CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4900 PUERTO RICO AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017-2313

In care of

% KARL SPANBAUER

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

RADHA MUTHIAH, 4900 PUERTO RICO AVENUE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017

Signed the 990

RADHA MUTHIAH, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(202) 644-9800

Website

WWW.CAPITALAREAFOODBANK.ORG

Return prepared by

GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK (THE FOOD BANK OR CAFB) IS TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS THRIVE BY CREATING MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FOOD AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.

Program accomplishments

• FOOD FOR TODAY:CAFB WORKS TO ADDRESS HUNGER TODAY FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. AS THE ANCHOR IN THE AREA'S HUNGER RELIEF INFRASTRUCTURE, CAFB SUPPLIES FOOD TO HUNDREDS OF LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND DIRECTLY DISTRIBUTES FOOD THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS. IN TOTAL, CAFB DISTRIBUTED OR FACILITATED THE DISTRIBUTION OF 72.6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025.- FOOD DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSWITH HELP FROM RETAIL GROCERS, MANUFACTURERS, AND LOCAL GROWERS, ALONG WITH OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS, THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTES THE FOOD FOR OVER 60 MILLION NUTRITIOUS MEALS EACH YEAR THROUGH A NETWORK OF OVER 400 REGIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, AND OTHERS. FOR MOST OF THESE PARTNERS, CAFB IS THE PRIMARY OR SOLE SOURCE OF THE FOOD THEY DISTRIBUTE.- DIRECT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMSWHILE MOST OF THE FOOD CAFB PROVIDES REACHES OUR NEIGHBORS THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF PARTNERS, SOMETIMES IT IS NECESSARY FOR CAFB TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE FOOD TO KIDS, SENIORS, AND FAMILIES WHERE THEY LIVE AND LEARN. THESE PROGRAMS REACH THREE MAJOR GROUPS:- COMMUNITY AT LARGE: CAFB OPERATES MULTIPLE DIRECT FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE INCLUDE MOBILE AND COMMUNITY MARKETS, WHICH ARE MONTHLY NO-COST POP-UP MARKETS THAT BRING FOOD DIRECTLY INTO NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE IT'S NEEDED.- CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: RECOGNIZING THE PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, CAFB SUPPLIES CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH THE FOOD THEY NEED THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMS OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE LOCATIONS. THESE INCLUDE:1. FAMILY MARKETS: HOSTED IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND OFFER NO-COST FOOD FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN A CONVENIENT MARKET-LIKE SETTING.2. JOYFUL FOOD MARKETS: OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION MARTHA'S TABLE AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR FAMILIES THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER-BASED MARKETS IN DC'S WARDS 7 AND 8.3. AFTER SCHOOL MEAL SITES: KIDS RECEIVE HEARTY SNACKS OR EVENING MEALS AT A VARIETY OF AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE AREA VIA THE FEDERAL CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.4. SUMMER MEALS: PROVIDES THE NUTRITIOUS MEALS KIDS NEED TO CONTINUE GROWING AND LEARNING WHEN SCHOOL MEALS ARE UNAVAILABLE THROUGH THE FEDERAL SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.- OLDER ADULTS: TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF FOOD INSECURE SENIORS, CAFB OPERATES MULTIPLE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE:1. THE SENIOR BAG PROGRAM: PROVIDES MONTHLY, SENIOR-SPECIFIC BAGS OF HEALTHY GROCERIES TO PEOPLE OVER 55.2. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM : SITES THROUGH WHICH INCOME-ELIGIBLE SENIORS OVER 60 LIVING IN DC, MONTGOMERY AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES IN MARYLAND, AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA CAN RECEIVE NUTRITIOUS GROCERIES EACH MONTH VIA THIS FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS. IN MARYLAND, THE PROGRAM IS KNOWN AS MY GROCERIES TO GO!; IN DC, IT IS KNOWN AS GROCERY PLUS.
  Expenses $98,894,184 · grants $78,825,268 · revenue $8,351,356
• FOOD FOR BRIGHTER FUTURES:FOOD ALONE WON'T SOLVE HUNGER. TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND INEQUITY IN THE REGION, THE FOOD BANK IS PILOTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES FOR PAIRING FOOD WITH OTHER CRITICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION. BY EXPANDING BEYOND CAFB'S TRADITIONAL FOOD PROVIDER NETWORK, THE FOOD BANK CAN MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND PROVIDE THEM WITH SUPPORT TO HELP ADDRESS SOME OF THEIR MOST PRESSING CONCERNS. THE FOOD BANK ALSO OPERATES INNOVATIVE FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS TO CREATE MORE WAYS IN WHICH NEIGHBORS WITH TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER CONSTRAINTS CAN GET THE FOOD THEY NEED.