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ARIZONA FOOD BANK NETWORK

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 860507679 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE K31C · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Large ($10M-$50M) · www.azfoodbanks.org
revenue
$10.5M
expenses
$8.6M
net assets
$5.9M
employees
12
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO END HUNGER THROUGH FOOD BANKING, PUBLIC POLICY AND INNOVATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Food Bank Network (AzFBN) is a coalition of five regional food banks and nearly 1,000 food pantries and agencies across Arizona. It works to address hunger by distributing food, advocating for policy changes, and connecting food-insecure individuals, especially children and older adults, to nutrition assistance programs.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

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

  1. #1 primary $439K
    INNOVATION PROGRAMS: AZFBN WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS DO NOT SUFFER FROM HUNGER, AND ARE GIVEN PATHWAYS TO NOT REGULARLY NEEDING THE EMERGENCY FOOD BANKS NETWORK ACROSS THE STATE. THIS WORK INVOLVES ENSURING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS MAKE FREE AND REDUCED PRICE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AVAILABLE TO AS MANY CHILDREN AS POSSIBLE, EXAMINING THE REASONS THAT ELIGIBLE SENIORS DO NOT ENROLL FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE (SNAP, CACFP) AND ENSURING COLLEGE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT AS THEY WORK TO SECURE AN EDUCATION.AZFBN SUPPORTED SCHOOLS AND FEEDING PARTNERS CONTINUE THEIR SERVICE OF MEALS DISTRIBUTION BY PROVIDING GRANTS. AZFBN ALSO ASSISTED IN RELIEVING INCREASED OPERATIONAL COSTS TO PROVIDE MEALS THROUGH NEW DISTRIBUTION METHODS DUE TO COVID-19
  2. #2 $185K
    ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION: AZFBN ADVOCATED FOR AND RECEIVED FUNDS FOR A PROGRAM CALLED "FRIENDS OF THE FARM" WHICH IS A PURCHASING PROGRAM TO ENGAGE ARIZONA'S SMALL FARMS IN GROWING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD THROUGH THE FOOD BANK NETWORK TO ARIZONANS AT RISK OF HUNGER. ADDITIONALLY, AZFBN WAS A KEY PARTNER AS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS (SUCH AS ENHANCED SNAP, THE COVID FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND PANDEMIC EBT) WERE ROLLED OUT IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AZFBN STAFF SERVED AS SOUNDING BOARDS AND IDEA GENERATORS, EDUCATING AND ADVOCATING ABOUT THE ROLE OF FOOD BANKS IN ENSURING THAT ARIZONANS IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC DID NOT ALSO SUFFER FROM HUNGER.
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy & Policy
Educates the public and policymakers about food access issues and advocates for policies to end hunger in Arizona, including supporting school meals and protecting federal nutrition programs.
Children's Programs
Works to end childhood hunger by helping schools provide breakfast and lunch during the school year and summer meals, in partnership with organizations like Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry and the Arizona Department of Education.
Older Adults Program
Informs older adults about SNAP eligibility, advocates for improvements to the SNAP experience, and connects them to other programs like Area Agency on Aging, Commodity Senior Food Program, and Senior Farmer Market Food Program.
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • SNAP Enrollment Assistance 4 activities
    • SNAP Enrollment and Education for Older Adults
      Creates and distributes materials in English and Spanish to inform older adults about their potential eligibility for SNAP, including guides for Older Adult Programs, SNAP for Seniors, and Standard Medical Deductions.
    • SNAP Enrollment and Education for Older Adults
      Creates and distributes materials in English and Spanish to inform older adults about their potential eligibility for SNAP, including guides for Older Adult Programs, SNAP for Seniors, and Standard Medical Deductions.
    • SNAP Program Advocacy
      Advocates for modifications to the SNAP program, leading to outcomes such as older adults utilizing the Standard Medical Deduction to potentially increase monthly SNAP benefits and a reduction in the SNAP application length by over 20 pages.
    • SNAP Program Advocacy
      Advocates for modifications to the SNAP program, including enabling older adults to utilize the Standard Medical Deduction to potentially increase monthly SNAP benefits and reducing the SNAP application length by over 20 pages.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Food Assistance Distribution
      Provides food assistance to over 700,000 food insecure individuals monthly across all 15 counties in Arizona.
    • Food Assistance Distribution
      Provides food assistance to over 700,000 food insecure individuals monthly across all 15 counties in Arizona.
    • School Meal Support
      Supports schools in providing breakfast and lunch to students during the school year and lunch during summer months, and advocates for and implements waivers for reduced-price school meal fees for K-12 students.
    • School Meal Support
      Supports schools in providing breakfast and lunch to students during the school year and lunch during summer months, and advocates for and implements waivers for reduced-price school meal fees for K-12 students.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$10.52M
Contributions & grants$9.49M90%
Program service revenue$991K9%
Investment income$4K0%
Other revenue$31K
expenses
Total expenses$8.63M
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead3%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$909K
Grants paid out$4.70M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.15M
Cash$3.31M
Investments$1.46M
Liabilities$299K
Net assets$5.85M
Liquid reserves6.6 mo
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +133.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANGELA RODGERS PRESIDENT / 40 $150K
board members · 12
  • DAVE RICHINS — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID ARMSTRONG — DIRECTOR
  • DON ADAMS — DIRECTOR
  • EDGAR LOPEZ — SECRETARY/TR
  • ISABEL GARCIA — DIRECTOR
  • KIM LARKIN — BOARD CHAIR
  • MARK CASEY — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL MCDONALD — IMMEDIATE PA
  • PATRICK HOWLEY — DIRECTOR
  • SHARA WHITEHEAD — DIRECTOR
  • SUE SADECKI — DIRECTOR
  • TOM KERTIS — VICE CHAIR
relationships · 10

who they work with

  • 5 regional food banks Network — Regional food banks that are part of the Arizona Food Bank Network coalition
  • AARP Partner — Cited as a source for statistics on the aging population.
  • Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Government — Provides information and services related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Area Agency on Aging locations.
  • Arizona Department of Education’s Health and Nutrition Services Department Government — Works with ADE to support schools in providing free breakfast and lunch and expanding summer meal programs.
  • AzHealthZone’s SNAP-Ed partners Partner — Partners to promote summer meal sites and expand access in underserved communities.
  • Dairy Council of Arizona Partner — Collaborates to support school nutrition programs.
  • Feeding America Partner — Cited as a source for statistics on food insecurity among older adults.
  • Food Research and Action Center Partner — Partners to promote school breakfast and summer meal programs; cites FRAC data in advocacy efforts.
  • Pinnacle Prevention Partner — Manages the Senior Farmer Market Food Program.
  • Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign Partner — Collaborates to support school meal programs and reduce childhood hunger.