California's EIN?
Nourish California's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3163142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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