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Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-1376648 Website

Atlanta Community Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, serving as a central food distribution hub for the metro Atlanta and north Georgia region. Established in 1979 and tax-exempt since February 1980, the organization operates the largest food banking facility in the United States. It is the fourth largest food bank in the country by distribution volume and a member of Feeding America, the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$65.0M

-7.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+29.6% YoY

Grant Count

88

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+29.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission Statement: Fight hunger by engaging, educating, and empowering the community.

The organization's work extends beyond food distribution to include education outreach, benefits screenings, and assistance with economic security. Core activities include:

  • Food Distribution: Distribution of over 127 million pounds of food and groceries annually through partner agencies, providing over 113 million meals when combined with approved SNAP applications
  • Product Collection and Storage: Procurement from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, brokers, restaurants, food drives, farmers, and individual donors
  • Community Engagement: Utilization of over 2,500 volunteers monthly and a staff of over 250 employees
  • Mobile Food Pantries: Co-hosting mobile pantries to increase partner agency capacity
  • Benefits Assistance: SNAP and Medicaid application support through Community Food Centers
  • Education and Advocacy: Community education and advocacy efforts to address food insecurity

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The organization serves 29 counties across metro Atlanta and north Georgia, with Community Food Centers located in:

  • Stone Mountain
  • Marietta
  • Jonesboro
  • Atlanta

The service area includes over 715,000 people who experience hunger and food insecurity.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AcworthAthensAtlantaAugustaAustellBlairsvilleCantonCarrolltonCartersvilleCedartownChattanoogaClarkstonCollege ParkColumbusConyersCovingtonCummingDaculaDahlonegaDallas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024-2025):

  • Total Revenue: $286,222,053 (2024)
  • Total Expenses: $270,032,750 (2024)
  • Total Assets: $70,161,629 (2024)
  • Total Liabilities: $53.9M (2025)
  • Revenue: $254M (2025)
  • Expenses: $260M (2025)
  • Total Assets: $65M (2025)

Staffing: Approximately 270 employees as of 2024

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$79M$157M$236M$315M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$65,041,784$70,161,629$51,439,844
Revenue$253,751,797$286,222,053$232,338,859
Expenses$260,439,580$270,032,750$251,885,838
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,586,686$717,201$887,431
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M39 grants2020116 grants2021126 grants202232 grants202388 grants202488 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

LAWRENCEVILLE CO-OP MINI…$75KEMMAUS HOUSE$42KFOREVER FED INC$39KANTIOCH AME CHURCH-RUBY …$35KANTIOCH URBAN MINISTRIES…$35KCANAAN LAND CHURCH INTER…$35KCHURCH STREET FOOD PANTRY$35KCONYERS SEVENTH DAY ADVE…$35KEMMANUEL COMMUNITY CHURCH$35KFIRST SENIOR CENTER$35K

Grant Size Distribution

232 grants across all recorded years

229<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key executives identified include:

  • Tamica M Williams (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Leroy Wright (Vice President Human Resources)
  • Megan Settle Middleton (Director Of Government Affairs)

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

KYLE WAIDECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$430KSHARAYZELL ERSKINECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$274KKENNETH HILLCHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER$255KSARAH FONDER-KRISTYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$249KSHERI FOSTERVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES$214KJONATHAN WESTVP PARTNER RELATIONS$193KRODNEY BENNDIRECTOR, LOGISTICS$167KMICHELE DAWN GREARDIRECTOR, SUPPLY MGMT$147KJEFFREY WERNERDIRECTOR/BUSINESS ANALYTICS$146KCALEB KIRBYDIRECTOR$129KJACQUELINE CAPERSDIRECTOR$127KTAMICA WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$87KDEBRA H SHOAFCFO UNTIL 02/2024$57K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ADAM NOYESDIRECTOR0.5
ALTHEA BROUGHTONVICE CHAIR0.5
ANDREW GOLDBERGDIRECTOR0.5
BRET DUKEDIRECTOR0.5
CAMYE MACKEYDIRECTOR0.5
CLAIR E STERKTREASURER0.5
DERIN DICKERSONCHAIR0.5
DIANA ORTIZDIRECTOR0.5
IVAN SHAMMASDIRECTOR0.5
JACQUELINE FLAKESECRETARY0.5
JAMES STEVENSDIRECTOR0.5
JANINE BOWENGOVERNANCE CMTE CHAIR0.5
JENNIFER MCKEEHANDIRECTOR0.5
KEITH PARKERDIRECTOR0.5
KELLY BISSELLDIRECTOR0.5
KYLE WAIDECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER38$430,461
ONOME OKUMADIRECTOR0.5
RYAN OLIVERSTRATEGIC INIATIVES CMTE CHAIR0.5
SEAN HYSLOPDIRECTOR0.5
SHAWN COLEDIRECTOR0.5
STEPHANIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR0.5
STEPHANIE SMITHDIRECTOR0.5
TRICIA KINNEYDIRECTOR0.5
DEBRA H SHOAFCFO UNTIL 02/202438$57,463
KENNETH HILLCHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER40$255,473
SARAH FONDER-KRISTYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40$249,362
SHARAYZELL ERSKINECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40$273,891
TAMICA WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER39$87,250
JONATHAN WESTVP PARTNER RELATIONS40$193,396
SHERI FOSTERVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES40$213,833
CALEB KIRBYDIRECTOR40$129,353
JACQUELINE CAPERSDIRECTOR40$126,689
JEFFREY WERNERDIRECTOR/BUSINESS ANALYTICS40$145,797
MICHELE DAWN GREARDIRECTOR, SUPPLY MGMT40$147,025
RODNEY BENNDIRECTOR, LOGISTICS40$167,246

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

In February 2023, with support from community partners, advocates, donors, and volunteers, the Food Bank distributed its 1 billionth meal into the community.

Recent grant funding has supported food rescue efforts, including a $750,000 grant to boost food rescue initiatives from local grocers.

NEW GRANT FUNDING HELPS ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK RESCUE MORE FOOD FROM

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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