Nonprofit · EIN 91-1428805
BALLARD FOOD BANK
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $17,321,514 | $17,141,896 | $179,618 | $18,393,870 | $418,536 | $17,975,334 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,520,912 | $15,153,591 | -$1,632,679 | $18,387,196 | $329,812 | $18,057,384 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,284,381 | $10,169,535 | $114,846 | $19,749,654 | $235,647 | $19,514,007 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,734,789
- of which government grants
- $966,066
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $586,725
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $406,277
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,230,266
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $223,294
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,770,516
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,631,393
- Professional fundraising fees
- $14,663
- Accounting fees
- $65,479
- Occupancy
- $215,790
- Travel
- $22,267
- Depreciation
- $311,694
- Program services (functional)
- $15,616,647
- Management and general (functional)
- $771,205
- Fundraising (functional)
- $754,044
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,387,196
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,393,870
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $418,536
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,975,334
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,810,955
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,099,382
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,443,834
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $531,500
- Gross receipts
- $17,600,198
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 1,785
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MUZIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $202,157 | $13,389 |
| COLLEEN MARTINSON | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $139,283 | $12,148 |
| KATHLEEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $129,125 | $11,928 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $118,620 | $9,346 |
| JENNIFER LAMSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HSIAO-CHING CHOU | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO LUGO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CARR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN OWENS | DIRECTOR (PAST-PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR (PAST-PRESIDENT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE WALKER | DIRECTOR (PAST-TREASURER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CANIZALES | DIRECTOR (PAST-SECRETARY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANETTA ABDELLATIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBEY ROTH | DIRECTOR FROM AUGUST '25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GAMACHE | DIRECTOR FROM AUGUST '25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTA RIEKE | DIRECTOR TO APRIL '25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEETA MCCORMACK | DIRECTOR TO FEBRUARY '25 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEN MUZIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $195,664 | $12,959 |
| COLLEEN MARTINSON | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,188 | $11,609 |
| KATHLEEN MURPHY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,417 | $11,454 |
| ANTHONY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,180 | $18,133 |
| KATHLEEN OWENS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEETA MCCORMACK | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CANIZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE WALKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE SCHEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HSIAO-CHING CHOI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANETTA ABDELLATIF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAKOTA RIEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY SABEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAIGA HARIMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLANDO LUGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN STAUFFER | DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MUNOZ LOWE | DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN DOAK | DIECTOR UNTIL JANUARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Muzia | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $175,209 | $18,138 |
| Kathleen Murphy | Director of Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,500 | $12,900 |
| Colleen Martinson | Director Of Development and Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,125 | $7,428 |
| Kathleen Owens | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Geeta McCormack | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nathan Walker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Canizales | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Schneider | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Doak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hsiao-Ching Chou | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Stauffer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Fathi | Director through May 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Munoz Lowe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanetta Abdellatif | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dakota Rieke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1400 NW LEARY WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98107-5135
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEN MUZIA, 1400 NW LEARY WAY, SEATTLE, WA 98107
- Signed the 990
- JEN MUZIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 789-7800
- Website
- WWW.BALLARDFOODBANK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
THE BALLARD FOOD BANK'S MISSION IS TO BRING FOOD AND HOPE TO OUR NEIGHBORS... BECAUSE THERE CAN BE ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD DISTRIBUTION - THE FOOD BANK, WHICH OPERATES LIKE A COMMUNITY MARKET, DISTRIBUTES HEALTHY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES REQUIRING FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT SEATTLE. FOR ITS HOME DELIVERY AND WEEKEND FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION SERVICES EIGHT SEATTLE ZIP CODES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF BALLARD, MAGNOLIA, QUEEN ANNE, SOUTH LAKE UNION, FREMONT, PHINNEY RIDGE, GREENWOOD, GREENLAKE, AND LICTON SPRINGS. THE FOOD BANK AND HOME DELIVERY PROGRAMS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 5.08 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 127,212 VISITS AND DELIVERIES, OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S KINDNESS CAFE PROVIDED 148,478 MEALS IN ITS THIRD YEAR. THE WEEKEND FOOD FOR KIDS PROGRAM PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 25,363 BAGS OF FOOD TO APPROXIMATELY 778 STUDENTS IN THE SEATTLE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE INCREASED NUMBERS WITH MANY STILL RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC. DEMAND HAS ALSO INCREASED DUE TO A REDUCTION IN SNAP BENEFITS AND INFLATION. BALLARD FOOD BANK HAS 857 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $14,923,150 · grants $11,686,967
- CLIENT SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB HAD OVER 14,693 CLIENT TOUCHPOINTS THROUGH ITS STAFF TEAM AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $543,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHICH INCLUDES RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, RENT DEPOSITS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND ID LICENSE VOUCHERS.Expenses $693,497 · grants $543,299
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1428805
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $18,393,870
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,600,198
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $17,321,514 | $17,141,896 | $18,393,870 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $13,520,912 | $15,153,591 | $18,387,196 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $10,284,381 | $10,169,535 | $19,749,654 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $8,101,583 | $7,430,197 | $19,574,047 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 91-1428805).
Questions about BALLARD FOOD BANK
- What is the EIN of BALLARD FOOD BANK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BALLARD FOOD BANK is 91-1428805.
- Is BALLARD FOOD BANK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to BALLARD FOOD BANK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BALLARD 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 BALLARD FOOD BANK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BALLARD FOOD BANK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BALLARD FOOD BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEN MUZIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BALLARD FOOD BANK?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,157 (JEN MUZIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BALLARD FOOD BANK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,321,514, expenses of $17,141,896 and total assets of $18,393,870 at year end.
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