The Houston Food Bank

Houston, TX, 77029 (713) 223-3700 Est. 1982 EIN 74-2181456
990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.houstonfoodbank.org

Mission

HOUSTON FOOD BANK'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR BETTER LIVES. LAST YEAR WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO 136 MILLION NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN 18 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH OUR 1,600 COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHICH INCLUDES FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION TO DISTRIBUTING FOOD, WE PROVIDE SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS TO PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND ARE AIMED AT HELPING FAMILIES ACHIEVE LONG-TERM STABILITY, INCLUDING NUTRITION EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND HELP WITH SECURING STATE-FUNDED ASSISTANCE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
5,419
Total Giving
$1.7B
Recipients
4,309
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $313,686 Median: $74,881

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20241128$210.7M $187K502255
2022847$238.6M $282K112475
2021955$341.2M $357K352458
2020817$383.7M $470K238476
2019890$246.0M $276K469248
2017782$242.6M $310K7240

Sectors Funded

Human Services
523
Religion-Related
359
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
312
Education
212
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
42
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
41
Community Improvement
39
Housing & Shelter
27
and 10 more sectors

Top States

Texas
5385
Louisiana
10
New Mexico
3
Arkansas
3
Colorado
2
North Carolina
2
Florida
2
Indiana
2
and 10 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
461
$100K - $500K
280
$1M - $5M
188
$5M - $10M
122
$500K - $1M
120
Over $50M
113
Under $100K
105

Top Grantees

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$51.0M
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Grants Awarded · 4727 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$435,363,433
Total Expenses
$429,808,230
Net Assets
$150,424,235
571 employees 149,970 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
4.2 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 18.8%
Expenses ↑ 19.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 98.9% Earned revenue 0.9% Investment 0.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.7% Management 4.9% Fundraising 1.4%

Officers & Trustees (26)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$435,363,433 ↑$429,808,230$150,424,235
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$298,504,285 ↓$314,899,919$136,997,004
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$376,356,914 ↓$364,898,828$151,090,402
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$452,622,380 ↑$427,475,898$142,975,536
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$321,020,841 ↓$293,506,374$117,956,196
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$340,247,658 $308,361,319$99,219,322

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EIN: 74-2181456 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data