TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK

EIN 75-1822473 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)

What they do

Tarrant Area Food Banks (TAFB) Mission is Empowering Our Community to Alleviate Hunger and Improve Health. We Value and Embrace A Culture of Fairness and Inclusion As Fundamental to Our Vision of Empowering Communities Where No One Has to Go Hungry. We Believe That Access to Healthy Food is A Basic Human Right. All People Should Have Access to Regular, Nutritious Meals. Through This Dialogue, We Will Strive to Continuously Improve. TAFB WORKS to ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN TARRANT, DENTON, PARKER and 10 OTHER NORTH TEXAS COUNTIES BY PROVIDING FOOD, EDUCATION and OTHER RESOURCES to A NETWORK of APPROXIMATELY 450 PARTNER AGENCIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.88%of revenue went to mission work95.3% of expenses · Program services

1.68%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$97.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.90%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$0.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$155,998,104

Mission workProgram services$144,884,27592.88% of revenue95.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,528,7052.90% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,623,9861.68% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,961,1382.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$152,036,96697.46% 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: 95.3% mission · 3.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.2% mission · 3.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 3.3% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 2.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.1% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 1.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 2.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$155,998,104

Expenses$152,036,966

Annual surplus $3,961,138 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)$144,884,275 · 95.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,528,705 · 3.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,623,986 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$155,998,104

Expenses$152,036,966

Assets$83,002,252

Income$166,742,924

Contributions$153,237,218

Mission work (program services)$144,884,275

Fundraising$2,623,986

Grants given$311,495,983

Average grant$77,873,996

Management and general$4,528,705

Stocks and bonds$33,926,063

Accounting fees$64,551

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

JULIE BUTNERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $467,255Base $434,559 · Other $32,696

STEPHEN RAESIDECHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,685Base $198,162 · Other $20,523

VALENTINE AGUILARCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $173,771Base $154,943 · Other $18,828

ERICA CHILCUTTCFO THROUGH 2/2025 · 40 hrs/week $172,187Base $154,374 · Other $17,813

JIM MACPHEARSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $155,143Base $139,441 · Other $15,702

JARED WILLIAMSVP, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $141,033Base $122,356 · Other $18,677

LETICIA FRALEYVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $127,758Base $114,055 · Other $13,703

VICKY MARTINEZVP, COMM IMPACT THROUGH 7/2025 · 40 hrs/week $120,865Base $105,831 · Other $15,034

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

JULIE BUTNERPRESIDENT & CEO

STEPHEN RAESIDECHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

VALENTINE AGUILARCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

ERICA CHILCUTTCFO THROUGH 2/2025

JIM MACPHEARSONVP OF DEVELOPMENT

JARED WILLIAMSVP, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATION

LETICIA FRALEYVP OF OPERATIONS

VICKY MARTINEZVP, COMM IMPACT THROUGH 7/2025

PAT SMITHBOARD OF DIRECTORS

ASHLI BLUMENFELDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

VALERIE WASHINGTONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

BRIAN LOCHKOSCFO FROM 04/2025

TY STIMPSONCHAIR

TOM HUNGERFORDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHRISTY LARACHAIR-ELECT

SEAN MADISONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SCOTT MCCONAGHYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

SAIYEDA ALIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

RACHAEL CAPUABOARD OF DIRECTORS

HETTIE RICHARDSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS

MERCEDES BOLENSECRETARY

MARK JONESTREASURER

LOU ANN RICHARDSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DIANA GARDNERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

KAREN LOVEBOARD OF DIRECTORS

KAREN DUNCANPAST CHAIR

ELAINE SULESKIBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JUDY CARTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS

FRANK ROMEROBOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 2525 CULLEN ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76107-8403
County: Tarrant
In care of: % BRIAN LOCHKOS
Primary officer: Brian Lochkos, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(817) 857-7100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K)
IRS tax category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Grant-giving organization: Yes