To end hunger by assisting food bank networks in obtaining more food and funds, fostering public awareness of the food banks' mission, and creating partnerships to alleviate hunger in Alabama.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $173K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $3.7M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $251K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.4M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.8M
+125% vs prior year
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$584K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +125%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$8.8M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2024▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$584K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$205K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$584K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $8.5M Management & general 0% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kim Proctor Lawkis’s $96K as Chief Operations Officer is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 819 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kim Proctor Lawkis$96,082$81,760$63,437$56,746
Laura Lester$80,314$71,760$60,000$61,200
Eugenie Sellier$64,156$16,922$9,610—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps food banks get more food and funds to end hunger in Alabama.

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2 programs · $8.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided national and regional outreach to support multiple food banks within alabama. Collected, transported and distributed food to community partners, food banks and directly to the needy.

$8.4Mprogram expense
02

Provided summer meals program in florence, auburn, and tuscaloosa,alabama.

$130Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$251K
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $7.3M · 2020–2022
Feeding AmericaIL · FY2022$100,000
Heart of Alabama Food Bank INCAL · FY2021$503,638
Food Bank of North Alabama INCAL · FY2021$453,501
Feeding the Gulf CoastAL · FY2021$234,467
Food Bank of North Alabama INCAL · FY2020$1,067,413
Heart of Alabama Food Bank INCAL · FY2020$903,160
Feeding the Gulf CoastAL · FY2020$863,699
West Alabama Food Bank INCAL · FY2020$269,736
Selma Area Food Bank INCAL · FY2020$180,598
Wiregrass Area Food Bank INCAL · FY2020$91,285

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.5M
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$584K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$567K
Government grantsLn 1e$534K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$584K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$775K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.1M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$368K$584K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$317K$317K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$31K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$101K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.0M$8.0M$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$8.5M$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.8M$8.5M$216K$584K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$3.7M$163K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.7M−$593$205K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.6M$291K$545K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.8M$6.7M$197K$254K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,761,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $506,084$566,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,222,056$7,906,982
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $128,491$140,893
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,748$146,697
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,890,379$8,761,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $319,668$341,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,407,861$8,203,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,727,529$8,544,802
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $162,850$216,359
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,761,161 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$32,198
VIII-1e Government grants$534,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$566,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,906,982$7,906,982
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $140,893$140,893
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $41,847$41,847
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $104,850$104,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,152,725 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,847$8,761,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,544,802 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $317,444$317,444
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,285$24,285
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $30,913$30,913
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,077$15,077
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100,691$100,691
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,684$6,684
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,249$5,249
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,730$18,730
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,546$1,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,011,466 · Management $12,717$8,024,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,530,539 · Management $14,263 · Fundraising $0$8,544,802
Part X · Balance sheet $4,018,500 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $775,094$317,717
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,149$4,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,321$3,775
X-11 Publicly traded securities$3,692,859
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,443,520$4,018,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,075,163$3,434,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,075,858$3,434,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,662$584,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,662$584,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,443,520$4,018,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $584,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,761,161
XI-2 Total expenses$8,544,802
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$216,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$584,021

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