Southeast Texas Food Bank
Southeast Texas Food Bank reported $27.7 million in revenue and $26.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.82 went to program services, $4.75 to management and general costs and $1.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.6% of the total. Government grants made up 42.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $91,909 (President & CEO). Revenue rose 21% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 42.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $91,909 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.34% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur chief service is the distribution of food to approximately 89 member social service agencies who in turn distribute the food to thousands of low-income members of the community through pantries, meal sites, or residential centers
Our backpack program provides food for weekend use at home to low-income elementary school students identified by their school administration as needing this free service. The program is extended through June to August for students who are in summer school. We serve more than 18,000 students annually through this process
Our school tools program makes free school supplies available to approximately 52 eligible schools each year in economically challenged communities which in turn use those supplies in their classrooms to give low-income students access to supplies they lack
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $91,389 | $0 | $520 | $91,909 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southeast Texas Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $91,389 (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
2024 · 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–1b19 · 19 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 11aNo
- 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 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,504
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Southeast Texas Food Bank totaling $117K 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 Southeast Texas 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 Southeast Texas Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southeast Texas Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Southeast Texas Food Bank reported that 93.8% of its $26.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.8% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southeast Texas Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southeast Texas Food Bank reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $91,909, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southeast Texas Food Bank get its money?
Of $27.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.6% came from contributions and grants (including 42.4% from government grants) and 1.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southeast Texas Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0338721 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202501569349301030 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (amended), object 202412759349300021 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313109349301366 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349317383 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102889349301965 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012969349301501 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0338721: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.