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Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Bryan, TX EIN: 74-2380446 Website

Cultivate an environment where our community can grow, contribute and thrive together. A more resilient brazos valley where nutritious food and opportunity are attainable for all.

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc at a glance

In short: Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc gave $14.8M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1.9M), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,813,621
+13.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,851,703
-0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,473
Total assets
$10,845,626
+4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (1% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry: $26KElizabeth Lutheran ChurchCommunity Pantry$26KCaldwell Christians Care: $25KCaldwell Christians Care$25KIn God's Hands Ministry: $17KIn God's Hands Ministry$17KBread Partners of Washington County: $6KBread Partners of WashingtonCounty$6KFirst Baptist Church College Station: $6KFirst Baptist Church CollegeStation$6KThe Bridge Ministries: $5KThe Bridge Ministries$5KBrazos Church Pantry: $5KBrazos Church Pantry$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry ($26K). Together the top 7 received $91K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 20 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CaldwellBryanCollege StationBrenhamBurton

How Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc gives

  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10.3M (2022) to $14.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $14.8M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People Food Distribution Program/Food for Families Grants$14,723,062
Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry Caldwell, TXFood for Families Grant$26,011
Caldwell Christians Care Caldwell, TXFood for Families Grant$24,964
In God's Hands Ministry Caldwell, TXFood for Families Grant$16,544
Bread Partners of Washington County Brenham, TXFood for Families Grant$6,401
First Baptist Church College Station College Station, TXFood for Families Grant$6,058
The Bridge Ministries Bryan, TXFood for Families Grant$5,430
Brazos Church Pantry Bryan, TXFood for Families Grant$5,151
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,845,626$18,481,398$18,007,787$14,813,6218$114,695
2024$10,336,252$15,905,716$15,884,773$13,021,3737$130,110
2023$10,426,593$14,463,436$14,759,188$12,015,8964$31,762
2022$11,153,484$13,876,321$13,148,246$10,301,3911$4,678
2021$10,404,564$14,196,730$11,642,632——$1,254
2020$8,083,136$12,864,051$12,888,921——$-559
2019$7,921,501$12,425,430$12,153,504——$689

About Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc

Based on IRS filings

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bryan, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $14.8M. Net investment income was $115K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc is led by Theresa Mangapora, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 24 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Theresa Mangapora

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $69K (2019) → $126K (2025)

  • Theodore George

    President

    Board Member → Vice President & Board Member, 2024

    Vice President & Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Wright

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gus Roman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Cowan

    Board Member

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Rodriguez V

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammi Warford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Byrd

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joni Cook

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Patrick

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Clayton

    Treasurer

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    Immediate Past President → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Gilmore

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Byron Sommerlatte

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Gilbert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leland Gibson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Alsup

    Immediate Past President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dora Cruzan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Krueger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur Watson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Egan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Kilzer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Moore

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Shear

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tanner Vroman

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Carl Prihoda (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Stacy Colvin (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jason Cornelius (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Delucia (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Janet Briaud (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Rich White (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President · Filing note: Until 030122
  • Former: Diana Clendenin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lindsey Guindi (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Kimmel (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brenda Grays (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Shimshack (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Meagan Brown (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Kayla Sanders (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Gustavo Roman (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard White (2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Aaron Calvert (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Haley Huggins (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Hensley (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Kimmel (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Saundra Lorenz (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Chris Reyes (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: John Brinker (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Simpson (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Theresa Mangapora — Executive Director: $126KTheresa MangaporaExecutive Director$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Theresa Mangapora (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc

How much does Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc give each year?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc gave $14.8M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13.0M across 7 grants.

What is Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's typical grant size?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,473, and its average grant was $1,851,703, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Does Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food for Families Grant" (7 grants).

Who are Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's largest grantees?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Elizabeth Lutheran Church Community Pantry ($26,011), Caldwell Christians Care ($24,964) and In God's Hands Ministry ($16,544), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.5M.

What is Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bryan, TX. It holds $10.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc operate?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's EIN?

Brazos Valley Food Bank Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2380446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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