2025-12-11T07:33:45-06:00 2025-06-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 1801 PORTER STREET SUITE 500 BALTIMORE MD 21230 990 2024-07-01 521660473 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK INC ANNE 4109234255 120 MARBURY DRIVE CROWNSVILLE MD 21032 LEAH PALEY CEO 4109234255 2025-12-11 1 0 JENNIFER ROCK P01083312 4106855512 2025-12-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRIAN DAGUE 120 MARBURY DRIVE CROWNSVILLE MD 21032 12315085 0 X WWW.AAFOODBANK.ORG X 1989 MD AACFB ALLEVIATES FOOD INSECURITY IN AA COUNTY BY PARTNERING ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY (SEE SCHEDULE O)TO OBTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE NOURISHING FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. 11 11 26 2500 0 0 7775302 8609137 0 0 137164 147529 110516 113513 8022982 8870179 5388861 6269954 0 0 1231601 1357558 0 0 342689 511811 697448 7132273 8324960 890709 545219 6904532 7419556 289064 181481 6615468 7238075 X THE MISSION OF THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK IS TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY BY PARTNERING ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY TO OBTAIN AND DISTRIBUTE NOURISHING FOOD TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. 0 0 7322469 6269954 THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK (AACFB) OBTAINS AND DISTRIBUTES NOURISHING FOOD AND BASIC NECESSITIES TO 70 NETWORK PARTNERS ACROSS 115 DISTRIBUTION POINTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. THESE NETWORK PARTNERS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY, CIVIC, AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS, RECEIVE ALL ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE FROM AACFB AND THEN DISTRIBUTE THEM DIRECTLY TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. IN FY2025, THE AACFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 4.3 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND BASIC NECESSITIES, INCLUDING 1,279,344 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE AND 730,745 POUNDS OF LEAN PROTEINS, PROVIDING THE EQUIVALENT OF 3,600,000 MEALS ACROSS ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY. THROUGH ITS NETWORK PARTNERS, IN FY2025, THE AACFB AVERAGED 48,000 POINTS OF SERVICE EACH MONTH, INCLUDING 46,644 INSTANCES OF SERVICE PER MONTH FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE AND 1,446 BABIES ASSISTED WITH DIAPERS, WIPES, BABY FOOD, AND/OR FORMULA EVERY MONTH. THROUGH ITS BACKPACK BUDDIES PROGRAM, THE AACFB PROVIDED TWO COMPLETE BREAKFASTS, LUNCHES, DINNERS, AND SNACKS TO AN AVERAGE OF 920 STUDENTS EACH WEEK ACROSS 42 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FOUR HEAD START LOCATIONS DURING THE 2024 - 2025 SCHOOL YEAR. IN FY2025, 30% OF THE FOOD AND BASIC NECESSITIES DISTRIBUTED (1,359,982 POUNDS) BY THE AACFB WERE DONATED TO THE FOOD BANK. DONATED FOOD CAME FROM COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVES, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL FARMS AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS, AND THE RETAIL RECOVERY PROGRAM. THROUGH THE RETAIL RECOVERY PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY, THE FOOD BANK PARTNERED WITH 27 GROCERY STORES AND RETAIL CENTERS IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY TO OBTAIN DONATIONS OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM SHELVES BUT WELL WITHIN FOOD SAFETY AND EXPIRATION GUIDELINES. NOT ONLY DOES THE PROGRAM PREVENT FOOD WASTE, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF HIGH-QUALITY FOOD AND BASIC NECESSITIES.THE AACFB DISTRIBUTED 2,538,633 POUNDS OF PURCHASED PRODUCTS IN FY2025, WHICH REPRESENTED 56% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED. THE FOOD BANK HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES AND REGIONAL FARMS TO SOURCE FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS, LEAN PROTEINS, AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT FOODS. THE FLEXIBILITY ALLOWED BY PURCHASING HELPS ENSURE AACFB'S COMMITMENT TO UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE FOOD.THE REMAINING 12% (543,992 POUNDS) DISTRIBUTED BY THE AACFB IN FY2025, CAME FROM THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) UNDER THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA). THE FOOD BANK IS THE SOLE DISTRIBUTOR OF TEFAP FOOD IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, DISTRIBUTING ON AVERAGE 45,300+ POUNDS PER MONTH OF SHELF-STABLE FOOD, AS WELL AS PRODUCE AND LEAN PROTEINS. IN FY2025, THE AACFB WAS IN THE THIRD YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S POSITION BETTER AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE; BRING GREATER EFFICIENCY TO ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS; STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS; AND BUILD RESILIENCY, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE INTO THE CORE OF WHAT THE FOOD BANK DOES: PARTNERING ACROSS ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY TO DISTRIBUTE NOURISHING FOOD TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED. FY 2025 WAS A TUMULTUOUS YEAR FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. FAMILIES WHO HAD NEVER BEFORE NEEDED HELP TURNED TO THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHILE OTHERS STAYED AWAY OUT OF FEAR. THE RISING PRICE OF GROCERIES, RENT, AND FUEL PLACED EXTRAORDINARY PRESSURE ON HOUSEHOLDS ALREADY STRETCHED THIN, AND BASIC NEEDS PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP EXPERIENCED DEEP CUTS. THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK TEAM ROSE TO THESE CHALLENGES, PROVIDING AN INCREASED VOLUME OF FOOD AND NECESSITIES, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS, AND BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS.OPERATIONALLY THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK IMPLEMENTED ADDITIONAL STRATEGIES TO ENSURE EVERYTHING THAT CAME IN AND WENT OUT OF OUR WAREHOUSE WAS TRACKED AND OPTIMIZED TO GET WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE. WE CONTINUED USING DATA FROM THE US CENSUS AND OTHER SOURCES TO TRACK WHERE THE NEED WAS GREATEST IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, AND WORKED TO PRIORITIZE SERVICE IN THOSE AREAS, BOTH THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF PARTNER PANTRIES AND OUR MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM.THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK SUBMITTED TESTIMONY TO THE MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SUPPORT OF NINE BILLS AND TESTIFIED IN PERSON FOR TWO MORE, COVERING A VARIETY OF ISSUES. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS MADE NUMEROUS PUBLIC APPEARANCES TO HIGHLIGHT THE INCREASING DEPTH OF FOOD INSECURITY IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR SUPPORT AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE. WITH A MISSION TO ALLEVIATE FOOD INSECURITY IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY AT THE CORE OF ALL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN, THE ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK PARTNERED WITH SIMILARLY MISSIONED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TACKLING OTHER ROOT CAUSES THAT DRIVE FOOD INSECURITY, LOW WAGES, LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, INADEQUATE HEALTHCARE, SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION, AND MORE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE DISEASE, NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS. 7322469 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X X X JULS JACOBS-KACZMAREK 4109234255 120 MARBURY DRIVE CROWNSVILLE MD 21032 BRIAN DAGUE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMELA MEYERS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH BAUER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VANESSA CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LOUISE HOWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM VIKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO ARNOUX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMIAH BATUCAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELAINE BARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY O'NEILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOANN VAUGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH PALEY CEO 40.00 X 134988 0 4638 134988 0 4638 1 0 0 0 0 718544 7890593 3072360 8609137 140978 140978 3424364 14800 3399674 32939 24690 -18139 6551 6551 121220 12293 108927 108927 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 4586 4586 4586 8870179 4586 0 256456 6269954 6269954 137613 13762 89448 34403 1022374 625779 237209 159386 8461 6555 840 1066 97660 54290 27137 16233 91450 50588 25615 15247 12511 12511 51103 51103 2023 2023 57285 5494 41185 10606 3488 3488 59473 16304 18045 25124 57292 31477 17511 8304 141198 94506 29269 17423 26120 14449 7316 4355 5653 1952 3113 588 199567 110397 55898 33272 48032 26570 13454 8008 PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT 24637 24637 CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 8674 8674 MISCELLANEOUS 392 392 8324960 7322469 659802 342689 38885 29066 3129893 3551699 498668 590553 1000 1533 346273 236127 35909 31785 1452527 656750 799022 795777 2054882 2183016 6904532 7419556 199414 124628 89650 56853 289064 181481 X 6537680 7123159 77788 114916 6615468 7238075 6904532 7419556 545219 77388 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9993529 7555702 7766405 7775302 8609137 41700075 150000 232592 220705 242766 207365 1053428 10143529 7788294 7987110 8018068 8816502 42753503 205729 42547774 3215 5118 51937 137164 140978 338412 437 3164 965 4586 9152 43101067 0.98720 0.98830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3210 23517 26727 7392913 7419640 520982 130246 0 0 480414 465686 520982 1467082 2200623 3461 5471 26727 35659 120104 116422 130246 366772 550158 1731 2413 3210 7354 448496 135862 312634 457579 268979 188600 546452 251909 294543 795777 X 9123959 77388 178415 255803 8868156 2023 2023 8870179 8501352 178415 178415 8322937 2023 2023 8324960 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. ANNUAL GALA 121220 121220 6712 1000 4581 121220 121220 6712 1000 4581 12293 108927 1 FOOD AND SUPPLIES 575561 6269954 FMV FOOD AND SUPPLIES PART 1 LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS BY ADHERING TO THEIR BOARD-APPROVED INTERNAL CONTROL AND DOCUMENT RETENTION PROCEDURES. ALL INSTANCES OF SERVICES ARE CAPTURED AND REPORTED BY NETWORK PARTNERS TO ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 630461 FEEDING AMERICA VALUE X 9419 FMV X 1397699 2431996 FEEDING AMERICA VALUE X GIFT CARDS 1 484 FMV 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF MERRILL LYNCH TO PROCESS ALL DONATED STOCKS. MERRILL LYNCH SELLS THE STOCK AND REINVESTS THE PROCEEDS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AFTER THE RETURN IS PREPARED. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS IN AGREEMENT, THEY RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 990 BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY IS FORWARDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ELECTRONICALLY FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS AND REVIEWS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION YEARLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.