Food Bank of West Central Texas
Food Bank of West Central Texas is an Abilene, Texas-based public charity that distributes food through local pantries, meal sites, and other partner agencies serving its 13-county West Central Texas service area. The organization says it has operated since 1983 and partners with more than 150 agencies.
Food Bank of West Central Texas at a glance
In short: Food Bank of West Central Texas gave $4.1M across 75 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Texas. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,053,150
- -29.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 75
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,042
- -31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,967
- Total assets
- $16,645,495
- +11.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (9 of 75, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Food Bank of West Central Texas
- Contact
Mailing address: 5505 N 1St Street, Abilene, TX 79603
Phone: (325) 695-6311
Website: https://fbwct.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Food Bank of West Central Texas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Samaritan Ministries ($350K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
362 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 362 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated service area is 13 counties in West Central Texas, including communities around Abilene and Sweetwater. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to Texas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 75 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Food Bank of West Central Texas open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 75 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $27K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2022) to $5.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 75 grants totaling $4.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Ministries Brownwood, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $350,445 |
| Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes Abilene, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $304,851 |
| United Methodist Food Pantry Abilene, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $244,389 |
| Pop-Up Pantry Nolan Abilene, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $175,488 |
| Rose Park Senior Pantry Abilene, TX | Nutritonal Assistance | $170,094 |
| Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant Comanche, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $163,770 |
| Community Mission of Colorado Colorado City, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $151,260 |
| St Vincent Mobile Food Pantr Abilene, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $137,966 |
| Breckenridge Mobile Food Pant Breckenridge, TX | Nutritional Assistance | $127,128 |
| ABA Social Min Inc Food Pantr Abilene, TX | Nutrtional Assistance | $117,240 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,645,495 | $9,042,376 | $8,394,445 | $4,053,150 | 75 | $353,517 |
| 2024 | $14,899,219 | $10,471,629 | $9,195,995 | $5,714,170 | 72 | $382,911 |
| 2023 | $13,516,072 | $13,012,613 | $8,874,476 | $4,627,608 | 79 | $236,096 |
| 2022 | $9,430,144 | $9,421,836 | $8,055,816 | $3,898,752 | 67 | $129,893 |
| 2021 | $7,456,810 | $7,903,273 | $6,874,537 | $4,018,527 | 69 | $234,720 |
| 2020 | $6,463,815 | $9,166,501 | $7,204,439 | $4,716,310 | 62 | $92,212 |
| 2019 | $4,144,212 | $6,157,528 | $5,997,302 | $4,040,019 | 67 | $100,122 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to procure and distribute nutritional food to qualified agencies that feed the hungry of West Central Texas.” Its programs include food distribution through partner agencies, mobile pantries, and community events; SNAP application assistance; and Food 4 Kids, which provides weekend meals for children.
The 2025 filing describes partner agencies as including soup kitchens, church food pantries, neighborhood centers, halfway houses, family crisis shelters, daycare centers, mobile food pantries, and backpack programs. One 2025 recipient, 180 House Inc, describes its own mission as providing affordable housing, food, and a supportive community for people in recovery.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Food Bank reported 75 grants totaling $4,053,150. Grant amounts ranged from $5,853 to $350,445, with a median of $26,967. The listed grant purposes are nutritional assistance, and all grant dollars went to recipients in Texas.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $350,445 to Good Samaritan Ministries in Brownwood, $304,851 to Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes in Abilene, and $244,389 to United Methodist Food Pantry in Abilene. Other recipients included Pop-Up Pantry Nolan ($175,488), Rose Park Senior Pantry ($170,094), and Comanche Cty Mobile Food Pant ($163,770). 180 House Inc received $29,613 in 2025.
The organization’s website describes a partner-agency application process, rather than a grant application process. Prospective food pantry or meal-site partners must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations or qualifying churches, provide food or meals at no charge, and be located in the Food Bank’s 13-county service area. The process includes an interest form, an application with supporting documents, a site visit, and review by the Food Bank’s Board of Directors. Required materials include proof of nonprofit or church status, storage-area photos, recent pest-control invoices, applicable food-safety certifications and permits, and a program budget. Approved partners must complete training and meet ongoing requirements, including annual site visits and food-safety certification.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Montoya as Chairwoman; Ben Bailey as Vice Chair; Jama Cadle as Secretary; Corby Flanagan as Treasurer; and Ruben Guerrero as Immediate Past Chair. It also lists Michael Humphrey, Amber Bunton, Victoria Hernandez, Rae Harwell, and Grant Miller as directors.
Food Bank of West Central Texas is led by Jennifer Montoya, Chairwoman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Montoya
Chairwoman
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Chairwoman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Taggart
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant R Miller
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2021
Past Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Seabourne
Director
Chairman → Imm Past Chair, 2022
Imm Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Bunton
Director
Director → Member-At-Large, 2023
Member-At-Large → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Humphrey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Marion
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Scaglione
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae Harwell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Bailey
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corby Flanagan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Rolison
Member-At-Large
Past Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Member-At-Large, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruben Guerrero
Imm Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Imm Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jama Cadle
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Ashley Larry (2019–2024) — Member-At-Large
- Former: Dan Nasser (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Patricia Schulz (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Farrar (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronnie Kidd (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Aaron Bird (2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Coffey (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ricky Cortez (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Douglas W Eichorst (2019) — Director
- Former: Maureen Huffman (2019) — Director
- Former: Randy Wilkerson (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.
Frequently asked questions about Food Bank of West Central Texas
How much does Food Bank of West Central Texas give each year?
Food Bank of West Central Texas gave $4.1M across 75 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.7M across 72 grants.
What is Food Bank of West Central Texas's typical grant size?
Food Bank of West Central Texas's median grant in 2025 was $26,967, and its average grant was $54,042, across 75 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Food Bank of West Central Texas that year got $28K on average.
Where does Food Bank of West Central Texas give grants?
Food Bank of West Central Texas 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 Abilene, TX (47 grants), Brownwood, TX (5 grants), Cross Plains, TX (2 grants) and Coleman, TX (2 grants).
Does Food Bank of West Central Texas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 75 grants with a stated purpose on Food Bank of West Central Texas's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Nutritional Assistance" (72 grants).
Who are Food Bank of West Central Texas's largest grantees?
Food Bank of West Central Texas's largest 2025 grantees include Good Samaritan Ministries ($350,445), Sacred Heart Loaves & Fishes ($304,851) and United Methodist Food Pantry ($244,389), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Food Bank of West Central Texas?
Food Bank of West Central Texas reported $16.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.0M.
What does Food Bank of West Central Texas fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to procure and distribute nutritional food to qualified agencies that feed the hungry of West Central Texas.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Food Bank of West Central Texas?
Food Bank of West Central Texas has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fbwct.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Food Bank of West Central Texas's EIN?
Food Bank of West Central Texas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1888192. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
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