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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: August 2025 Expires: August 2027

Food Bank of Alaska

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(907) 272-3663
2192 Viking Drive
Anchorage, AK, 99501
https://foodbankofalaska.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Food Bank of Alaska meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to eliminate hunger in Alaska by obtaining and providing food to partner agencies feeding hungry people and through anti-hunger leadership."

Year, State Incorporated:
1979, AK

Food Bank of Alaska (FBA) reports that it works to provide food and support to end hunger in the State of Alaska. The organization sends food through a network of partner agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. FBA also supports federal food programs, such as the Summer Food Service program, which distributes meals to children ages 18 and younger during the summer break; Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or Senior Boxes, that provides boxes of food to adults 60 years or older; and helps Alaskans navigate the application process for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In 2024, the organization reports it distributed 7.9 million pounds of food, served nearly 6.7 million meals, and delivered 25,154 Senior Boxes.

For the year ended June 30, 2024, Food Bank of Alaska's program expenses were:

Program services $22,390,715
Total Program Expenses $22,390,715

Chief Executive
Cara Durr, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$110,926

Chair of the Board
Katria Kangas

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Facilities and Engineering Senior Contract Manager, Santos Ltd

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
39

*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: In 2023, the former Chief Executive Officer James Baldwin was the highest-paid employee with compensation totaling $144,465.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Radio, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Television

Fundraising costs were 1% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $21,635,599, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Food Bank of Alaska's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.

Source of Funds
Donated food $12,698,898
Government grants and contracts $4,236,274
Contributions and grants $4,235,887
Fees and services $608,977
In-kind contributions $435,670
Interest and investments, net $201,232
Special events $28,870
Gaming proceeds $27,675
Other revenue $16,092
Loss on disposal of assets $-384,968
Total Income $22,104,607

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $22,104,607
Total expenses: $23,652,421
  Program expenses $22,390,715
  Fundraising expenses $247,253
  Administrative expenses $1,014,453
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-1,547,814
Beginning Net Assets $21,588,254
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $20,040,440
Total Liabilities $1,641,489
Total Assets $21,681,929

Note: According to the organization's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024, FBA received in-kind contributions totaling $13,391,726 in the form of food ($12,956,056), freight ($358,024), and professional services ($77,646).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance