Better Business Bureau Report for
Houston Food Bank

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2011
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Houston Food Bank
Address: 535 Portwall Street
  Houston, TX 77029
Phone: 713-223-3700
Web Address: www.houstonfoodbank.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Formerly known as:The Houston-Galveston Area Food Bank, Inc.

Year, State Incorporated: 1981, Texas
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: Leading the fight against hunger.

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

This organization is a Charity Partner of the Better Business Bureau of Houston and South Texas.
Houston Food Bank meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The Houston Food Bank works with nearly 450 hunger relief agencies in 18 counties in southeast Texas to distribute food to hungry people. In 2010, the Food Bank distributed 65 million pounds of food and other household items. Each year, 865,000 people receive food from the Houston Food Bank. Every week, 137,000 people are fed through the Houston Food Bank's network agencies.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Houston Food Bank's program expenses were:

  
Food Distribution Program 111,849,545
Total Program Expenses: $111,849,545
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Briane Greene, President/CEO
Compensation*:

Chair of the Board: Benjamin Samuels
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Victory Packaging, CEO

Board Size: 21

Paid Staff Size: 170

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, telephone, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, television, radio, grant proposals, internet, door to door, planned giving arrangements, cause-related marketing, membership
Fund raising costs were 2% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $133,817,094, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

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.
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Financial

               


Source of Funds  
Donated Food and Household Items 101,473,986
Contributions 22,742,281
In Kind contributions 5,594,250
Government Grants and Contracts 3,324,848
Agency Fees 2,435,853
Investment Return 962,712
Special Events 681,729
Food Preparation Fees 588,071
Other Income 455,499
Sales of purchased food 454,759
Direct Donor Benefits -29,942
Total Income $0


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 96%  Fund Raising: 2%  Administrative: 2% 

Total income   $0
  Program expenses $111,849,545
  Fund raising expenses 2,247,965
  Administrative expenses 2,537,813
 
Total expenses   $116,635,323
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Beginning net assets   33,081,246
Ending net assets   55,129,969
Total liabilities   62,541,503
Total assets   $117,671,472


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