Capital Area Food Bank Inc
Capital Area Food Bank Inc is a Washington, DC-based public charity whose work centers on hunger relief in the Washington metropolitan region. It supplies food through a network of more than 400 nonprofit partners across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and also operates direct food distribution and other programs.
Capital Area Food Bank Inc at a glance
In short: Capital Area Food Bank Inc gave $48.7M across 269 grants in 2025 (avg $181K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,698,674
- +4240.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 269
- +341.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181,036
- +884.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,535
- Total assets
- $100,254,431
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Capital Area Food Bank Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 4900 Puerto Rico Avenue Ne, Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 644-9800
Website: https://capitalareafoodbank.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Capital Area Food Bank Inc
Who Capital Area Food Bank Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was No Limits Outreach Ministries ($3.7M). Together the top 10 received $15.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
439 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 284 grants of 439 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its service area as Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Of its 2025 grant dollars, 53% went to recipients in Maryland, 29% to Virginia, and 18% to DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 269 itemized grants.
Cities
How Capital Area Food Bank Inc gives
- Giving grew 209% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $48.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 269 grants totaling $48.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| No Limits Outreach Ministries Landover, MD | 2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance | $3,680,563 |
| Royal Missionary Baptist Church Alexandria, VA | 2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance | $2,560,886 |
| St Stephen's Baptist Church Camp Springs, MD | 2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance | $1,767,921 |
| Springfield Christian Church Springfield, VA | 2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance | $1,445,235 |
| Food for Others Fairfax, VA | Non-Cash Food Assistance | $1,442,642 |
| Bread for the City Se Center Washington, DC | 2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance | $1,275,070 |
| Bread for the City NW Center Washington, DC | Non-Cash Food Assistance | $1,031,903 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Falls Church, VA | Non-Cash Food Assistance | $959,058 |
| New Macedonia Baptist Church Washington, DC | Non-Cash Food Assistance | $886,039 |
| Capital Christian Fellowship Lanham, MD | Non-Cash Food Assistance | $861,829 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,254,431 | $128,312,843 | $116,885,350 | $48,698,674 | 269 | $562,412 |
| 2024 | $95,460,673 | $132,931,219 | $117,955,914 | $1,121,936 | 61 | $219,476 |
| 2023 | $69,806,156 | $113,907,957 | $111,295,396 | $1,007,294 | 66 | $358,531 |
| 2022 | $62,292,293 | $131,936,519 | $130,342,374 | $15,764,782 | 41 | $22,447 |
| 2021 | $62,501,329 | $181,676,341 | $187,856,605 | $26,805,360 | 2 | $7,930 |
| 2020 | $67,669,677 | $92,359,588 | $76,888,865 | $2,200,000 | 1 | $73,699 |
| 2019 | $49,239,768 | $73,051,651 | $71,193,437 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $95,888 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is “to help our neighbors thrive by creating more equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships.” Its stated vision is a community where everyone has access to sufficient nutritious food.
Food distribution is central to its work. The organization supplies food to nonprofit partners and also runs direct distribution programs, including community markets, school-based food programs, after-school and summer meals, and programs for older adults. Its other activities include nutrition education and urban agriculture, food access initiatives, partnerships linking food with health care or education, food-insecurity research, policy analysis, and a client advocacy leadership program.
Its partners are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that distribute food and health education materials. The partnership program includes organizations with food-related services as well as organizations focused on areas such as job training and housing assistance. Examples of supported organizations include Nourishing Bethesda, which says it provides nutritious food, community support, and links to wraparound resources; THRIVE DC, which says it works to prevent and end homelessness through services intended to stabilize people’s lives; and Mid-County United Ministries, which says it provides food and emergency financial assistance and connects neighbors with resources.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 269 grants totaling $48,698,674. The median grant was $59,535; amounts ranged from $5,090 to $3,680,563. The largest reported grants included:
The Capital Food Bank Partnership Program is currently open. Prospective food-assistance partners begin by attending an online informational session, then may be invited to complete a pre-screening form. Organizations whose pre-screening is approved are invited to submit a full partnership application; full proposals are by invitation only. The program describes partners as nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that distribute food and health education materials. Separately, the organization says recipients of financial grants must submit an application outlining the review process and impact measures, a progress report six months after receiving funds, and a final impact report at 12 months.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Radha Muthiah as President and CEO and Rahsaan Bernard as Board Chair. Other listed officers and directors include Anne Kress, Treasurer; Tom Lofland, Secretary; Amy Celep, Vice Chair until November 2024; Victor Hoskins, Vice Chair from November through June and VP from July through October; Angie Garcia Lathrop, Board Member from November through June and VP from July through October; William Tatum and Sarah Tucker-Ray, each listed as Board Members from July through October and VPs from November through June; and Eric Eisenberg, Board Member.
