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Community Food Bank Inc
Tucson, AZ · EIN 510192519 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE K31Z · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Very Large (>$50M) · www.communityfoodbank.org
revenue
$127.3M
expenses
$124.5M
net assets
$49.6M
employees
190
volunteers
4,866
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

We change lives in the communities we serve by feeding the hungry today and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.

profile · synthesized from sources

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona provides emergency food and supportive services to individuals and families facing hunger across five counties in Southern Arizona. Operating since 1976, it runs multiple resource centers, a culinary training program, and nutrition education initiatives. The organization serves diverse populations including seniors, unhoused individuals, and low-income families through food distribution, community meals, and workforce development programs.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $3.59M
    Educational Programs: We believe resources and opportunities are inequitably distributed between communities, and that education can help build a bridge out of poverty toward improved socio-economic conditions. Since the pandemic, some of our education initiatives were virtual, others throughout the year were in-person and all promote learning and social connection through the facilitation of skill building, engagement, career readiness, and leadership development. Through various projects like our Farm to Child, school pantries, Health & Nutrition, we trained 2,003 K - 12 students in nutrition through classes and gardening. Throughout this past fiscal year, CFB provided 1,580 hours of skills and leadership education to 200 partner institutions and brought back in-person culinary training at our Caridad Community Kitchen to 12 students, totaling 3,600 hours. Additional nutrition education included 30 participants participating in our inaugural culinary workshops to support people living with diabetes in Nogales and Tucson. We also conducted 24 learning presentations focused on educating staff, partners and community member on the root causes of hunger, health and garden education. All of our efforts are grounded in the principles of cultural relevancy, self-determination, and social inclusion.
  2. #2 $1.06M
    Community Development Programs: We believe hunger and poverty are outcomes of broader systems and local policies that create a sense of powerlessness, resource inequity, and issues of under or over representation. Our community development work focuses on groups, organizations, and governments to create opportunities for change in these systems. We use initiatives that increase the capacity, engagement, and self-determination of community members and organizations to determine, enact, and sustain solutions to systemic problems and local issues. In the past fiscal year, we gave over $1.8 million in monetary grants to 52 partner organizations to maintain or improve services, education/training, and community development for a healthy, hunger-free community. About 700 people engaged in community-building events and trainings at Las Milpitas Community Farm and three new neighborhood coalitions were established to build citizens' capacity to improve their communities. Fifty-eight (58%) percent of total direct-to-consumer sales at market were in Public Assistance benefits. We saw $800,000 generated in local food sales through direct-to-consumer and institutional markets, which equated to $1,492,000 generated in the local economy. Within our community development efforts, we engage in three key tasks: empowerment, capacity building, and resilience. Through funding, technical assistance, and leadership development, we help to build resilient groups that are better able to weather storms and maintain healthy communities as new leaders develop and new needs arise.
named programs · 7 · from sources

