CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL TEXAS FOOD BANK INC

EIN 74-2217350 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K31Z)

What they do

to Increase Food Access In Central Texas By Providing Nutritious Food, Leading Hunger and Poverty Advocacy Efforts, and Transforming Lives Through Programs, Education, and Innovative Solutions.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.80 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

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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

89.68%of revenue went to mission work94.8% of expenses · Program services

2.18%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$94.55spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.69%of revenue went to management and office costs2.8% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.0%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 $404,479 for SARI VATSKE (PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$102,848,703

Mission workProgram services$92,231,74789.68% of revenue94.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,770,4342.69% of revenue2.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,245,3752.18% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,601,1475.45% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$97,247,55694.55% 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: 94.8% mission · 2.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 2.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 2.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 3.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 1.9% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 1.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 1.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 1.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$102,848,703

Expenses$97,247,556

Annual surplus $5,601,147 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)$92,231,747 · 94.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,770,434 · 2.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,245,375 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$102,848,703

Expenses$97,247,556

Assets$123,276,903

Income$367,565,504

Contributions$98,714,445

Mission work (program services)$92,231,747

Fundraising$2,245,375

Grants given$723,079,887

Average grant$5,239,709

Management and general$2,770,434

Executive compensation (total)$976,938

Stocks and bonds$69,701,109

Accounting fees$53,210

Investing fees$106,226

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

SARI VATSKEPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $404,479Base $374,829 · Other $29,650

TODD FREASECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $257,779Base $241,355 · Other $16,424

MARK JACKSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $250,520Base $230,576 · Other $19,944

CATRINA SALINASCHIEF TALENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,688Base $178,277 · Other $20,411

EARIND JACKSONFORMER CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $194,422Base $176,945 · Other $17,477

TRACY AYRHARTVP OF RESEARCH & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $154,834Base $136,776 · Other $18,058

DAVID FLORESVP OF LOGISTICS · 40 hrs/week $135,231Base $124,190 · Other $11,041

ANURITA MITTRAVP OF NETWORK PROGRAMS AND SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $135,091Base $124,592 · Other $10,499

BELLA KIRCHNERVP OF CLIENT PROGRAMS & SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $132,256Base $116,977 · Other $15,279

BETH CORBETTVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $129,430Base $111,982 · Other $17,448

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)

SARI VATSKEPRESIDENT/CEO

TODD FREASECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MARK JACKSONCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

CATRINA SALINASCHIEF TALENT OFFICER

EARIND JACKSONFORMER CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

TRACY AYRHARTVP OF RESEARCH & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

DAVID FLORESVP OF LOGISTICS

ANURITA MITTRAVP OF NETWORK PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

BELLA KIRCHNERVP OF CLIENT PROGRAMS & SERVICES

BETH CORBETTVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

TRENT TOWNSENDDIRECTOR

ANGELA VANSCOYTREASURER

RAUL AMADODIRECTOR

RAMIRO PALMADIRECTOR

MARK SANCHEZSECRETARY

MARILI BURBESVICE CHAIR

KATHLEEN FARLOWCHAIR

JUSTIN ROSEDIRECTOR

JOE BLANDDIRECTOR

JEFF HAHNIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

HARPREET SINGHDIRECTOR

GEOFF BORLETDIRECTOR

FRANK REIDDIRECTOR

ESTRELLITA DOOLINDIRECTOR

ED PAGEDIRECTOR

CASSIE ROSSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 6500 METROPOLIS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78744-3123
County: Travis
In care of: SARI VATSKE
Primary officer: SARI VATSKE, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailreports@lighthouse-services.com Phone(512) 282-2111

Filing and classification

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