- FOOD IS MEDICINE (FOOD PLUS HEALTH): THESE INITIATIVES INTEGRATE FOOD INTO HEALTH CARE SETTINGS TO PROMOTE DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, RESULTING IN HEALTHIER OUTCOMES AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE. CAFB PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE REGION TO PROVIDE PATIENTS FACING FOOD INSECURITY WITH MEDICALLY TAILORED GROCERIES EITHER DURING THEIR CLINIC VISITS OR VIA HOME DELIVERY.- FOOD FOR UPWARD MOBILITY (FOOD PLUS EDUCATION)THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON CREATING GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE IT SERVES, CAFB BUNDLES FOOD AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO HELP IMPROVE ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. CAFB PARTNERS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION TO PROVIDE FOOD INSECURE STUDENTS WITH NUTRITION VIA MULTIPLE MODELS, INCLUDING GROCERY GIFT CARDS AND ON-CAMPUS PANTRIES.- FOOD ACCESS INITIATIVESTHROUGH THIS AREA OF ITS WORK, CAFB DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS COMMERCIAL-LIKE FOOD DISTRIBUTION MODELS TO EXTEND THE CAFB'S REACH TO THOSE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. FOR EXAMPLE, CLIENTS IN AREAS WITH VERY FEW GROCERY STORES ALSO ARE SEEKING OPTIONS FOR PURCHASING NUTRITIOUS FOOD. TO RESPOND TO THIS NEED, CAFB OPERATES CURBSIDE GROCERIES. THESE MOBILE GROCERY TRUCKS, OPERATING IN DC'S WARD 8 AND MARYLAND'S PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, OFFER A NEW KIND OF NEIGHBORHOOD RETAIL OPTION, WHERE PEOPLE CAN BUY PRODUCE, PROTEIN, AND OTHER GROCERY STAPLES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES.
  Expenses $2,769,686 · grants $565,427
• THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:A. FOOD INSECURITY RESEARCH: CAFB REGULARLY PARTNERS WITH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS TO GATHER AND PUBLISH DATA AND INFORMATION ABOUT FOOD INSECURITY AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO ITS WORK. THIS INFORMATION IS USED BY THE FOOD BANK TO GUIDE ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY AND PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES, AND BY OTHER REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM PLANNING AND POLICY.B. CLIENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES, CAFB CONVENES A CLIENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (CLC) EACH YEAR. A COHORT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THE FOOD BANK'S SERVICE AREA AND WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY RECEIVE ADVOCACY TRAINING THROUGH THE CLC. THIS 10-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM SUPPORTS THEIR GROWTH AS ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.C. POLICY ANALYSIS: THE FOOD BANK'S POLICY TEAM STAYS APPRISED OF LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL POLICY ISSUES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE FOOD BANK, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICY POSITIONS BASED ON WHAT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE FOOD BANK'S CLIENTS.
  Expenses $1,774,217 · grants $903
• NUTRITION EDUCATION:IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS, CAFB ALSO OPERATES A VARIETY OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS.- COOKING AND NUTRITION CLASSESTO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE IT SERVES WITH IMPROVING OR MAINTAINING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, CAFB'S TEAM OF REGISTERED DIETITIANS REGULARLY HOLD NUTRITION EDUCATION CLASSES FOR ITS PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CAFB ALSO DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES NUTRITION RESOURCES, INCLUDING RECIPE CARDS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES THAT CONTAIN CULTURALLY RELEVANT IDEAS FOR HEALTHY, LOW-COST MEALS THAT USE INGREDIENTS COMMONLY PROVIDED BY THE FOOD BANK.- URBAN GARDENTHE FOOD BANK'S HALF-ACRE URBAN DEMONSTRATION GARDEN OFFERS AN OUTDOOR "LEARNING LABORATORY" WHERE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN LEARN HOW TO GROW GOOD, NUTRITIOUS FOOD WITH JUST A SMALL PIECE OF LAND. LOCATED AT THE FOOD BANK'S NORTHEAST DC FACILITY, THE SPACE FEATURES RAISED BEDS AND FRUIT TREES, AND IS HOME TO AN OUTDOOR TEACHING KITCHEN WHERE CAFB HOLDS CLASSES ON NUTRITION, COOKING, AND GARDENING.
  Expenses $547,552 · grants $4,724

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

52-1167581

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1980

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Food, agriculture and nutrition (K310)

Assets (IRS master file)

$100,254,431

Income (IRS master file)

$128,992,197

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1167581).

Questions about CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK

What is the EIN of CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK is 52-1167581.

Is CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.

Are donations to CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RADHA MUTHIAH.

Who are the officers and directors of CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,393 (RADHA MUTHIAH, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $128,312,843, expenses of $116,885,350 and total assets of $100,254,431 at year end.

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