what they call their work

Caridad Community Kitchen
Provides freshly prepared, nutritious meals to individuals and families in Pima County, with a focus on seniors and unhoused populations
Caridad Culinary Training Program
Offers hands-on culinary skills and food safety training to individuals facing barriers to employment, providing a pathway to jobs in food service
Community Meals
Serves free, nutritious community meals in welcoming spaces across Pima County to anyone in need
Health and Nutrition Program
Provides nutrition education and family-centered Healthy Living Workshops to address diet-related health issues and promote long-term wellness
Mobile Distribution Program
Delivers food to 18 rural sites across Southern Arizona monthly, supported by the Willcox Distribution Center
Resource Centers
Operates distribution sites in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, Willcox, and Nogales offering emergency food, fresh produce, pantry staples, and supportive services
Senior Meals Program
Delivers nutritious meals to older adults in Tucson, promoting dignity, connection, and care for seniors on fixed incomes
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Volunteer-Based Food Distribution Support 16 activities
    • Engage volunteers in food assistance operations
      Organizes volunteer programs across multiple fixed locations and mobile distributions, involving volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, with over 100,000 hours contributed annually.
    • Engage volunteers in food assistance programs
      Operates volunteer programs at fixed and mobile locations, involving volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, with over 100,000 volunteer hours contributed annually.
    • Facilitate food drives and public donation programs
      Supports in-person food drives for schools, offices, and community groups with collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services, operates public drop-off locations for donations under 100 pounds, and runs virtual food drives to enable online fundraising.
    • Facilitate in-person and virtual food drives
      Provides collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services for schools, offices, and community groups to run in-person food drives, and operates online platforms for individuals to fundraise virtually for food assistance efforts.
    • Food Distribution through Resource Centers and Mobile Programs
      Operates eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado Resource Center (serving 1,200–1,500 individuals monthly), Green Valley Resource Center (60% seniors), and Nogales Resource Center (serving over 10,000 monthly in Santa Cruz County), as part of a network of Resource Centers across five counties in Southern Arizona. Also runs mobile food distributions in Marana and 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona supported by an 8,000 sq ft distribution center in Willcox.
    • Food Drive Facilitation
      Facilitates in-person food drives by providing collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services, and operates virtual food drives for online fundraising.
    • Food Drive Facilitation
      Supports in-person food drives by providing collection boxes, promotional materials, and pickup services for schools, offices, and community groups, while also operating virtual food drives and maintaining public drop-off locations for food donations under 100 pounds.
    • Mobile Food Distributions
      Conducts monthly mobile food distributions in Marana and supports mobile food distributions to 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona from an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox.
    • Operate network of Resource Centers and distribution sites
      Operates eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado Resource Center, Green Valley Resource Center, Nogales Resource Center, and an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox, serving over 10,000 individuals monthly across five counties in Southern Arizona.
    • Operate public food donation drop-off locations
      Maintains multiple food drop-off sites for public donations under 100 pounds, enabling community members to directly contribute food to hunger relief efforts.
    • Public Food Donation Drop-offs
      Operates multiple food drop-off locations for public donations under 100 pounds.
    • Resource Center Operations
      Operates a network of eight Resource Centers across five counties in Southern Arizona, providing emergency food and other services to thousands of individuals monthly, including specific centers in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, and Nogales.
    • Support rural food access through mobile distributions and regional hubs
      Operates an 8,000 square foot distribution center in Willcox that supplies mobile food distributions to 18 rural sites in Southeast Arizona, extending food access to underserved communities.
    • Volunteer Engagement
      Engages volunteers in various activities including food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
    • Volunteer Engagement
      Engages volunteers in various activities such as food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support, contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
    • Volunteer Engagement Program
      Engages volunteers in food packing, sorting, distribution, community garden work, meal service, and administrative support across multiple fixed locations and mobile distributions, with volunteers contributing over 100,000 hours annually.
  • Food Preservation and Cooking Education 5 activities
    • Deliver nutrition education and healthy living workshops
      Offers family-centered Healthy Living Workshops at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, with strong participant engagement and retention.
    • Deliver nutrition education through Healthy Living Workshops
      Offers family-centered, accessible nutrition education workshops that promote healthy eating and demonstrate strong participant engagement and retention.
    • Healthy Living Workshop Series
      Offers a family-centered Healthy Living Workshop Series at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, resulting in strong participant engagement and retention.
    • Healthy Living Workshops
      Offers a family-centered Healthy Living Workshop Series to promote practical nutrition education, hosting family-friendly workshops at accessible times.
    • Nutrition and Healthy Living Education
      Offers family-centered Healthy Living Workshops at accessible times to promote practical nutrition education, with strong participant engagement and retention.
  • Culinary Job Training & Workforce Development 4 activities
    • Culinary Training Program
      Operates a culinary training program that provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety training, and culinary skills to individuals facing barriers to employment, integrating nutrition education into the curriculum.
    • Culinary and Employment Training Program
      Operates a four-month paid culinary training program that provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills to individuals facing employment barriers, integrated with nutrition education components.
