About White Pony Express
Our mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need — with love.
Focus Areas
Food securityFood recovery / food rescueHunger reliefClothing and emergency suppliesVolunteer mobilizationDisaster relief
Who They Fund
food-insecure individuals and familieslow-income householdseconomically disadvantaged communities
Funding Style
direct service (food/hunger relief)poverty alleviation/economic securitysystems change/policy advocacy
About White Pony Express
White Pony Express organizes its grantmaking around a direct mission statement: to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering abundance to people in need, with love. The recent record shows that mission in practice through large, repeated awards to community-based partners working on hunger relief and basic needs in Contra Costa County. Team Jesus in Antioch appears across multiple years, including a $1,552,177 grant in 2025, a $1,492,993 grant in 2024, and a $1,157,221 grant in 2023, which points to sustained support rather than one-off giving. The foundation also backs other local partners at substantial levels, such as Living Hope Community Church in Richmond and Loaves & Fishes Pittsburg, alongside schools, churches, and neighborhood ministries. Its active programs add another layer to that picture: food rescue, clothing and care closets, mobile clothing distribution, and food kits for recently immigrated Latinx families. Taken together, White Pony Express funds both emergency relief and the local organizations that move food, clothing, and essential supplies directly to vulnerable residents.
What White Pony Express Funds
Food security is the clearest theme in the grant record. White Pony Express gave $283,351 in 2025 to Loaves & Fishes Pittsburg, $248,415 in 2023 to Good Shepherd in Concord, and $236,568 in 2025 to The Bay Church in Bay Point, all tied to eliminating hunger and poverty. The foundation also supports faith-based and neighborhood organizations that distribute food and basic aid, including $252,952 in 2025 to En Su Habitacion Ministries in Antioch. Its giving also reaches schools and family-serving institutions. White Pony Express awarded $235,169 in 2025 to Lincoln Elementary School in Richmond, $201,880 in 2024 to Verde Elementary School in Richmond, and $198,318 in 2024 to Coronado Elementary School in Richmond. These grants suggest attention to children and households connected to community-based support systems. Clothing and emergency supplies are another active lane. The foundation’s programs include clothing closets and a mobile pop-up boutique, and the grant list includes $232,785 in 2024 to Hope House in Brentwood, plus awards to organizations in Antioch, Bay Point, and Pittsburg that serve people facing housing insecurity and other urgent needs.
How White Pony Express Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.1M
Total Assets
$7.5M
Total Revenue
$12.8M
Total Expenses
$12M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $21K and $97K, with a median of $47K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$47K
75th Percentile
$97K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Brian Sakarata
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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