About Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Since 1975, the Food Bank — made up of a diverse staff, dedicated Board of Directors and passionate volunteers — has been leading the fight to end hunger.
Focus Areas
Hunger reliefFood distributionNutrition educationCalFresh outreachVolunteer engagement
Who They Fund
people experiencing food insecuritylow-income householdsunderserved communities
Funding Style
direct serviceemergency food assistanceoperational/logistical support
Topics
About Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Since 1975, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano has focused on direct food distribution for people experiencing food insecurity across California. Recent grants show a network-style model: in 2024 it gave $20,981,651 to Sacramento Food Bank to distribute more food and $10,810,302 to Yolo Food Bank for the same purpose, while also supporting smaller local partners such as Vacaville Storehouse and Dignity Health Connected Living. The pattern is practical and operational rather than project-based, with grants tied to food distribution, hunger relief, and emergency food assistance. The foundation’s recent recipients include food banks, rescue missions, churches, food pantries, and community organizations serving low-income households and underserved communities. Its published focus areas also include nutrition education, CalFresh outreach, and volunteer engagement, which sit alongside the core food-relief work. The grant list suggests a funder that works through established local distribution partners to move food quickly to households that need it, rather than through individuals or program-related investments. Leadership is listed under Caitlin Sly, and the organization’s latest 990 year on file is 2025.
What Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Funds
Food distribution is the clearest throughline in the recent grants. The foundation awarded $2,422,341 to Community Resources Council in Roseville to distribute more food, and $1,527,206 to Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond for the same purpose. Hunger relief appears in a broad set of local service settings, including $1,178,546 to Richmond Emergency Food Pantry in Richmond and $614,421 to Refuge Food Pantry in Concord, both directed toward more food distribution. The grant list also reaches faith-based providers such as Salvation Army Concord, St Mary's Parish Food Locker in Vacaville, and New Covenant Church in Bethel Island, again with distribution as the stated purpose. Dignity Health Connected Living in Redding received large support twice in the recent record, indicating repeat support for an organization serving food needs in a health and housing context.
How Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Gives
The typical grant size is mid-market rather than token or one-off: p25 is $19,428, median is $64,479, and p75 is $198,061. The recent list also shows a wide upper tail, with awards reaching into the multi-million-dollar range. Recipients appear across multiple years, which points to recurring support for selected partners; for example, several organizations receive 2024 and 2025 grants in the recent record. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants are local and distributed entirely within California.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$24.1M
Total Assets
$42.6M
Total Revenue
$157.2M
Total Expenses
$157.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $198K, with a median of $64K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$64K
75th Percentile
$198K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CAITLIN SLY
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