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Central Texas Food Bank Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2217350 Website

To increase food access in Central Texas by providing nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts, and transforming lives through programs, education, and innovative solutions.

Key facts about Central Texas Food Bank Inc

In short: Central Texas Food Bank Inc gave $67.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16.8M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-2217350
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$67,387,890
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$16,846,973
Median grant
$657,170
Total assets
$123,276,903
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$123.3M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$67.4M

-39.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

-81.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16.8M

+234.7% YoY

How Central Texas Food Bank Inc gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Central Texas Food Bank Inc

Based on IRS filings

Central Texas Food Bank Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $67.4M. Net investment income was $2.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinWacoKilleenLeanderBeltonCedar ParkGatesvilleLa GrangeLockhartLorenaPflugervilleRound RockSan MarcosTempleArden HillsBastropBlancoDaleDripping SpringsElgin

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M13 grants2019 8 grants2020 35 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 22 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67.1M (2019) to $110.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $67.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

284 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People: $66.1M284 Nonprofit Agencies ThatFeed Hungry People$66.1MCTFB of TX Support Corporation: $1.3MCTFB of TX Support Corporation$1.3MKilleen ASYMCA: $15KKilleen ASYMCA$15KGatesville Primary School: $9KGatesville Primary School$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was 284 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People ($66.1M). Together the top 4 received $67.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K7$50–100K12$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 78 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
284 Nonprofit Agencies That Feed Hungry People Austin, TXTo distribute food and grocery products to more than 284 non-profit human and social services$66,064,440
CTFB of TX Support Corporation Austin, TXTo Further the Organization's Mission$1,298,979
Killeen ASYMCA Killeen, TXTo further the organization's mission$15,361
Gatesville Primary School Gatesville, TXTo further the organization's mission$9,110

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$123,276,903$114,637,232$104,838,627
Revenue$102,848,703$141,377,615$116,286,492
Expenses$97,247,556$133,305,132$111,438,399
Net Investment Income$2,267,993$5,791,736$2,252,697

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central Texas Food Bank Inc is led by Sari Vatske, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 10 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sari Vatske

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $279K (2023) → $375K (2025)

  • Kathleen Farlow

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank Reid

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Estrellita Doolin

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Page

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoff Borlet

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Bland

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Rose

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramiro Palma

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Ross

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harpreet Singh

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raul Amado

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Townsend

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catrina Salinas

    Chief Talent Officer

    Chief People Officer → Chief Talent Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2019) → $178K (2025)

  • Mark Jackson

    Chief Development Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2019) → $231K (2025)

  • Tracy Ayrhart

    Vice President of Research & Strategic Partnerships

    Vice President of Strategic Insights → Vice President of Research & Strategic Partnerships, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2023) → $137K (2025)

  • Earind Jackson

    Former Chief Impact Officer

    Chief Impact Officer → Former Chief Impact Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $7K (2024) → $177K (2025)

  • Todd Frease

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2024) → $241K (2025)

  • Anurita Mittra

    Vice President of Network Programs & Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $125K (2025)

  • Bella Kirchner

    Vice President of Client Programs & Services

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2025)

  • Beth Corbett

    Vice President of Government Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2025)

  • David Flores

    Vice President of Logistics

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Jeff Hahn

    Immediate Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Vanscoy

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marili Burbes

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Sanchez

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Alice Starr (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Pat Massey (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Pete Inman (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jen Alessandra-Lucas (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Amelia Long (2024) — Director of Community Engagement
  • Former: June Collins (2024) — Director of Empowerment Programs
  • Former: Melinda Boe (2024) — Director of Community Investment
  • Former: Rosemary Corbett (2024) — Vice President of Government Affairs
  • Former: Hari Jayaram (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Mark J. Williams (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shaun Cranston (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shayne Woodard (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kelli Green (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Robinson (2019–2022) — CFO
  • Former: Anneliese Tanner (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Derrick Chubbs (2019–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Jen Alessandra (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Sanchez (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Portner (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Denise Blok (2020–2022) — Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: Laura Mendoza (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Monica Hernandez (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Emily Nicola De Maria (2021–2022) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Ann Benolken (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Weatherford (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Timothy M. Lee (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Paul Gaither (2021) — Marketing & Communications Director
  • Former: Clint Scott (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Emily De Maria Nicola (2019–2020) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Jeff Rose (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joyce Mullin (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Kevin J. Koch (2019–2020) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Leslie Sweet (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sheldy Starkes (2020) — Former Secretary
  • Former: Barrett Wood (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Heidi Baschnagel (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jason Thurman (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Gladish (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Watkins (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sheldy Starkes Mba Pmp (2019) — Director
  • Former: Terry G. Knighton (2019) — Secretary

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

Sari Vatske — President/CEO: $375KSari VatskePresident/CEO$375KTodd Frease — Chief Operating Officer: $241KTodd FreaseChief Operating Officer$241KMark Jackson — Chief Development Officer: $231KMark JacksonChief Development Officer$231KCatrina Salinas — Chief Talent Officer: $178KCatrina SalinasChief Talent Officer$178KEarind Jackson — Former Chief Impact Officer: $177KEarind JacksonFormer Chief Impact Officer$177KTracy Ayrhart — VP of Research & Strategic Partnerships: $137KTracy AyrhartVP of Research & Strategic…$137KAnurita Mittra — VP of Network Programs and Services: $125KAnurita MittraVP of Network Programs and…$125KDavid Flores — VP of Logistics: $124KDavid FloresVP of Logistics$124KBella Kirchner — VP of Client Programs & Services: $117KBella KirchnerVP of Client Programs & Services$117KBeth Corbett — VP of Government Affairs: $112KBeth CorbettVP of Government Affairs$112K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $375K, to Sari Vatske (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Central Texas Food Bank Inc

How much does Central Texas Food Bank Inc give each year?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc gave $67.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $110.7M across 22 grants.

What is Central Texas Food Bank Inc's typical grant size?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc's median grant in 2025 was $657,170, and its average grant was $16,846,973, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Central Texas Food Bank Inc give grants?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).

Does Central Texas Food Bank Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Central Texas Food Bank Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To further the organization's mission" (3 grants).

How large is Central Texas Food Bank Inc?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc reported $123.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $102.8M.

What is Central Texas Food Bank Inc?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Austin, TX. It holds $123.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Central Texas Food Bank Inc's EIN?

Central Texas Food Bank Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2217350. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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