Capital Area Food Bank Inc is led by Radha Muthiah, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 14 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Radha Muthiah
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$246K (2019) → $448K (2025)
Rahsaan Bernard
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley B. Missal
Director of It
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $156K (2025)
Bradley A. Jensema
Senior Director & Development Operations
Senior Director & Development → Senior Director & Development Operations, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$154K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Marian Peele
Senior Director & Csfp
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Sabrina Tadele
Senior Director & Strategic Initiatives
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Susan Topping
Senior Director, Health & Nutrition
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
John E. Robertson
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $277K (2025)
Mary B. Healy
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer → Chief Revenue Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$202K (2021) → $165K (2025)
Melanie L. Minzes
Deputy Chief Development Officer
Senior Director Institutional Partnerships → Senior Director & Inst. Partnerships, 2023
Senior Director & Inst. Partnerships → Deputy Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$134K (2022) → $188K (2025)
Krista L. Scalise
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$229K (2023) → $266K (2025)
Jana L. Lee
Chief Hr Officer
Chief Human Resource Officer → Chief Hr Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$196K (2024) → $220K (2025)
Karl E. Spanbauer
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $166K (2025)
Molly McGlinchy
Deputy Chief, Program & Innov.
Deputy Chief, Programs & Innovation → Deputy Chief, Program & Innov., 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$157K (2024) → $175K (2025)
Austin Chikwendu
Deputy Chief & Regional Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Adam Goldberg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Cohn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Hentz
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schnall
Board Member
Chairman → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Celep
Vice Chair
Governance Committee Chair → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Richard
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Eisenberg
Board Member
Board Member → Gov Committee Chair, 2023
Gov Committee Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Obrien
Board Member
Board Member → Audit Committee Chair, 2022
Audit Committee Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Tatum
Board Member & Vice President
Board Member → Board Member & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Garcia Lathrop
Vice President & Board Member
Board Member → Vice President & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ira Kress
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Kress
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, 2024
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Hoskins
Vice President & Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Vice President & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Carreon
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Blackley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin White
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Tucker-Ray
Board Member & Vice President
Board Member → Board Member & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Webber
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Chrisfield
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jacobson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lofland
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Christel Allen Hair (2019–2024) — Senior Advisor & Cap Campaign
- Former: Denise Dombay (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas Lofland (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lisa Ross (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Singiser (2021–2024) — Senior Director & Nova Region
- Former: Hilary M. Salmon (2024) — Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
- Former: John Huffman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Pradeep Prabhala (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
- Former: Felecia L. Greer Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Derionne Pollard (2020–2022) — Board Member -
- Former: Denise Dombay Vice Chair (2022)
- Former: Mark Jacquez Chief Of (2022) — Warehouse Operations -
- Former: Padeep Prabhala Board Member (2022)
- Former: Rahsaan Bernard Treas Fin (2022) — Committee Chair -
- Former: Jody Tick (2019–2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Johnny A. Yataco (2019–2021) — Board Member -
- Former: Les Johnson (2019–2021) — Senior Director of Human Resources
- Former: Mark Jacquez (2019–2021) — Chief of Warehouse Operations
- Former: Greg Bingham Audit (2021) — Committee Chair -
- Former: John Huffman Treasurer (2021) — Finance Committee Chair -
- Former: Rahsaan Bernard Treasurer (2021) — Finance Committee Chair -
- Former: Sharon O'Brien Audit (2021) — Committee Chair -
- Former: Carl L. Vacketta (2019–2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Daniel Shenk-Evans (2019–2020) — Director of It -
- Former: George A. Jones (2019–2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Greg Bingham (2019–2020) — Audit Committee Chair
- Former: John P. Hynes Jr. (2019–2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Michael Bell (2019–2020) — Board Member -
- Former: Gordon Reid (2020) — Secretary -
- Former: Melissa Schulz Goldbeck Senior (2020) — Director of Finance & Administrator -
- Former: Thomas Lofland Board Member (2020)
- Former: Amy Celep Sec (2019) — Govern. Committee Chair - · Filing note: Until 11/2018
- Former: Gordon Reid Board Member (2019)
- Former: Linda Keene Solomon Govern (2019) — Committee Chair -
- Former: Melissa Schulz Goldbeck (2019) — Senior Director of Finance & Administrator
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $448K, to Radha Muthiah (President & CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Capital Area Food Bank Inc
How much does Capital Area Food Bank Inc give each year?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc gave $48.7M across 269 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 61 grants.
What is Capital Area Food Bank Inc's typical grant size?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc's median grant in 2025 was $59,535, and its average grant was $181,036, across 269 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Capital Area Food Bank Inc give grants?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (29%) and District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (58 grants), Silver Spring, MD (19 grants), Alexandria, VA (16 grants) and Capitol Heights, MD (12 grants).
Does Capital Area Food Bank Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 269 grants with a stated purpose on Capital Area Food Bank Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Non-Cash Food Assistance" (200 grants), "2025 Capacity Grant; Non-Cash Food Assistance" (53 grants) and "2025 Capacity Grant;" (16 grants).
Who are Capital Area Food Bank Inc's largest grantees?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc's largest 2025 grantees include No Limits Outreach Ministries ($3,680,563), Royal Missionary Baptist Church ($2,560,886) and St Stephen's Baptist Church ($1,767,921), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Capital Area Food Bank Inc?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc reported $100.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128.3M.
What does Capital Area Food Bank Inc fund?
The organization’s mission is “to help our neighbors thrive by creating more equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships.” Its stated vision is a community where everyone has access to sufficient nutritious food. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Capital Area Food Bank Inc?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check capitalareafoodbank.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Capital Area Food Bank Inc's EIN?
Capital Area Food Bank Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1167581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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