    • Operate culinary and workforce training programs
      Runs the Caridad Community Kitchen Culinary Training Program, which provides hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills to individuals facing employment barriers, with integrated nutrition education.
    • Provide culinary training and workforce development
      Offers a four-month paid culinary training program that includes hands-on kitchen experience, food safety certification, and culinary skills for individuals facing employment barriers, integrated with nutrition education in the Caridad Community Kitchen.
  • Surplus Food Rescue and Redistribution 3 activities
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution
      Rescues fresh produce from the border of Mexico and redistributes it to local families and other food banks.
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution Network
      Rescues fresh produce from the U.S.-Mexico border and redistributes it to local families and other food banks, contributing to recognition as Feeding America's 2018 Food Bank of the Year. Partners with over 400 organizations to deliver food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona.
    • Rescue and redistribute fresh produce
      Recovers fresh produce from the U.S.-Mexico border and redistributes it to local families and other food banks, contributing to recognition as Feeding America's 2018 Food Bank of the Year.
  • Youth Civic Leadership Development 3 activities
    • Lead youth leadership and organizing fellowship
      Operates a four-month paid youth fellowship program consisting of 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership development and community organizing skills.
    • Youth Leadership Fellowship
      Operates a four-month paid youth fellowship program with 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership and organizing skills development.
    • Youth Leadership Fellowship Program
      Operates a four-month paid youth fellowship program with 10 in-person sessions focused on leadership and organizing skills development.
  • Uncategorized 10 activities
    • Food Distribution through Partner Agencies
      Distributes food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona by partnering with over 400 organizations.
    • Meal Preparation and Delivery
      Prepares and packages nutritious meals daily for delivery to senior centers, community partners, and individuals in need, serving Pima County residents through ongoing meal service operations.
    • Operate a network of Resource Centers for emergency food distribution
      Runs eight service locations, including the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center in Tucson, Amado, Green Valley, and Nogales Resource Centers, serving thousands monthly—particularly seniors and rural populations—across five counties in Southern Arizona.
    • Partner with community organizations for food distribution
      Collaborates with over 400 partner organizations to deliver food assistance across five counties in Southern Arizona.
    • Partner with organizations for regional food assistance
      Collaborates with over 400 partner organizations across five counties in Southern Arizona to deliver food assistance, expanding reach and impact through a broad network.
    • Prepare and distribute nutritious meals
      Prepares and packages fresh, nutritious meals daily for delivery to senior centers, community partners, and individuals in need, including operating a senior meal program in Tucson.
    • Prepared Meal Services
      Provides freshly prepared, nutritious meals daily to individuals and families in Pima County, including a senior meal program for older adults in Tucson, and prepares and packages meals for delivery to senior centers and community partners.
    • Prepared Meal Services
      Provides freshly prepared, nutritious meals daily to individuals and families in Pima County, including a senior meal program for older adults in Tucson, and packages meals for delivery to senior centers and community partners.
    • Provide emergency food and meal distribution
      Distributes food to tens of thousands monthly through fixed and mobile sites, including daily preparation and packaging of nutritious meals for seniors, community partners, and individuals in need across Pima, Santa Cruz, and rural counties in Southern Arizona.
    • Public Food Drop-off Locations
      Operates multiple food drop-off locations for public donations under 100 pounds.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$127.32M
Contributions & grants$125.34M98%
Program service revenue$2.23M2%
Investment income$-297K-0%
Other revenue$46K
expenses
Total expenses$124.47M
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$11.03M
Grants paid out$104.80M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$56.20M
Cash$19.08M
Investments$16.58M
Liabilities$6.61M
Net assets$49.59M
Liquid reserves3.4 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -27.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Michael McDonald Chief Executive Officer 40 $269K
Beth Frantz Chief Finance & Admin Officer 40 $213K
Robert Ojeda Chief Programs Officer 40 $181K
Sio Castillo Chief Development Officer 40 $171K
Dana Yost Operations Officer 40 $152K
Kara Jones Chief Impact Officer 40 $144K
Laura Bird Chief People and Culture Officer 40 $133K
Jonathan Weissman Director of IT 40 $123K
Hannah DeAlto Director of Finance 40 $118K
board members · 16
  • Alonzo Corral — Director
  • Benjamin Mendola — Director
  • Benjamin Moore — Director
  • Britney Kovrig — Director
  • Cathy Bradley — Director
  • Chris Shea — Director
  • Dora Martinez — Director
  • Erika Jaramillo — Director
  • Erin Glockner — Director
  • Gary Becker — Director
  • Jesus Garcia — Director
  • Jonathan Smith — Director
  • Lauryn Bianco — Chair
  • Lydia Hunter — Treasurer
  • Lyle Ford — Director
  • Mark Brown — Director
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Collaborates on the Culinary Training Program by integrating nutrition education into cooking instruction.
  • Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Integrated into the Community Food Bank's work to provide meals and operate a culinary training program.
  • Caridad Community Kitchen Partner — Partner organization operating a senior meal program and culinary training in collaboration with the Community Food Bank
  • Community Connectors Partner — Program that engages volunteers to connect community members with food resources and volunteer opportunities.
  • Feeding America Network — Proud partner food bank of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks and hunger relief organizations.
  • Food Drive Manual Partner — Provides guidance and resources for organizing successful food drives.
  • Gabrielle Giffords Partner — Former Congresswoman and longtime supporter honored through naming of the Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center.
  • LinkedIn Partner — Hosts the organization's official page for career and employment outreach.
  • State Capitol Building Government — Site of advocacy efforts aimed at influencing public policy related to hunger and community health