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Community Food Bank
Also known as Community Food Bank of So AZ
Community Food Bank reported $104.9 million in revenue and $104.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.03 went to program services, $3.26 to management and general costs and $2.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,178 (Chief Executive Officer and President). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $105MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $105M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$92.21 $97M
- Government grants$3.85 $4.0M
- Program service revenue$1.51 $1.6M
- Investment income$2.43 $2.5M
Other revenue was negative: −$30,258. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.0% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,178 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHealth and Food Programs: Our Health & Food initiatives are broad efforts to increase access to healthy and locally grown, sustainable foods to prevent negative health outcomes and strengthen regional food systems. We continued food distribution efforts at our Resource Centers, mobile distributions, community farm, and through our network of 250+ partner agencies across our 5-county service area of Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, and Santa Cruz Counties. Caridad Community Kitchen distributed 423,148 meals to seniors and the broader community throughout southern Arizona this fiscal year. We…
Educational Programs: We believe resources and opportunities are inequitably distributed between communities, and that education can help build a bridge out of poverty toward improved socio-economic conditions. We continued to provide both virtual and in-person training on topics like environmental stewardship, gardening, nutrition, social connection through skill building, engagement, career readiness, and leadership development. At Caridad Community Kitchen, we provided 7,045 hours in culinary training to 18 students. All our efforts are grounded in support of our mission to build healthy…
Community Development Programs: We believe hunger and poverty are outcomes of broader systems and local policies that create a sense of powerlessness, resource inequity, and issues of under or over-representation. Our community development work focuses on groups, organizations, and governments to create opportunities for change in these systems. We lead initiatives that increase the capacity, engagement, and self-determination of community members and organizations to determine, enact, and sustain solutions to systemic problems and local issues. In the past fiscal year, we awarded $1,018,619…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer and President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $298,288 | $0 | $21,890 | $320,178 |
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,658 | $0 | $14,984 | $231,642 |
| Chief Operations Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,100 | $0 | $0 | $213,100 |
| Chief People & Culture Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,786 | $0 | $19,823 | $202,609 |
| Chief Organizational Development Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,367 | $0 | $25,513 | $174,880 |
| Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,642 | $0 | $16,572 | $120,214 |
| Vice President of Community Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,566 | $0 | $11,189 | $119,755 |
| Vice President of Policy and Advocacy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,357 | $0 | $10,488 | $112,845 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $436K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5235
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Benjamin Vogel Architect Architect | $274,597 |
| Erie Custom Computer Applications Inc Management software | $107,417 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
27 private foundations reported grants to Community Food Bank totaling $365K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Community Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Food Bank reported that 94.0% of its $104.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.3% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $320,178, for the role of Chief Executive Officer and President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Food Bank get its money?
Of $104.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 3.9% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0192519 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601359349310030 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314309 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349305214 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321009349301637 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230699349302003 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033119349300528 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0192519: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.