Program 1 · 32.5% of program spending · $2.8M in grants $49.7M
Pantry/soup kitchens program - provides food to local non-profit agencies that provide food baskets and hot meals to people in need in contra costa and solano counties.
The 990 read · EIN 94-2418054 · CA · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
In its own words
“The food bank was established in order to efficiently gather, warehouse, and distribute food products to contra costa and solano county charities meeting emergency food needs.”
Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.
Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated
- Top pay
- $189K Kim Casteneda, 0.1% of spending
- Revenue
- $157.2M 97.5% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $157.4M 97% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $35.2M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 2.7 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 135 employees, 8,063 volunteers
01 · Red flags
No red flags in its latest filing.
We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.
No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025
Of each dollar it spent, 97.0¢ went to programs, as reported.
The split the charity filed.
97.0¢
Programs, $152.7M
2.0¢
Fundraising, $3.2M
0.9¢
Admin, $1.4M
Cost to raise $1
2¢
as reported
For each dollar donated, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $153.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX03 · What it does
What it told the IRS it spent on.
The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.
Program 2 · 9.7% of program spending · $670K in grants $14.9M
The emergency food assistance program (tefap) - this u.s. Department of agriculture program funds the distribution of commodities to people in need in contra costa and solano counties.
Program 3 · 7.4% of program spending · $23K in grants $11.3M
The community produce program - this program distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income neighborhoods throughout contra costa and solano counties. Two refrigerated trucks serve as mobile distribution vehicles and together make 100 stops per month.
Program 4 · 6.9% of program spending · $648K in grants $10.5M
Nor/csfp program retail grocery stores in contra costa and solano counties participate in the grocery recovery program, donating millions of pounds of food each year. The food banks food resource developer develops and maintains the food banks relationships with donor groceries, ensuring that donations are optimized through coordinated scheduling and regular communication. Donated food is collected and loaded onto the food banks refrigerated trucks and transported to the warehouse in concord, where it is weighted, logged, and checked for food safety by trained food bank staff and volunteers.…
Program 5 · 1.9% of program spending · $145K in grants $2.9M
Senior food program - needy senior citizens in contra costa and solano counties are provided with a nutritious bag of food twice a month basis under this program
Program 6 · 1.6% of program spending · $203K in grants $2.5M
Mobile food pharmacy program the mobile food pharmacy is a mobile pantry with healthy food at solano county public health clinics. Public health patients who are food insecure are prescribed healthy food boxes to help reduce instances of diet-related diseases. They are given a box of shelf-stable items as well as fresh produce.
04 · The savings
Net assets: $11.0M to $35.2M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
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12
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35
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05 · Who gets paid
The 7 highest-paid people.
Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.
Kim Casteneda
VP of Dev/Com
$189,174
Darwin Bosen
VP of Operations
$181,829
Alex Wiley
Director of It
$146,245
Roth Johnson
Finance Director
$145,918
Krystine Dinh
Dir. Marketing
$145,067
Jennifer Costa
Dir. Peo. & Cultur
$143,769
Caitlin Sly
President & CEO
$99,438
Largest outside contractors
| Contractor | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| T4 Solutions | $219,704 |
06 · Questions
The questions people ask about the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano CEO make?
Kim Casteneda, VP of Dev/Com, received $189,174 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.1% of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano's $157.4M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano donations go to programs?
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano reported 97% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 2% as fundraising and 0.9% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano have?
Net assets were $35.2M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 2.7 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano have any red flags in its filing?
Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)07 · Sources and citing
Every number, traced.
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page
Amir Arani, “Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/food-bank-of-contra-costa-and-solano/