The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas provides hunger relief to people in need in Twelve counties in northeast Arkansas by raising awareness, securing resources, and distributing food through a network of non-profit agencies and programs.
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas at a glance
In short: The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas gave $9.0M across 206 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Arkansas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,954,251
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 206
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,467
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,153
- Total assets
- $16,261,530
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (16 of 205, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (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).
Who The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FB Food Bank of North Central ($706K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,033 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 687 grants of 1,033 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 206 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 205 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $29K repeat.
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 $8.1M (2024) to $15.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 206 grants totaling $9.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FB Food Bank of North Central Norfork, AR | Food Distribution Program | $705,576 |
| Provision 88 Jonesboro, AR | Food Distribution Program | $324,898 |
| Mission Outreach of NEA Paragould, AR | Food Distribution Program | $201,463 |
| SDCW Southern Delta Church of Wicca - ATC Lake City, AR | Food Distribution Program | $194,430 |
| Trumann Food Pantry Trumann, AR | Food Distribution Program | $170,118 |
| Newport Pentecostal Church of God Newport, AR | Food Distribution Program | $159,973 |
| Usda (Helping Neighbors Food Pantry) Jonesboro, AR | Food Distribution Program | $146,671 |
| Endtime Harvest Outreach Ministries Oak Grove, AR | Food Distribution Program | $143,103 |
| Usda (Hope House Ministries Inc) West Memphis, AR | Food Distribution Program | $135,772 |
| Cherry Valley Food Pantry Cherry Valley, AR | Food Distribution Program | $130,704 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,261,530 | $16,694,955 | $16,948,453 | $8,954,251 | 206 | $410,645 |
| 2024 | $16,422,178 | $24,946,240 | $25,421,682 | $8,127,206 | 212 | $277,087 |
| 2023 | $16,227,976 | $16,731,324 | $16,345,755 | $12,401,026 | 218 | $209,292 |
| 2022 | $15,669,571 | $22,965,303 | $22,991,461 | $12,421,076 | 201 | $173,793 |
| 2021 | $16,645,154 | $27,386,382 | $23,669,203 | $15,871,071 | 196 | $151,663 |
| 2020 | $12,403,030 | $21,930,782 | $21,277,501 | $12,596,700 | 186 | $142,208 |
| 2019 | $11,313,082 | $16,017,646 | $15,935,381 | $9,917,478 | 164 | $95,344 |
About The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
Based on IRS filings
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jonesboro, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 206 grants totaling $9.0M. Net investment income was $411K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas is led by Christie Jordan, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christie Jordan
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Lexanne Horton
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hatton Weeks
Past President
Secretary → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McKnight
Board Member
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Parkey
Board Member
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Stafford
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Sanders
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brinda Legrand
Vice President
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dalton Broadaway
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Wheeler
Secretary
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly McCarty
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherita Sage
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rickey Greer
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Joe Verser (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Becky McDaniel-Ewart (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Casey Kidd (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Gossage (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmy Farley (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Becky McDaniel (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Russ Hannah (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Merideth (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brook Laurent (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brookshield Laurent (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Harold Copenhaver (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Holloway (2019–2020) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Christie Jordan (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas
How much does The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas give each year?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas gave $9.0M across 206 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.1M across 212 grants.
What is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's typical grant size?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's median grant in 2025 was $26,153, and its average grant was $43,467, across 206 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas that year got $26K on average.
Where does The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas give grants?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jonesboro, AR (37 grants), Paragould, AR (19 grants), Blytheville, AR (11 grants) and Walnut Ridge, AR (11 grants).
Does The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 206 grants with a stated purpose on The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Distribution Program" (194 grants) and "Backpack Program" (12 grants).
Who are The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's largest grantees?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's largest 2025 grantees include FB Food Bank of North Central ($705,576), Provision 88 ($324,898) and Mission Outreach of NEA ($201,463), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.7M.
What is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Jonesboro, AR. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's EIN?
The Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0810999. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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