COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA

EIN 63-0837956 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

OPERATE AS CENTRAL CLEARING HOUSE for COLLECTING, SORTING, STORING, and DISTRIBUTING FOOD to QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SERVE THE NEEDY THROUGH THEIR PROGRAMS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.04%of revenue went to mission work97.0% of expenses · Program services

1.09%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$81.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.35%of revenue went to management and office costs1.7% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $159,396 for WILLIAMS NICOLE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$53,614,915

Mission workProgram services$42,379,82879.04% of revenue97.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$726,3311.35% of revenue1.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$582,5201.09% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,926,23618.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$43,688,67981.49% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.0% mission · 1.7% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 2.5% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 2.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 1.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 0.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 0.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 0.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,614,915

Expenses$43,688,679

Annual surplus $9,926,236 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,379,828 · 97.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$726,331 · 1.7% of expenses

Fundraising$582,520 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,614,915

Expenses$43,688,679

Assets$32,286,662

Income$53,614,915

Contributions$50,799,626

Mission work (program services)$42,379,828

Fundraising$582,520

Grants given$173,540,375

Average grant$107,923

Management and general$726,331

Executive compensation (total)$79,235

Accounting fees$48,785

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WILLIAMS NICOLECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,396Base $150,660 · Other $8,736

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

WILLIAMS NICOLECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

OWENS WILLIAMDIRECTOR

WOOD WILLIAMDIRECTOR

WOOD DAVIDDIRECTOR

WILSON DAVIDDIRECTOR

WELLEN JOSHDIRECTOR

WEBB PHILDIRECTOR

TUCKER ALYSONDIRECTOR

TISDALE CLYDEVICE PRESIDENT

TAYLOR ELLIEPRESIDENT

SMITH TERRYDIRECTOR

SCHULER SUSANASECRETARY

RITCHEY JOSEPHDIRECTOR

ALLEN ANTHONYDIRECTOR

MOWERY JAMESDIRECTOR

LECOMPTE DAVIDDIRECTOR

KLINE MARY ALICEPAST PRESIDENT

KASSOUF GERRYTREASURER

JONES BRADDIRECTOR

HERNANDEZ JEANDIRECTOR

HARDEN RJDIRECTOR

GOODWIN III R EDDIRECTOR

GAINES MIRIAM JDIRECTOR

EVERETT HOLLEDIRECTOR

BRADFORD GEORGE WDIRECTOR

BELL DAVIDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 4336 TURIN DR, BESSEMER, AL 35020-6694
County: Jefferson
In care of: % NICOLE WILLIAMS
Primary officer: NICOLE WILLIAMS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(205) 942-8211 Officer phone(205) 842-8911

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAYNES DOWNARD LLP
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)
IRS tax category: Community Food Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes