White Pony Express
Donations deductibleWhite Pony Express' network
10 people8 organisationsi10 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Smith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brant Watson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brian Sakarata | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Adame | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| James N May (also filed as Jim May, James May, James N May) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lorraine Granit | Board Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Liz Palley | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mike Colvin | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Carpenter | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tim Letzkus | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Eve Birge | Executive Dir. | since 2020 |
| Mary Brooks | Executive Dir. | 2019 |
| Merry Dempsey | COO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eve Birge | Executive Dir. | 40 | $182k | ||
| Merry Dempsey | COO | 40 | $134k | ||
| Robert Carpenter | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Lorraine Granit | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Sakarata | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Tim Letzkus | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Chris Adame | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brant Watson | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Brad Smith | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| James May | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Colvin | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Liz Palley | Director | 3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- White Pony Express
- EIN
- 465220565
- Address
- 2470 Bates Ave Ste D, Concord, CA, 94520-8511
- State
- California
- Mission
- ACCESS TO GOOD FOOD FOR ALL. The White Pony Express mission is to eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need with love. WPES FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM RECOVERS AN AVERAGE OF 11,600 POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALITY, LARGELY PERISHABLE, SURPLUS FRESH FOOD EVERY DAY FROM LOCAL GROCERS, RETAILERS, FARMERS MARKETS, RESTAURANTS, AND WHOLESALERS. IT IS SORTED AND... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Brian Sakarata (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJames N May
≥8years on the filingsLorraine Granit
≥7years on the filingsBrad Smith
≥6years on the filingsRobert Carpenter
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.5m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.5m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $9.1m
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 700
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.8m | $12m | $855k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agape | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Alegria | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Antioch Middle School | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Antioch Police Department | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Apostle City Ministries | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Back On Track Community Servi | $0 | |
| Barcelon Associate Chateau | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Barcelon Associate Orinda | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | $0 | |
| Black Infant Health Program | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Boys & Girls Club Contra Cost | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Brookside | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Brothers Of International Fai | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Calli House | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Caribbean South American Hisp | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Central County Adult Concord | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Christ the King | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Church of the Good Shepherd | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| City of Richmond Community Se | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Concord House | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Concord Senior Citizens Club | $0 | |
| Contra Costa Forensic Conditi | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Coordinated Outreach Referral | $0 | |
| Core | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |
| Coronado Elementary | Eliminate hunger and poverty | $0 |