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FLAGSTAFF FAMILY FOOD CENTER

FLAGSTAFF, AZ · EIN 860754044 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Large ($10M-$50M) · www.hotfood.org
revenue
$11.7M
expenses
$11.3M
net assets
$4.8M
employees
41
volunteers
4,912
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

THE MISSION OF THE FLAGSTAFF FAMILY FOOD CENTER IS NEIGHBORS FEEDING NEIGHBORS, EVERY DAY.

profile · synthesized from sources

Flagstaff Family Food Center is a food bank and community kitchen located in Flagstaff, Arizona, dedicated to providing food assistance to individuals and families in need. They operate various food distribution programs, including hot meals and food boxes, serving the broader northern Arizona region. Their mission is to ensure equal food accessibility for all community members.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Food Box Program
Provides food boxes containing a variety of produce, protein, and other items to families in need.
Grocery Rescue
Rescues food from local restaurants and grocery stores to reduce waste and provide additional food resources.
Hot Meals
Prepares and serves hot meals daily for anyone in need, available for dine-in or take-out.
Neighborhood Distributions
Brings food staples to various locations around the community to increase access for those unable to visit the main food bank.
Sack Lunches
Serves daily sack lunches from a to-go window for individuals on the go.
activities · 6 clusters

what they do

  • Surplus Food Rescue and Redistribution 3 activities
    • Food Rescue and Redistribution
      Rescues almost one million pounds of food annually from local restaurants and grocery stores, accounting for 20% of its total food intake, and provides produce and other food no longer edible by humans to local farms, ranches, and composting programs.
    • Food rescue and redistribution
      Rescues nearly one million pounds of food annually from local restaurants and grocery stores, accounting for 20% of total food intake, and redistributes usable food to clients while diverting inedible food to local farms, ranches, and composting programs.
    • Regional hunger relief operations
      Operates a food bank and community kitchen providing daily food distributions to individuals and families, serving approximately 41,000 people annually and distributing 8.2 million pounds of food across Flagstaff and northern Arizona.
  • SNAP Enrollment Assistance 2 activities
    • Application Assistance for Social Services
      Provides one-on-one assistance with applications for SNAP, AHCCCS, and other local resources.
    • Benefits enrollment assistance
      Provides one-on-one assistance to clients applying for SNAP, AHCCCS, and other local resource programs.
  • Daily On-Site and To-Go Meal Service 2 activities
    • Daily Sack Lunch Distribution
      Serves sack lunches daily through a to-go window, consisting of a sandwich, snack, and drink, for clients to take to work or consume later.
    • Daily sack lunch distribution
      Serves sack lunches daily from 10 am to 2 pm through a to-go window for clients to take to work or consume later. Meals include a sandwich, snack, and drink.
  • Regular Food Pantry Distribution 2 activities
    • Food Box Program
      Operates a food box program providing produce, protein, and other donated items, including an Emergency Food Box (EFB), to assist families in stretching their monthly food budgets.
    • Food box program
      Operates a food box program that provides produce, protein, bread, dairy, snacks, and other donated items to help families stretch their monthly food budgets, including an Emergency Food Box (EFB) option.
  • Volunteer-Based Food Distribution Support 1 activity
    • Volunteer engagement
      Accumulates over 48,300 volunteer hours annually in support of food service and distribution operations.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Daily Hot Dinner Service
      Prepares and serves hot dinners daily, available for dine-in or take-out, and delivers hot meals to Flagstaff Shelter Services. This service has been maintained uninterrupted despite challenges.
    • Daily hot dinner service
      Prepares and serves hot dinners daily from 4 pm to 5:30 pm, available for dine-in or take-out, with protein, starch, vegetables, salad, and dessert. Also delivers hot meals to Flagstaff Shelter Services.
    • Mobile food distributions
      Conducts neighborhood mobile food distributions Tuesday through Saturday to increase access across northern Arizona.
    • Neighborhood Mobile Food Distributions
      Conducts neighborhood mobile food distributions Tuesday through Saturday, operating drive-through sites that provide food boxes containing fresh produce, bread, protein, dairy, and snacks.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$11.72M
Contributions & grants$11.71M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$-3K-0%
Other revenue$10K
expenses
Total expenses$11.33M
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$866K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.86M
Cash$3.37M
Investments$0
Liabilities$68K
Net assets$4.80M
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -9.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MONICA FOOS Executive Dir. 40 $65K
JB DEWITT Interim Ex Dir 40 $28K
ETHAN AMOS Executive Dir. 40 $17K
board members · 6
  • JEAN CHRISTY — MEMBER
  • LINA WALLEN — MEMBER
  • SEDRIC CADE — MEMBER
  • STEVE BENNETT — PAST PRESIDENT
  • SUSAN LEA CLIFTON — MEMBER
  • TONY ABRAMS — MEMBER
relationships · 12

who they work with

  • Bethany Fellowship, A Calvary Chapel Partner — Hosts a monthly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Canyon Coolers Partner — Co-hosts the 'Cooler Runnings' bobsled race event to support the Flagstaff Family Food Center.
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Leupp) Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Coconino Community College Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Flagstaff Shelter Services Partner — Delivers hot meals to Flagstaff Shelter Services for those spending the night.
  • Fred and Tina Wong Partner — Restaurant owners who partnered with George McCullough to provide meals covered by his card at the Grand Canyon Café.
  • Grand Canyon Café Partner — Collaborated with George McCullough to provide hot meals to individuals in need using his business card for payment.
  • Highland Fire District Station #23 Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Killip Elementary School Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Kinsey Elementary School Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • Summit Fire District Station #32 Partner — Hosts a weekly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.
  • WIHCC Main Campus Partner — Hosts a monthly food distribution site as part of the Food Access Network.