Bread for the City INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1978Food & AgricultureEIN 52-1138207

The mission of bread for the city is to help washington, d.c. Residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. The organization provides food, clothing, medical are, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. Bfc seeks justice through community organizing and public advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,696 volunteers and 169 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 $1.5M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$968K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 83% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $106K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34.1M
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.1M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$24.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$30.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$29.1M
FY2024▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18.4M
FY2021$25.1M
FY2022$23.5M
FY2023$21.0M
FY2024$19.0M
FY2024$29.1M
Expenses
$24.1M
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.4M
FY2021$21.6M
FY2022$21.1M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2024$24.1M
Net assets
$30.1M
FY2024▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22.7M
FY2021$26.4M
FY2022$28.5M
FY2023$28.6M
FY2024$25.1M
FY2024$30.1M

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 Jan 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $18.1M Management & general 15% · $3.5M Fundraising 10% · $2.5M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $968K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$270,004Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Develo
$200,173Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$167,269Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Progra
$167,269Pt VII · Sec A
Physician
$163,489Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Jones’s $270K as CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George Jones$270,004$252,102$272,223$261,893$231,750$222,823
Ashley Domm$200,173$196,965$196,965$209,885$185,658$194,214
Fatou Toure—$196,965$180,000$180,581$164,800$124,041
Randi Abramson———$165,917$180,250$169,630
Mahogany S Thomas$167,269$169,950————
Monroe Toshira—$169,950$165,000———
Joan Myles———$167,618—$151,765
Toshira Monroe$167,269—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides food, clothing, medical, legal, and social services to low-income D.C. residents.

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3 program services account for $13.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Medical services-the bread of city's medical clinic provide primary medical care to children and adults residing in washington, D.C. The clinic provides examinations, medications, lab tests, and referrals at no charge.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Food program-our food pantry distributes food to DC residents who either have incomes of 200% or less of the federal poverty line; elderly or disabled; or families with dependent children. Eligible clients may receive three days worth of food each month.

$4.6Mprogram expense
03

Social services- the bread for the city provide a wide range of conseling, referral, and case management services. It helps client apply for public benefits, including ssi, food stamps, and housing.

$4.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $3.0M · 2020–2024
Empower DCFY2024$160,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,808,299

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$24.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.1M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$30.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.1M
Total assetsLn 16$64.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$180K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$962K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$360K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$29.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$14.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.3M
Other assetsLn 15$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$64.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.1M
Net assetsLn 32$30.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5169
VolunteersI 64,696
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M$14.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.0M$25.3M
Total assetsLn 16$59.2M$64.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34.1M$34.1M
Net assetsLn 32$25.1M$30.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$160K$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.0M$8.9M$2.2M$969K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$398K$224K$144K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$909K$465K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$996K$696K$223K$77K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$158K$158K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$679K$546K$117K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$892$4K
Office expensesLn 13$164K$85K$70K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$588K$189K$369K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$119K$1.0M$25K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$33K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$763K$26$763K
InsuranceLn 23$124K$11K$113K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.3M$3.2M$467K$600K
All other expensesLn 24e$434K$2.9M−$2.8M$377K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.1M$18.1M$3.5M$2.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $19.0M$22.5M−$3.5M$25.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $21.0M$20.9M$119K$28.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.5M$21.1M$2.4M$28.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $25.1M$21.6M$3.5M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $18.4M$13.4M$5.0M$22.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,138,204 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$961,714
VIII-1e Government grants$1,922,524
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,676,128
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$180,449
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,560,366
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,976,116$4,976,116
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $101,302 · Excluded from tax $1,139,037$1,240,339
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,383$1,383
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $360,000$360,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,438,801 · Excluded from tax $1,139,037$29,138,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,079,404 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $160,000$160,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,867,300 · Management $2,163,153 · Fundraising $969,376$11,999,829
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $224,497 · Management $144,349 · Fundraising $29,458$398,304
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $908,672 · Management $465,471 · Fundraising $98,396$1,472,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $695,596 · Management $222,508 · Fundraising $77,469$995,573
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $158,000$158,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $678,682 · Management $546,059 · Fundraising $117,127$1,341,868
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $892 · Fundraising $3,794$4,686
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,063 · Management $69,511 · Fundraising $9,028$163,602
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $188,722 · Management $369,033 · Fundraising $30,209$587,964
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,719 · Management $1,020,592 · Fundraising $24,548$1,163,859
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,905$8,905
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,215 · Management $5,144 · Fundraising $2,113$40,472
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26 · Management $762,818$762,844
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,209 · Management $113,089$124,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,194,865 · Management $467,436 · Fundraising $600,452$4,262,753
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,893,146 · Management −$2,836,054 · Fundraising $376,816$433,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,069,509 · Management $3,513,109 · Fundraising $2,496,786$24,079,404
Part X · Balance sheet $64,232,065 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $16,026,851; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,068,714$14,116,946
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,038,607$3,786,162
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $210,149$354,888
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,994,566$25,284,484
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,748$27,850
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,854,686$4,634,884
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,215,321$64,232,065
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,583,939$3,292,185
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $500,000$867,683
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,352,254$23,856,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,143,049$34,095,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,734,207$28,314,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,338,065$1,822,693
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,072,272$30,136,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,215,321$64,232,065
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $30,136,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,138,204
XI-2 Total expenses$24,079,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,058,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,072,272
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,876
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$30,136,948

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