Montgomery County Food Bank Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF MONTOGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK IS "UNITING THE COMMUNITY" TO FIGHT HUNGER. THE FOOD BANK IS A NONPROFIT HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND DISTRIBUTES TO HUNGRY CHILDREN, SENIORS, VETERANS AND FAMILIES THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES ACROSS MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS, ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTIES IN THE U.S.
- Income
- $42.3 million
- Spending
- $40.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 7,696
- Highest pay
- $173,521, president & ceo
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
Good: 75 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $38.7 million spent. THE VISION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK IS A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, NUTRITIOUS FOOD. THROUGH ITS NETWORK OF MORE THAN 90 PARTNER AGENCIES, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND MOBILE MARKET PROGRAMS, MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK SERVED AN AVERAGE OF OVER 85,000 CLIENT CONTACTS EACH MONTH AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 9 MILLION MEALS DURING THE 2024-25 FISCAL YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOOD BANK WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FOOD RETAILERS AND WHOLESALERS TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO FOOD WASTE BY RESCUING FRESH PRODUCE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO THE LANDFILL. AS PART OF ITS GREEN INITIATIVES PROGRAM, THE FOOD BANK OPERATES AN ONSITE PRODUCE RESCUE CENTER THAT ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO DISTRIBUTE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES. MUCH OF THE FOOD THAT IS DETERMINED TO BE NON-CONSUMABLE IS STILL UTILIZED AT FARMS, WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTERS, OR IS COMPOSTED FOR FERTILIZER. IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, MCFB PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: PROVIDED 285,373 MEALS TO CHILDREN THROUGH OUR BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM AND SCHOOL PANTRIES, OVER 227,203 MEALS WITH OUR SENIOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND COORDINATED 326 DRIVE THROUGH MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN ADDITION TO SUPPLYING FOOD TO OUR PARTNER PANTRIES.
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
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 September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1985.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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