Why The Houston Food Bank
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedDistributes nutritious meals to people in need across southeast Texas while helping families access essential social services and state-funded benefits.
- Food distribution - Food distribution is Houston Food bank's core function. Food, including fresh produce and other select products, are distributed to hunger-relief agencies and other community service organizations including Food pantries, soup kitchens, schools, and multi-service centers. These entities…$395.1M spent in FY2024
- Child hunger initiatives - approximately 60% of children in the Houston area rely on free and reduced lunch during the school year. Proper nutrition is vital to the growth and development of children. Children without proper nutrition have difficulties concentrating…$2.9M spent in FY2024
- Community assistance program - Houston Food bank's community assistance program (cap), educates the community about available social services and state-funded programs. Through certified community resource navigators, cap provides application and technical assistance for the following benefits: snap (supplemental nutrition assistance…$2.8M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgPays its leaders
$66K–$352K
11 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$358.4M
spent in FY2023
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
571
employees
149,970 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+2%
of revenue, FY2023
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1984
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role
The org's own posting, as writtenThis position requires occasional evening and weekend work.POSITION SUMMARY:The Local Government Manager is re
About The Houston Food Bank
From its Form 990- Budget $435.4M
- Staff 571 · founded 1982
- Pays its leaders $66K–$352K (11 reported)
- Open jobs 24 · Jobs at The Houston Food Bank · Full 990 report