2026-03-13T14:07:00-05:00 2025-09-30 BDO USA 301 Commerce Street Suite 2000 Fort Worth TX 76102 990 2024-10-01 751822473 Tarrant Area Food Bank % BRIAN LOCHKOS TARR 8178577100 2525 Cullen Street Fort Worth TX 76107 Brian Lochkos CFO 8178577100 2026-02-24 true true JACOB COOK P01240455 8177382400 2026-02-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Brian Lochkos 2525 Cullen Street Fort Worth TX 76107 166742924 false X WWW.TAFB.ORG X 1981 TX TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER AND IMPROVE HEALTH. 20 20 153 16542 0 131836930 153237218 1863692 1647674 1227904 1048635 28703 64577 134957229 155998104 114568717 133662344 0 0 9754222 9996321 1128765 1203372 2623986 6417356 7174929 131869060 152036966 3088169 3961138 71663927 83002252 4244787 3122428 67419140 79879824 X Tarrant Area Food Bank's (TAFB) mission is empowering our community to alleviate hunger and improve health. We value and embrace a culture of fairness and inclusion as fundamental to our vision of empowering communities where no one has to go hungry. We believe that access to healthy food is a basic human right. All people should have access to regular, nutritious meals. Through this dialogue, we will strive to continuously improve. TAFB WORKS TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER IN TARRANT, DENTON, PARKER AND 10 OTHER NORTH TEXAS COUNTIES BY PROVIDING FOOD, EDUCATION AND OTHER RESOURCES TO A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 450 PARTNER AGENCIES. false false 141614135 1741691 FOOD DISTRIBUTION TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK, FOUNDED IN 1982, IS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF DONATED FOOD FOR APPROXIMATELY 450 HUNGER RELIEF AGENCIES AND FEEDING PROGRAMS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND 13 SURROUNDING COUNTIES. IN FY 2025, TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK PROVIDED ACCESS TO 56 MILLION NUTRITIOUS MEALS THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES, MOBILE SOLUTIONS, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. THESE MEALS WERE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF GROCERIES FOR CLIENTS TO TAKE HOME, HOT MEALS SERVED ON SITE, OR HEALTHY SNACKS SERVED DURING A GROUP ACTIVITY. 2312378 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS TAFB SERVES CHILDREN THROUGH "READY TO LEARN", WHICH INCLUDES YOUTH FEEDING AND YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON FOOD, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. 107 IN-SCHOOL MARKETS PROVIDE ACCESS TO KID-FRIENDLY, NUTRITIOUS GROCERIES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, OFFERING CONVENIENCE AND VARIETY TO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES ON-SITE AT A TITLE I CAMPUS. NEW IN-SCHOOL MARKETS WERE INSTALLED IN 58 SCHOOLS IN FY 2025. THE IN-SCHOOL SNACK PROGRAM PROVIDES TITLE I SCHOOLS WITH KID-FRIENDLY SNACKS FOR STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL HOURS AS A SUPPLEMENT IN BETWEEN MEALS. THE HUNGER + HOPE PROGRAM IS A FOOD INSECURITY EDUCATION MODULE DEVELOPED FOR THE HOPE SQUAD PROGRAM, A SCHOOL-BASED PEER SUPPORT GROUP. THE CURRICULUM IS NOW AVAILABLE NOT ONLY IN MORE THAN 100+ SCHOOLS IN OUR SERVICE AREA, BUT WAS ALSO ADOPTED BY THE NATIONAL HOPE SQUAD, REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. MOST RECENTLY, WE LAUNCHED OUR AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AGE-APPROPRIATE NUTRITION, GARDENING, AND FOOD BANKING EDUCATION FOR YOUTH PRE-K - 12TH GRADE AND OUR JUNIOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT IS AVAILABLE TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE READY TO LEAD, SERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR HUNGER ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR COMMUNITY. 957762 EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN FY25, OUR COMMUNITY NUTRITION TEAM CONDUCTED NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAMS ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA TEACHING NEIGHBORS HOW TO COOK NUTRITIOUSLY AND GROW THEIR OWN FOOD. OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN AND FARM PROGRAMS SUPPORTED OVER 60 PARTNER GARDENS, AND WE HARVESTED MORE THAN 34 TONS OF FRESH PRODUCE FOR LOCAL NEIGHBORS AND PARTNER AGENCIES. TAFB OFFERS WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS JOB TRAINING GRADUATES THAT LINKS GRADUATES WITH VETTED EMPLOYER PARTNERS WHO PAY A LIVING WAGE, OFFER HEALTHCARE BENEFITS, AND HAVE CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS IN FY25, WE DEVELOPED NEW AND DEEPENED EXISTING NEW HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS WITH HOSPITAL SYSTEMS MEDICAL CLINICS, AND HEALTH PLANS. WE CONTINUED OUR FOOD BOX HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR HOMEBOUND PATIENTS, AND ESTABLISHED A HEALTHCARE REFERRAL PROCESS CONNECTING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SUCH AS SNAP, WIC, AND MEDICAID. TAFB'S REGISTERED DIETITIANS PROVIDED NUTRITONAL GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORTED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS' UTILIZATION