Nonprofit · EIN 88-3870659
NOURISHING BETHESDA INC
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20817
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,013,341 | $1,761,901 | $251,440 | $757,630 | $114,489 | $643,141 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,243,726 | $1,166,008 | $77,718 | $479,128 | $87,427 | $391,701 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $957,321 | $766,583 | $190,738 | $356,991 | $43,008 | $313,983 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,006,699
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,642
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $886,662
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $219,172
- Other salaries and wages
- $147,579
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $401,998
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $48,000
- Depreciation
- $5,356
- Program services (functional)
- $1,431,665
- Management and general (functional)
- $196,742
- Fundraising (functional)
- $133,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $479,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $757,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $114,489
- Net assets, end of year
- $643,141
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $56,641
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $542,538
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,603
- Gross receipts
- $2,013,341
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 900
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Ross | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $109,633 | $5,481 |
| Chris Rief | Operations Manager Officer | 40 | $76,095 | $3,805 |
| Tammi Houton | Deputy Director Officer | 30 | $59,228 | $2,962 |
| Susan Hoffman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Schieffer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Barker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Short | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Caplon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Guy-McFarland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronnie McGaskey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Talbird | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Giulia McPherson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Raisner | Chair until March 2025 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Crossman | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Harper | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Ross | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $100,125 | $5,090 |
| Chris Reif | Operations Manager Officer | 40 | $74,340 | $5,780 |
| Tammi Houton | Deputy Director Officer | 20 | $42,467 | $2,190 |
| Susan Hoffman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Annelise Hafer | Board Member - Left in May 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Barker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Short | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Caplon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Guy-McFarland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Giulia McPherson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stewart | Board Member - Left in May 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Talbird | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Murdock | Treasurer - Until May 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Raisner | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Harper | Treasurer - Started May 2024 Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gail Nachman | Secretary - Until May 2024 Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Sheehan | Secretary - May to Nov 2024 Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry Crossman | Secretary - Started Nov 2024 Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reif | Operations Manager Officer | 30 | $34,667 | $25,958 | $6,891 |
| John F Ross | Executive Director Officer | 20 | $27,083 | $22,917 | $5,465 |
| Lisa Raisner | Board Chair Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Derse | Board Member - Left prior to May 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Campbell | Board Member - Left prior to May 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annelise Hafer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Geoff Barker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Short | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marla Caplon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Guy-McFarland | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wilson Krahnke | Board Member - left in April 2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Stewart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Talbird | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Murdock | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5816 WYNGATE DR, BETHESDA, MD 20817-2556
- In care of
- % BETH CAMPBELL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- John F Ross, 5816 Wyngate Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Signed the 990
- John F Ross, Executive Director
- Phone
- (301) 437-2752
- Website
- www.nourishingbethesda.org
- Return prepared by
- Hozik & Company PLC
Mission
Fighting food insecurity in our area by providing nutritious food and community support to our neighbors in need, as well as offering and linking our clients to wraparound resources that will enable them to build healthy and stable lives.
Program accomplishments
- Food Distribution: In 2025 NB distributed more than 738,929 pounds of food to more than 2,500 households. Approximately 40% of those served were children and approximately 15% were seniors. In addition to fulfilling weekly food pick up appointments for families, we also served community low-income senior housing, low-income students at elementary and high schools, a mens homeless shelter, and permanent transitional housing. We served multiple communities in Montgomery County, Maryland. More than 900 volunteers gave more than 49,000 hours in 2025.Expenses $1,431,665 · grants $886,662
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-3870659
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $757,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,013,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,013,341 | $1,761,901 | $757,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,243,726 | $1,166,008 | $479,128 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $957,321 | $766,583 | $356,991 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $434,416 | $480,384 | $57,786 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-3870659).
Questions about NOURISHING BETHESDA INC
- What is the EIN of NOURISHING BETHESDA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NOURISHING BETHESDA INC is 88-3870659.
- Is NOURISHING BETHESDA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to NOURISHING BETHESDA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NOURISHING BETHESDA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NOURISHING BETHESDA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NOURISHING BETHESDA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NOURISHING BETHESDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names John F Ross.
- Who are the officers and directors of NOURISHING BETHESDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $109,633 (John F Ross, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does NOURISHING BETHESDA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,013,341, expenses of $1,761,901 and total assets of $757,630 at year end.
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