Capital Area Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, serving the entire Washington, DC metropolitan region. Founded in 1980, it functions as the anchor organization in the area's hunger relief infrastructure, distributing food through a network of more than 400 nonprofit partner organizations across DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$95.5M
+36.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+11.4% YoY
Grant Count
61
-7.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
+20.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To create access to good, healthy food in every community.
The organization addresses hunger through multiple approaches:
- Food Distribution: Provides more than 60 million meals annually to area residents, with a distribution efficiency of $2 in meals provided for every $1 donated
- Nutritional Education: Operates education programs to address root causes of hunger
- Social Service Partnerships: Collaborates with organizations providing critical services including job training programs and health care
- Direct Distribution Programs: Facilitates partner direct food distribution, where partner agencies retrieve products directly from donors
The organization operates a 123,000 square-foot distribution center where staff and over 13,000 annual volunteers sort and prepare food items for distribution.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization serves the Washington, DC metropolitan area, including:
- Washington, DC
- Maryland
- Virginia
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Revenue: $132.9 million
- Total Expenses: $117.9 million
- Total Assets: $95.5 million
- Total Liabilities: $25.3 million
- Number of Employees: 224
Distribution Impact (FY 2024):
- 69.3 million pounds of food distributed or facilitated
- 60.9 million pounds of food distributed directly by CAFB
- 15.8 million pounds facilitated through partner direct program
- Per-pound value of donated and government food commodities: $1.93
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $95,460,673 | $69,806,156 | $62,292,293 |
| Revenue | $132,931,219 | $113,907,957 | $131,936,519 |
| Expenses | $117,955,914 | $111,295,396 | $130,342,374 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $219,476 | $358,531 | $22,447 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Capital Area 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
President & CEO: Radha Muthiah
Fundraising Contact: Christel Allen Hair, Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAHSAAN BERNARD | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| AMY CELEP | VICE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| ANNE KRESS | TREAS & FIN COMM CHAIR (FROM 7/23) | 2 | — |
| THOMAS LOFLAND | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| VICTOR HOSKINS | VICE PRESIDENT (FROM 11/23) | 2 | — |
| SHARON O'BRIEN | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIC EISENBERG | GOV COMM CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ADAM GOLDBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANGIE LATHROP | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BOB COHN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENISE DOMBAY | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/23) | 1 | — |
| ELAINE RICHARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IRA KRESS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LARRY HENTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/24) | 1 | — |
| PETER SCHNALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RITA CARREON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH TUCKER-RAY | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 11/23) | 1 | — |
| SETH BLACKLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM TATUM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RADHA MUTHIAH | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $493,015 |
| JOHN ROBERTSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $282,741 |
| KRISTA SCALISE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $271,138 |
| MARY B HEALY | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | 40 | $217,387 |
| JANA L LEE | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER | 40 | $195,664 |
| MELANIE L MINZES | DEPUTY CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $167,095 |
| MOLLY MCGLINCHY | DEPUTY CHIEF, PROGRAMS & INNOVATION | 40 | $156,981 |
| KARL E SPANBAUER | CONTROLLER | 40 | $156,617 |
| BRADLEY A JENSEMA | SR. DIR., DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $163,012 |
| CHRISTEL HAIR | SR. ADV., CAP CAMPAIGN (UNTIL 10/23) | 40 | $146,507 |
| BRADLEY B MISSAL | DIRECTOR OF IT | 40 | $143,715 |
| HILARY M SALMON | SR. DIR., MARKETING & COMMUNICATION | 40 | $134,265 |
| CYNTHIA SINGISER | SR. DIR., NOVA REGION | 40 | $145,616 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
**J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation Grant:** Unity Health Care and Capital Area Food Bank were awarded a $5 million grant to launch an innovative Food Pharmacy Program
Unity Health Care and Capital Area Food Bank Awarded $5 Million Grant from**Kaiser Permanente Support:** Committed more than $1.2 million to local community organizations to improve community health
Unity Health Care and Capital Area Food Bank Awarded $5 Million Grant from**Woodforest Charitable Foundation:** Donated $10,000 to the Kids Café Program
Capital Area Food Bank Kids Caf\xE9 Program Receives $10,000 DonationSubject 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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