Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: CEO salary, finances and where donations go
“Mission: lead our community to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one.”
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
- $413K Leslie Bacho, 0.2% of spending
- Revenue
- $309.8M 96.6% from donations and grants
- Spent
- $261.3M 94.2% on programs, as reported
- Net assets
- $297.0M end of FY ending Jun 2025
- Savings
- 13.6 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
- People
- 329 employees, 32,000 volunteers
No red flags in its latest filing.
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No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.
Of each dollar it spent, 94.2¢ went to programs, as reported.
For each dollar donated, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley spent 2¢ on fundraising.
Fundraising ÷ $299.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IXNet assets: $53.5M to $297.0M in 11 years.
Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.
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The questions people ask about the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.
How much does the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley CEO make?
Leslie Bacho, CEO, received $412,582 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.2% of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley's $261.3M in spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VIIWhat percentage of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley donations go to programs?
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley reported 94.2% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 2.7% as fundraising and 3.2% as management.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IXHow much money does Second Harvest of Silicon Valley have?
Net assets were $297.0M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 13.6 months of spending.
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part XDoes Second Harvest of Silicon Valley 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)Every number, traced.
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
- Second Harvest of Silicon Valley Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Amir Arani, “Second Harvest of Silicon Valley: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/second-harvest-of-silicon-valley/