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Arlington Food Assistance Center
Arlington Food Assistance Center reported $10.2 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.41 went to program services, $5.50 to management and general costs and $7.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.0% of the total. Government grants made up 15.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,360 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $9.3MFor 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,360 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.98% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseThe Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is an independent, community-based, nonprofit food pantry that provides dignified access to nutritious supplemental groceries to all Arlington neighbors in need. AFAC works to relieve long-term food insecurity in Arlington County and nearby jurisdictions. AFAC focuses its food offerings on the high-cost items in a grocery basket that are essential for a healthy, nutritious diet, which are often avoided by low-income families - proteins (chicken, fish, hotdogs & ground beef), fresh fruit & vegetables, eggs, and milk among a number of culturally…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $257,120 | $0 | $19,240 | $276,360 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,086 | $0 | $46,533 | $263,619 |
| Director of Volunteer Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,122 | $0 | $42,848 | $150,970 |
| Director of Client Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,696 | $0 | $44,711 | $146,407 |
| Assistant Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,800 | $0 | $16,920 | $121,720 |
| Director of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,738 | $0 | $5,206 | $120,944 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Arlington Food Assistance Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $234K (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–1b15 · 15 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 4No
- 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 529
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,700
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Arlington Food Assistance Center totaling $190K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Arlington Food Assistance Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Arlington Food Assistance Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Arlington Food Assistance Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Arlington Food Assistance Center reported that 87.4% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 5.5% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Arlington Food Assistance Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Arlington Food Assistance Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $276,360, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Arlington Food Assistance Center get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.0% came from contributions and grants (including 15.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Arlington Food Assistance Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1473207 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 202610379349300846 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530509349301513 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400169349301450 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340329349300729 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230499349300823 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120349349300122 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1473207: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.