2024-10-13T14:53:13-07:00 2023-12-31 850438493 CLIFFORD ROSS & COOPER CPAS LLC 1155 Commerce Dr Las Cruces NM 88011 990 2023-01-01 452893839 EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER ELPA 9152980353 9541 PLAZA CIRCLE EL PASO TX 79927 SUSAN GOODELL Executive Dir. 2024-10-13 true true DENISE COOPER P00638825 5755241040 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 9541 PLAZA CIRCLE EL PASO TX 79927 218987215 false X www.elpasoansfightinghunger.org X 2011 TX TO COMBAT THE HUNGER CRISIS IN OUR REGION BY STRATEGICALLY PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY. 19 19 111 10624 0 195339184 215735353 0 8116 45241 3180442 3206621 198527742 218987215 0 0 4529822 5360111 0 311885 191245746 229268960 195775568 234629071 2752174 -15641856 27447674 31087076 505308 19708086 26942366 11378990 EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER IS EL PASO'S ONLY FOOD BANK AND A FULL MEMBER OF FEEDING AMERICA. IT SERVES AS A HUNGER RELIEF CENTER FOR DISTRIBUTING HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD IN THE EL PASO REGION. THE MISSION STATEMENT OF EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER IS "TO COMBAT THE HUNGER CRISIS IN OUR REGION BY STRATEGICALLY PROCURING AND DISTRIBUTING NUTRITIOUS FOOD THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. BECAUSE. BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY." false false 222466590 El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank (the Organization) is a charitable organization approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a Code Section 501(c)3 organization and was established on July 13, 2011 to combat the hunger crisis in our region by strategically procuring and distributing nutritious food through community partners. Years ago, El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank separated from Odessa and became the youngest food bank in the country. The Organization is El Pasos only food bank and is a member of Feeding America. The food bank fulfills its mission through the following programs:SNAP: The Organization is a collaborative hub for hunger initiatives that assists in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) applications. Social Services Coordinators assist not only with the SNAP program formerly known as Food Stamps, but also with all state benefits such as Medicaid and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). In 2022, 1,595 new enrollees were processed, and 2,849 re-enrollments were certified. With the easing of contact restrictions, offsite hubs were re-established at multiple sites from Vinton in the West to San Elizario in the East.MERCADO: The outdoor Mercado at the front of the food bank continued operations in 2022, serving as the food banks largest daily distribution point. We serve an average of 1,500 families a day, Monday through Friday. With funding from a State of Texas Capacity Building grant, we completed a signature shade structure for the Mercado, along with a permanent climate-controlled client registration area. This continues to be our lowest cost distribution point and affords the food bank and partners daily access to those we serve and expands reach to provide access to other much needed services to the neediest in our community.FOOD FARMACY: Continued operating as a very large client choice pantry through August of 2022; serving 600 seniors per day alongside the outside Mercado. We shuttered the operation, moving the clients to the Mercado in September of 2022, both to conserve current resources, and to prepare for the conversion to a true Food FARMacy (serving people with food related illness) in 2023.HOME DELIVERY: The partnership continued with Door Dash to deliver 64,017 emergency food boxes free of charge to homebound El Pasoans in 2022. We continue to serve low-income elderly, disabled and COVID positive people/families.AGENCY PARTNERS: The food bank continues to partner with 132 agencies and community organizations to distribute food throughout El Paso, Hudspeth, and Culberson counties. Partners include churches, schools, community organizations, soup kitchens and shelters to continue the mission of making sure no one goes hungry. MOBILE AND SCHOOL PANTRY DISTRIBUTION: The number of mobile pantries in 2022 was 982. While a number of partner agencies cut back on mobiles as volunteer availability continued to be a barrier to staffing the distributions; school pantries increased significantly as schools reopened. Of the total, 164 were school mobile pantries with 30 school partners, including UTEP and El Paso, Socorro, and Ysleta ISD sites starting pantries.NSLP: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was continued in 2022, ensuring food commodities for the free breakfast and lunch programs for low-income children. Through this program, the Organization provided 992,328 pounds of food to schools; 218 schools in 7 West Texas counties.CSFP: The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) serves very low-income seniors in our three county region; with an increased case-load of 5,250 per month (from 4,800), the Organization provides consistent access to nutritious foods that help maintain their health. 222466590 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 111 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false TX X EL PASOANS FIGHTING HUNGER 9152980353 9541 PLAZA CIRCLE EL PASO TX 79927 SUSAN GOODELL Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 279970 0 27966 THOMAS CIHONSKI COO 40.00 0.00 X 186798 0 15746 EDNA ZAMARRIPA CFO 40.00 0.00 X 95026 0 0 BRADLEY V BYERS MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VINCET CASTRO MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHEA MARCUS HERMAN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEMETRIO JIMENEZ MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT KAPLOWITZ MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD KUYKENDALL MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY A STOUT MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI MARCUM MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MATTHYS MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY A TOMBLIN MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KASSI FOSTER NAVA MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BISHOP MARK J SEITZ MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SIMON MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SMALLWOOD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER A SPIER MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD DUBOW BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MOORE VICE-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD DAYOUB VICE-CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LANGE VICE CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CYNDI MAESTAS-HENRY Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANNY BERG ASST TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS CARDENAS Secretary 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STUART R SCHWARTZ Past Chair 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 561794 43712 2 false true false 0 34179981 181555372 215735353 0 45241 45241 0 0 0 0 962840 962840 0 0 AGENCY REVENUE 1552011 1552011 OTHER INCOME 691770 691770 2243781 218987215 2243781 45241 0 0 0 0 561794 561794 0 3618070 2991091 417986 208993 0 0 1180247 1003210 118025 59012 0 0 0 0 0 0 395758 395758 0 162533 154406 8127 0 0 271365 257797 13568 77497 77497 0 0 248273 248273 0 722515 722515 0 COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION 209182309 209182309 DONATION EXPENSE 11290939 11290939 FOOD PURCHASE & FREIGHT 2532940 2532940 TRANSPORTATION 2302071 2302071 2082760 2036929 23646 22185 234629071 222466590 11850596 311885 2325113 3384742 267262 1885034 524644 600546 86242 41700 0 0 0 12713182 9053467 41671 47763 19764578 3858225 10281327 15906353 0 0 0 0 1208233 167471 27447674 31087076 136545 710460 368763 18997626 505308 19708086 X 26773816 11214338 168550 164652 26942366 11378990 27447674 31087076 -15641856 48480 30000 X X false true X true true true X 42132550 286946649 287941924 195339184 215735353 1028095660 0 0 42132550 286946649 287941924 195339184 215735353 1028095660 0 1028095660 513 34193 247750 8116 45241 335813 0 1104791 3065588 4170379 1032601852 0.99560 0.99410 X 2878811 2878811 1961098 1961098 2872731 2872731 9523506 9523506 2528432 3858225 -1329793 15906353 219255695 48480 220000 268480 218987215 218987215 234819071 190000 190000 234629071 234629071 false DIRECT MAIL 689998 689998 SPECIAL EVENTS 272842 272842 962840 962840 962840 false false false false false false false false false SUSAN GOODELL Executive Dir. 279970 27966 307936 THOMAS CIHONSKI COO 186798 15746 202544 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS MONITORED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FURTHERMORE, THE BOARD EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.