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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1341658

FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE

Tax-exempt · ELIZABETH CTY, NC 27906

Financials

$16.6M$14.6M2022$17.7M$17.3M2023$15.8M$16M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$15,766,845$16,016,469-$249,624$10,955,467$647,372$10,308,095
June 30, 2024990$17,699,839$17,336,051$363,788$11,132,574$574,855$10,557,719
June 30, 2023990$16,585,620$14,615,206$1,970,414$10,353,442$159,511$10,193,931
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,881,129
of which government grants
$5,880,477
Program service revenue
$567,421
Investment income
$318,295
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$181,217
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$114,253
Other salaries and wages
$1,639,297
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,151,357
Professional fundraising fees
$90,662
Accounting fees
$46,948
Occupancy
$108,223
Depreciation
$282,304
Program services (functional)
$15,042,358
Management and general (functional)
$473,120
Fundraising (functional)
$500,991

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,132,574
Total assets, end of year
$10,955,467
Total liabilities, end of year
$647,372
Net assets, end of year
$10,308,095
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,960,453
Publicly traded securities
$2,502,064
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,317,533
Net assets with donor restrictions
-$9,438
Gross receipts
$15,766,845
Employees
65
Volunteers
886

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH REASONEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
55$114,253
KAHLA HALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
JENNIFER PURCELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
RANDI CAMAIORESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
DOUG GARDNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
WILL MEIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
JASON WHEELBARGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
M PEEBLES HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
AMY ALCOCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DEBORAH MALENFANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
ROSEMARY L SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
CHRISTIE HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
OLIVER HOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DAVID GARISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DJ KOPHAZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANNAH ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DONALD BOWLINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
NICHOLE LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
KELLY TAYLOR HERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
SARA W FOREMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH REASONEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
55$97,790
KAHLA HALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
JENNIFER PURCELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
WANDA CARTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
DOUG GARDNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3.2$0
DEBRA PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
WILL MEIGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
WANDA CARTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
JASON WHEELBARGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
M PEEBLES HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
AMY ALCOCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DEBORAH MALENFANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
ROSEMARY L SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
CHRISTIE HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
OLIVER HOLLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DAVID GARISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
DJ KOPHAZYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3.2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH REASONEREXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
55$91,346
KAHLA HALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER PURCELLVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WANDA CARTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
WILL MEIGGSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEBRA PERKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG GARDNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WHEELBARGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAUDIA ARENS-PENDERGRASTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
M PEEBLES HARRISONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY ALCOCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH MALENFANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSEMARY L SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDI CAMAIOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIE HAMILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1704, ELIZABETH CTY, NC 27906-1704
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELIZABETH REASONER, PO BOX 1704, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 279061704
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH REASONER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(252) 335-4035
Return prepared by
ZUKERMAN & ASSOCIATES LTD

Mission

TO FIGHT HUNGER AND POVERTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SINCE INCEPTION IN 1982, THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 128,500,000 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD EQUATING TO MORE THAN 107,000,000 MILLION MEALS. THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES AS THE CENTRAL FOOD SOURCING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO MORE THAN 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS OPERATING 143 PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFIT TO THE HUNGRY IN 15 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR REGION EMCOMPASSES MORE THAN 9,100 SQUARE MILES WITH MOST OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN RURAL UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS WITH HIGH FOOD INSECURITY. THEREFORE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE IN NEED RECEIVE FOOD, WE DELIVER TO THE MOST REMOTE LOCATIONS EVERY MONTH. THE COUNTIES THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES ARE: BERITE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THESE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ALSO HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS. THE COMMON ISSUE IS LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND STAGNANT WAGE GROWTH ARE PERVASIVE, RESULTING IN A GROWING NEED FOR FOOD FOR OVER 46,440 PEOPLE LIVING THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. IN NENC, 1 IN 6 PEOPLE AND 1 IN 4 CHILDREN LIVE WITH FOOD INSECURITY. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: IN FY 24/25, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE DISTRIBUTED 3,235,816 POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD EQUIVALENT TO 2,696,513 MEALS VALUED 6,148,050.40. THE VALUE IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BYFEEDING AMERICA, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS. THIS UNPRESIDENTED YEAR MARKED ALL TIME HIGHS IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. WITH GROWING NUMBERS OF HOUSEHOLDS TURNING TO FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE AND OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE WORKED TO STRETCH EVERY AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO SOURCE MORE FOOD, AND EXPAND ACCESS FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN RURAL AREAS WHERE LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE RECOGNIZES THAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING AND WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SOURCE NUTRITIONALLY DENSE FOOD THAT CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, LEAN PROTEINS AND WHOLE GRAINS. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE PARTNERS WITH OVER 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, MOBILE DISTRIBUTIONS, CHURCH MINISTRIES OFFERING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR NENC RESIDENTS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY - INCLUDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, VETERANS, DISABLED PERSONS AND WORKING POOR.
    Expenses $6,396,465 · revenue $7,109,494
  • USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM, THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,719,920 POUNDS OF TEFAP FOOD TO MORE THAN 5,900 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH IN 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. THE USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM - COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,170,170 POUNDS OF CSFP FOOD TO 2,744 SENIORS HOUSEHOLDS IN 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON, LIVING BELOW 135% OF POVERTY.
    Expenses $3,092,355 · revenue $2,985,549
  • THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE PURCHASED 1,076,353 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 896,960 MEALS FOR FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS THAT DEPEND ON THE 136 HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE.
    Expenses $1,928,005 · revenue $1,000,000
  • ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE REMAINING ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED TO DISTRIBUTE DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY.
    Expenses $3,625,533 · grants $181,217

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1341658
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,955,467
Income (IRS master file)
$15,766,845

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$15,766,845$16,016,469$10,955,467IRS
990June 2024$17,699,839$17,336,051$11,132,574IRS
990June 2023$16,585,620$14,615,206$10,353,442XML
990June 2022$16,985,582$17,140,220$8,532,057IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

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 56-1341658).

Questions about FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE

What is the EIN of FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE is 56-1341658.
Is FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE 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 FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE 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 FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE 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 FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH REASONER.
Who are the officers and directors of FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,253 (ELIZABETH REASONER, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,766,845, expenses of $16,016,469 and total assets of $10,955,467 at year end.

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