# White Pony Express

EIN 46-5220565  
IRS 501(c) type: 501(c)(3)  
Num. employees: 23  
City: Concord  
State: California  
Year formed: 2014  
Most recent tax filings: 2024-12-01  
NTEE code, primary: K30: Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs

Description:  
White Pony Express delivers surplus fresh food to end hunger and poverty in Contra Costa County.

Also known as...  
Bridget Sakarata MBR

Total revenues: $12,812,286  
Total expenses: $11,957,168  
Total assets: $7,517,418  
Num. employees: 23

## Program areas at White Pony Express

- **Food Rescue**: Received and distributed food valued at $8,821,193. Expenses: $8,821,193.  
- **Clothing and Care**: Received and distributed in-kind donations valued at $261,464. Expenses: $273,039.

## Grants made by White Pony Express

| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Antioch Police Officers Association](/content/organizations/antioch-police-officers-association,237130625/index.html) | Eliminate Hunger and Poverty | 2024-12 | $0 |
| [Orinda Senior Village](/content/organizations/orinda-senior-village,942650685/index.html) | Eliminate Hunger and Poverty | 2024-12 | $0 |
| [Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Auxiliary](/content/organizations/contra-costa-regional-medical-center-auxiliary,237046788/index.html) | Eliminate Hunger and Poverty | 2024-12 | $0 |
| ...and [88 more grants made totaling $0](/content/accounts/subscribe_core/?detail=grants_made/index.html) |

## Who funds White Pony Express

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Marin Community Foundation](/content/organizations/marin-community-foundation,943007979/index.html) | 2024-06 | Provide General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| [Elevance Health Foundation](/content/organizations/anthem-foundation,352122763/index.html) | 2024-12 | Food Rescue Program | $175,000 |
| [Wayfarer Foundation](/content/organizations/wayfarer-foundation,862088032/index.html) | 2024-12 | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| ...and [45 more grants received totaling $2,042,818](/content/accounts/subscribe_core/?detail=grants_received/index.html) |

## Personnel at White Pony Express

| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eve Birge | Chief Executive Officer | $182,474 | 2025-04-08 |
| Merry Dempsey | Chief Operating Officer | $133,920 | 2025-04-08 |
| Ana Bostik | Director of Operations |  | 2025-04-08 |
| Becky Coburn | Director of Administration |  | 2025-04-08 |
| Trish Heaney | Marketing and Communications Manager |  | 2025-04-08 |

## Financials for White Pony Express

| Revenues | FYE 12/2024 | FYE 12/2023 | % Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $12,535,708 | $12,834,910 | -2.3% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $215,474 | $69,027 | 212.2% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $47,844 | $55,520 | -13.8% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $13,260 | $611 | 2070.2% |
| Total revenues | $12,812,286 | $12,960,068 | -1.1% |

## Form 990s for White Pony Express

| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-12 | 2025-11-07 | 990 | [View PDF](/content/organizations/view_990/465220565/c50edef60109dc36cfc50d44a00cf634/index.html) |
| 2023-12 | 2024-11-13 | 990 | [View PDF](/content/organizations/view_990/465220565/2ef1e0708d758dea8e12b2fa35e3d04e/index.html) |
| ...and 7 more Form 990s |

## Organizations like White Pony Express

| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mississippi Food Network (MFN)](/content/organizations/mississippi-food-network,640676325/index.html) | 501(c)(3) | [Jackson, MS](/content/directory/jackson-ms-metro/index.html) | $41,912,037 |
| [Citymeals-On-Wheels](/content/organizations/citymeals-on-wheels,133634381/index.html) | 501(c)(3) | [New York, NY](/content/directory/new-york-newark-jersey-city-ny-nj-pa-metro/index.html) | $33,300,419 |
| [Dare To Care](/content/organizations/dare-to-care,237345952/index.html) | 501(c)(3) | [Louisville, KY](/content/directory/louisvillejefferson-county-ky-in-metro/index.html) | $59,352,535 |
| [Hollywood Food Coalition](/content/organizations/hollywood-food-coalition,464079214/index.html) | 501(c)(3) | [Los Angeles, CA](/content/directory/los-angeles-long-beach-anaheim-ca-metro/index.html) | $7,706,701 |
| ...and more organizations.