OF FOOD INSECURITY SCREENINGS AND REFERRAL PROCESSES TO ENSURE THEIR PATIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO FOOD AND NUTRITION RESOURCES. FOOD IS MEDICINE In FY25, TAFB continued its Food RX program, a healthcare- community partnership addressing food insecurity as a critical social determinant of health. The six-month program delivered a holistic intervention to 97 participants with chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. It distributed a total of 2,522 produce and medically tailored grocery boxes, and delivered nearly 50,000 healthy meals produced by the Community Kitchen for Food RX participants and the broader community. VETERAN PROGRAMS TAFB SERVES THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY BY PROVIDING FOOD, NUTRITION EDUCATION, GARDEN PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AT VETERAN AFFAIRS CLINICS AND THE NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE. OLDER ADULT PROGRAMS SENIORS ARE ONE OF THE MORE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SERVED BY TAFB. WITH MANY SENIORS LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME, THIS POPULATION CAN STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET EACH MONTH. TAFB OFFERS TWO PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR SENIORS TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD. SENIOR SHARES PROVIDE A FARMER'S MARKET STYLE OF DISTRIBUTION TO SENIORS AT COMMUNITY CENTERS, CHURCHES, AND SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEXES. THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP), IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORT THAT PROVIDES A MONTHLY BOX OF FOOD TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND WELL-BEING. CSFP STARTED AT TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK IN 2022 AND GREW IN 2025 TO SERVE 2,164 30LB BOXES OF FOOD MONTHLY, 25,968 ANNUALLY, EQUATING TO 649,200 MEALS, EACH MONTH, and serves more than 2,000 SENIORS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. 144884275 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 60 0 true 153 true false false false false true true false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X BRIAN LOCHKOS 8178577100 2525 CULLEN STREET Fort Worth TX 76107 X Julie Butner President & CEO 40.0 0.0 X 434559 0 32696 Stephen Raeside Chief External Affairs Officer 40.0 0.0 X 198162 0 20523 Valentine Aguilar Chief Operations Officer 40.0 0.0 X 154943 0 18828 Erica Chilcutt CFO Through 2/2025 40.0 0.0 X 154374 0 17813 Jim Macphearson VP of Development 40.0 0.0 X 139441 0 15702 Jared Williams VP, Advocacy and Communication 40.0 0.0 X 122356 0 18677 Leticia Fraley VP of Operations 40.0 0.0 X 114055 0 13703 Vicky Martinez VP, Comm Impact Through 7/2025 40.0 0.0 X 105831 0 15034 Hettie Richardson Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Rachael Capua Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Lou Ann Richardson Member-at-large 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Pat Smith Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Mercedes Bolen Secretary 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Valerie Washington Member-at-large 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ty Stimpson Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Karen Duncan Past Chair 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Christy Lara Chair-Elect 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Mark Jones Treasurer 1.0 0.5 X X 0 0 0 Ashli Blumenfeld Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Judy Carter Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tom Hungerford Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Frank Romero Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Elaine Suleski Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Saiyeda Ali Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Diana Gardner Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Love Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sean Madison Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Scott McConaghy Board of Directors 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brian Lochkos CFO From 04/2025 40.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1423721 0 152976 8 false true false Brad Cecil Associates 2115 Arlington Downs Rd ARLINGTON TX 76011 Direct Mail/E-mail 946743 1 254535 3631854 149350829 129522954 153237218 SERVICE FEES 900099 1647674 1647674 1647674 956185 956185 0 11992 11992 0 0 0 10771215 10654142 24623 117073 -24623 92450 -24623 117073 0 254535 66055 -66055 -66055 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 118640 118640 118640 155998104 1741691 1019195 96074263 96074263 37588081 37588081 0 0 974691 610407 284352 79932 0 7255625 4543884 2116723 595018 303147 212328 64167 26652 869197 608796 183983 76418 593661 415808 125660 52193 0 0 64551 14756 41660 8135 0 1203372 1203372 0 1207711 276080 779437 152194 388940 88911 251015 49014 877171 455777 147807 273587 0 0 887034 703128 154668 29238 -524 -154 -264 -106 0 81909 24063 41269 16577 0 0 1951377 1837522 74268 39587 358110 283864 62442 11804 VEHICLE LEASE, FUEL, REPAIRS 447573 387747 54166 5660 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 386190 310127 71352 4711 REGRANT 524887 448887 76000 0 152036966 144884275 4528705 2623986 12261724 6407868 5101086 5712746 1078927 712093 232276 137409 0 0 0 0 0 0 3775393 3250154 124810 151331 40490105 8388921 27199024 32101184 21843921 33926063 0 0 0 0 0 0 46766 603404 71663927 83002252 4244787 2563558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 558870 4244787 3122428 X 62633159 75960264 4785981 3919560 67419140 79879824 71663927 83002252 X 3961138 2497311 6002235 X false true X true true true X 140321038 134930440 124347637 131574059 152982683 684155857 0 0 140321038 134930440 124347637 131574059 152982683 684155857 65974452 618181405 131080 463395 795671 949182 968177 3307505 0 131241 48496 172035 41699 118640 512111 687975473 7931204 0.89855 0.88882 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1184659 107369 36447 1255581 999655 211500 26496 1184659 915463 103515 19323 999655 1106113 -165631 25019 915463 898240 230685 22812 1106113 0.50440 0.49560 true false 1371347 1371347 32536519 5107111 27429408 0 0 0 6250568 3213020 3037548 331670 68789 262881 32101184 0 LEASE LIABILITY 558870 558870 X 158495415 2497311 2497311 155998104 155998104 152196989 160023 160023 152036966 152036966 Part V, Line 4 The organization has a policy of appropriating for distribution each year all distributable earnings or corpus under endowment fund guidelines. Part X, ASC 740 Disclosure TAFB and TAFB-DCI are each exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3); therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in the consolidated financial statements. The Organization follows FASB ASC topic Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. Under this guidance, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. The Organization does not believe there are any unrecognized tax benefits or liabilities that should be recorded. For the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2025, there were no interest or penalties recorded or incurred related to taxes. The Organization is still open to examination by taxing authorities from 2020 forward. related to taxes. The Organization is still open to examination by taxing authorities from 2020 forward. Part XII, Line 2d TAFB-DCI Expenses 160,023 --------------- Total $ 160,023 X X X true Brad Cecil Associates direct mail e-mail false 3910137 1203372 2706765 3910137 1203372 2706765 Empty Bowl 254535 254535 16000 50055 0 254535 254535 16000 50055 66055 -66055 true 688 Food Distribution Agencies 2525 Cullen Street Fort Worth TX 76107 501(c)(3) 96074263 AVG Donated Value Food Hunger Relief 688 Food 750997 37588081 AVG Donated Value Food Distribution Part I, Line 2 TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK PROVIDES FOOD TO OVER 450 PARTNER AGENCIES LOCATED THROUGHOUT OUR 13 COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN NORTH TEXAS. THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS IS MONITORED THROUGH AGENCY DATA COLLECTION (MONTHLY FEEDING DATA, FAMILIES SERVED, ETC.) AS WELL AS SITE VISITS BY OUR AGENCY STAFF TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT GUIDELINES. X X X false false false false false false false false false Valentine Aguilar Chief Operations Officer 134998 19851 94 11301 7527 173771 Julie Butner President & CEO 347859 86700 24297 8399 467255 Stephen Raeside Chief External Affairs Officer 173434 24728 12196 8327 218685 Jim Macphearson VP of Development 126450 12046 945 7375 8327 155143 Erica Chilcutt CFO Through 2/2025 134257 20040 77 9414 8399 172187 X Donated Food Inventory 52582101 99905993 $1.90 per pound X USDA Food Inventory 17002362 29244062 $1.72 per pound X EQUIPMENT 3 372899 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 The Board of Directors has the opportunity to review the final draft of the form 990, prior to filing, to provide questions & comments to the organization's management. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors will discuss any conflicts that may arise during board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A/B The board of directors reviews & recommends appropriate compensation using comparability data & the approved budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization provides its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, & financial information to the public upon written request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Net Assets Transferred from related organization 6,002,236 Rounding (1) ----------------- Total $ 6,002,235 TAFB-Distribution Center Inc 2525 Cullen Street Fort Worth TX 76107 822022275 lessor TX 501(C)(3) 12A TAFB true false false false false false false false false false true true true false true false true false false true TAFB-DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC L 99095 Cost TAFB-DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC S 6002236 FMV