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Food Bank of the Albemarle

EIN 56-1341658 · Elizabeth Cty, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FIGHT HUNGER AND POVERTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

Income
$15.8 million
Spending
$16.0 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
65
Volunteers
886
Highest pay
$114,253, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $6.4 million spent. SINCE INCEPTION IN 1982, THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 128,500,000 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD EQUATING TO MORE THAN 107,000,000 MILLION MEALS. THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES AS THE CENTRAL FOOD SOURCING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO MORE THAN 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS OPERATING 143 PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFIT TO THE HUNGRY IN 15 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR REGION EMCOMPASSES MORE THAN 9,100 SQUARE MILES WITH MOST OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN RURAL UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS WITH HIGH FOOD INSECURITY. THEREFORE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE IN NEED RECEIVE FOOD, WE DELIVER TO THE MOST REMOTE LOCATIONS EVERY MONTH. THE COUNTIES THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES ARE: BERITE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THESE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ALSO HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS. THE COMMON ISSUE IS LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND STAGNANT WAGE GROWTH ARE PERVASIVE, RESULTING IN A GROWING NEED FOR FOOD FOR OVER 46,440 PEOPLE LIVING THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. IN NENC, 1 IN 6 PEOPLE AND 1 IN 4 CHILDREN LIVE WITH FOOD INSECURITY. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: IN FY 24/25, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE DISTRIBUTED 3,235,816 POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD EQUIVALENT TO 2,696,513 MEALS VALUED 6,148,050.40. THE VALUE IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BYFEEDING AMERICA, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS. THIS UNPRESIDENTED YEAR MARKED ALL TIME HIGHS IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. WITH GROWING NUMBERS OF HOUSEHOLDS TURNING TO FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE AND OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE WORKED TO STRETCH EVERY AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO SOURCE MORE FOOD, AND EXPAND ACCESS FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN RURAL AREAS WHERE LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE RECOGNIZES THAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING AND WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SOURCE NUTRITIONALLY DENSE FOOD THAT CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, LEAN PROTEINS AND WHOLE GRAINS. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE PARTNERS WITH OVER 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, MOBILE DISTRIBUTIONS, CHURCH MINISTRIES OFFERING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR NENC RESIDENTS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY - INCLUDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, VETERANS, DISABLED PERSONS AND WORKING POOR. SINCE INCEPTION IN 1982, THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 128,500,000 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD EQUATING TO MORE THAN 107,000,000 MILLION MEALS. THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES AS THE CENTRAL FOOD SOURCING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO MORE THAN 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS OPERATING 143 PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFIT TO THE HUNGRY IN 15 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR REGION EMCOMPASSES MORE THAN 9,100 SQUARE MILES WITH MOST OF OUR COMMUNITIES IN RURAL UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS WITH HIGH FOOD INSECURITY. THEREFORE TO ENSURE THAT THOSE IN NEED RECEIVE FOOD, WE DELIVER TO THE MOST REMOTE LOCATIONS EVERY MONTH. THE COUNTIES THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE SERVES ARE: BERITE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTY. THESE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ALSO HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS. THE COMMON ISSUE IS LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND STAGNANT WAGE GROWTH ARE PERVASIVE, RESULTING IN A GROWING NEED FOR FOOD FOR OVER 46,440 PEOPLE LIVING THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. IN NENC, 1 IN 6 PEOPLE AND 1 IN 4 CHILDREN LIVE WITH FOOD INSECURITY. FOOD DISTRIBUTION: IN FY 24/25, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE DISTRIBUTED 3,235,816 POUNDS OF DONATED FOOD EQUIVALENT TO 2,696,513 MEALS VALUED 6,148,050.40. THE VALUE IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BYFEEDING AMERICA, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF FOOD BANKS. THIS UNPRESIDENTED YEAR MARKED ALL TIME HIGHS IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. WITH GROWING NUMBERS OF HOUSEHOLDS TURNING TO FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE AND OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS, FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE WORKED TO STRETCH EVERY AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO SOURCE MORE FOOD, AND EXPAND ACCESS FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN RURAL AREAS WHERE LITTLE OR NO ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPORT. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE RECOGNIZES THAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL HEALTH AND WELL BEING AND WORKS DILIGENTLY TO SOURCE NUTRITIONALLY DENSE FOOD THAT CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS. WE ARE FOCUSED ON PROVIDING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, LEAN PROTEINS AND WHOLE GRAINS. FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE PARTNERS WITH OVER 111 HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, MOBILE DISTRIBUTIONS, CHURCH MINISTRIES OFFERING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR NENC RESIDENTS STRUGGLING WITH FOOD INSECURITY - INCLUDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, VETERANS, DISABLED PERSONS AND WORKING POOR.
  2. $3.1 million spent. USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM, THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,719,920 POUNDS OF TEFAP FOOD TO MORE THAN 5,900 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH IN 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. THE USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM - COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,170,170 POUNDS OF CSFP FOOD TO 2,744 SENIORS HOUSEHOLDS IN 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON, LIVING BELOW 135% OF POVERTY. USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM, THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP), ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,719,920 POUNDS OF TEFAP FOOD TO MORE THAN 5,900 HOUSEHOLDS EACH MONTH IN 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, HYDE, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, AND TYRRELL COUNTIES. THE USDA COMMODITY PROGRAM - COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) ADMINISTERED BY THE FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTED 1,170,170 POUNDS OF CSFP FOOD TO 2,744 SENIORS HOUSEHOLDS IN 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COMPRISED OF BERTIE, BEAUFORT, CAMDEN, CHOWAN, CURRITUCK, DARE, GATES, HERTFORD, MARTIN, NORTHHAMPTON, PASQUOTANK, PERQUIMANS, TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON, LIVING BELOW 135% OF POVERTY.
  3. $1.9 million spent. THE FOOD BANK OF THE ALBEMARLE PURCHASED 1,076,353 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD, EQUIVALENT TO 896,960 MEALS FOR FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS THAT DEPEND ON THE 136 HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS PROVIDING FOOD ASSISTANCE.
  4. $3.6 million spent. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE REMAINING ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED TO DISTRIBUTE DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY.
  5. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE REMAINING ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE INCURRED TO DISTRIBUTE DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD AND SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1985.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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