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 DELIVERED BY TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF IN REFRIGERATED VEHICLES THE SAME DAY TO OVER A HUNDRED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE HUNGRY. THE CLOTHING AND CARE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO TARGETED POPULATIONS THROUGH SPECIAL INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Human Services organizations in California.
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Dir. Officer (Unspecified) | $182k | — | — | — | $182k $193k |
COO 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $134k $142k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at WHITE PONY EXPRESS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
Based on 26,698 human services organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $177k in 2023 to $182k in 2024.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Operating Officer pay rose 6% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 1%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about WHITE PONY EXPRESS
What does the Chief Operating Officer of WHITE PONY EXPRESS earn?
In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of WHITE PONY EXPRESS received $133,920 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Human Services organizations in California, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Operating Officer pay at WHITE PONY EXPRESS compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Human Services organizations in California, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at WHITE PONY EXPRESS falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2024, the highest total compensation at WHITE PONY EXPRESS equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for human services organizations is 8%.
What are WHITE PONY EXPRESS's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, WHITE PONY EXPRESS reported $12.8M in total revenue and $12M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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