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Tarrant Area Food Bank
Tarrant Area Food Bank reported $156.0 million in revenue and $152.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.29 went to program services, $2.98 to management and general costs and $1.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $467,255 (President & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $152MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $156MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.3% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.2% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.3% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $467,255 | $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 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseFood distribution Tarrant Area Food Bank, founded in 1982, is a primary source of donated food for approximately 450 hunger relief agencies and feeding programs in fort worth, texas and 13 surrounding counties. In FY 2025, Tarrant Area Food Bank provided access to 56 million nutritious meals through its network of partner agencies, mobile solutions, nutrition education and social service programs. These meals were provided in the form of groceries for clients to take home, hot meals served on site, or healthy snacks served during a group activity
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $434,559 | $0 | $32,696 | $467,255 |
| Chief External Affairs Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $198,162 | $0 | $20,523 | $218,685 |
| Chief Operations Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $154,943 | $0 | $18,828 | $173,771 |
| CFO Through 2/2025 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $154,374 | $0 | $17,813 | $172,187 |
| VP of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,441 | $0 | $15,702 | $155,143 |
| VP, Advocacy and Communication Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $122,356 | $0 | $18,677 | $141,033 |
| VP of Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,055 | $0 | $13,703 | $127,758 |
| VP, Comm Impact Through 7/2025 Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $105,831 | $0 | $15,034 | $120,865 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tarrant Area Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $975K (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–1b20 · 20 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5153
- Volunteers Part I, line 616,542
Private foundation grants it received
76 private foundations reported grants to Tarrant Area Food Bank totaling $1.1M 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 Tarrant Area 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 Tarrant Area Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Tarrant Area Food Bank spent in FY2025, $95.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Tarrant Area Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Tarrant Area Food Bank reported that 95.3% of its $152.0 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Tarrant Area Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Tarrant Area Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $467,255, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Tarrant Area Food Bank get its money?
Of $156.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 98.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Tarrant Area Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1822473 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 September 30, 2025, object 202610729349300141 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540529349301119 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410669349300411 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341949349300229 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241829349300724 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132169349300513 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1822473: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.