Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
(K31)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY INC
Financial strength (30%)
69/100
Reliability (20%)
76/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
65/100
40
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
OUR MISSION In collaboration with our partners, we provide dignified, equitable and consistent access to nutritious food, creating a foundation for community health.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$95.3M
Total Revenue
$97.8M
Total Expenses
$33.5M
Net Assets
128
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
94.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
236.8%
Operating Reserve
4.11x
Liability-to-Asset
5.1%
Revenue Diversification
92.2%
Executive Compensation
$721K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 109 similar organizations
(United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
94.3% | 94.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.7% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.9% | 2.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
236.8% | 1172.5% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
4.1 mo | 7.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
5.1% | 9.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
92.2% | 95.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
7.9% | 5.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
11.0% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-2.7% | 1.3% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
40 / 1000
Financial
61
Reliability
48
Effectiveness
65
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
61
Program Effectiveness (25%)
48
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
65
3 programs
115 staff
IRS Verified 85% Data Complete
Impact
3 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We provide food to 138231 children/month in all 34 cities in Orange County | 138,231 | — | — | Per Month |
| We serve 458,995 people/month on average | 458,995 | — | — | Per Month |
| In quarter 3 of Fiscal Year 26, we served 479,088 partner meals and 74,162 kids cafe meals | 553,250 | — | — | Per Month |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $95.3M | $97.8M | $33.5M | 94.3% | 128 |
| 2024 | $88.3M | $88.1M | $35.0M | 94.4% | 113 |
| 2023 | $90.0M | $88.0M | $33.8M | 95.7% | 101 |
| 2022 | $91.6M | $89.9M | $31.8M | 96.2% | 100 |
| 2021 | $117.4M | $107.6M | N/A | — | 217 |
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