Houston Food Bank (The)
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Houston Food Bank (The) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
Food for Better Lives
Year, State Incorporated:
1982, TX
Providing food for better lives since 1982, HFB continues to feed the hungry by distributing nutritious meals through nearly 1,600 hunger-relief agencies in Houston and southeast Texas. These partner agencies include: food pantries, shelters, safe havens for battered women, and nutrition centers for children and the elderly. HFB provided 153,000,000 nutritious meals last year to 800,000 individuals throughout the 18-county service area. In addition, the Food Bank provides child hunger-relief, nutrition education and food collection programs to benefit the local community. These programs empower participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthy food choices and enable te HFB to achieve its fundamental objective - acknowledging and addressing hunger as a symptom of poverty.
Other programs include: Backpack Buddy - Backpacks are filled for the weekends with kid-friendly food for children who might otherwise go hungry. Kids Cafe - Healthy meals and snacks are served on weekdays to low-income children at after-school programs. Nutrition Education - Nutrition Educators address food insecurity and hunger by using USDA materials and guidelines to help participants achieve nutritional goals. Client Assistance Program Advocates raise awareness and offer application assistance for available social and health services. Food for Change - An innovative strategy implemented throughout the Food Bank that goes beyond emergency food assistance to address the root causes of hunger. The Houston Food Bank - in partnership with social service programs - uses food as a catalyst to help individuals achieve their life goals. Senior Box - Distributes Commodity Supplemental Food Program food from the United States Department of Agriculture to income-eligible seniors. Just over 11,000 Harris County seniors each month benefit from this effort. School Market - Student-run markets inside of middle and high schools that distribute fresh, nutritious food to students i need. Teacher Aid - Distributes school supplies to teachers in low-income schools.
For the year ended June 30, 2025, Houston Food Bank (The)'s program expenses were:
| Program services | $296,997,730 |
| Total Program Expenses | $296,997,730 |
Chief Executive
Brian Greene, President and CEO
Chair of the Board
Mr. Jeffrey Dodson, Tax Partner
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Board Size
15
Paid Staff Size
418
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
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 Houston Food Bank (The)'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended June 30, 2025.
Source of Funds
| Donated food | $233,407,184 |
| Contributions of cash and other financial assets | $43,089,415 |
| Government grants and contract | $18,667,885 |
| Investment return | $2,837,908 |
| Other income | $1,393,974 |
| Special events | $1,251,099 |
| Freezer rental income | $952,110 |
| Contributions of nonfinancial assets | $242,355 |
| Sales of purchased food | $44,634 |
| Direct donor benefit costs | $-236,241 |
| Total Income | $301,650,323 |
Programs: 94% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 4%
| Total Income | $301,650,323 |
| Total expenses: | $315,239,136 |
| Program expenses | $296,997,730 |
| Fundraising expenses | $6,013,087 |
| Administrative expenses | $12,228,319 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-13,588,813 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $159,669,023 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $146,080,210 |
| Total Liabilities | $18,083,805 |
| Total Assets | $164,164,015 |
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