Human Services : Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Food Distribution

East Texas Food Bank

Serving East Texas for 20 years

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (59.90)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 95.3%    
Administrative Expenses 1.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.0%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.03    
Efficiency Rating    
      (37.03)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 6.6%    
Program Expenses Growth 5.3%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 0.12    
Capacity Rating    
      (22.86)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $16,594,403
Other Revenue $-94,163
Total Revenue $16,500,240
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $15,653,592
Administrative Expenses $260,623
Fundraising Expenses $502,926
Total Functional Expenses $16,417,141
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $83,099
   
Net Assets $9,087,323

Contact Information

East Texas Food Bank
3201 Robertson Tyler
Tyler, TX 75701
tel: (800) 815-3663
fax: (903) 597-7659

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 6974
Tyler, TX 75711

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Robert Bush Executive Director (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $95,000 0.57%

Donor Privacy Policy

YES, this charity has a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Since 1988, The East Texas Food Bank has provided food to over 200 partner agencies, in an effort to feed children, the working poor and senior citizens throughout 26 counties in East Texas. Those agencies consist of church pantries, emergency relief agencies, shelters, children's homes, day care centers, rehabilitation programs, senior citizens centers and other outreach programs. As a clearinghouse for donated food, the East Texas Food Bank forms a partnership with the food industry by collecting, inspecting, sorting, packaging and distributing food to member agencies, which provide food directly to those in need.

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Charity Name Overall Score Overall Rating
East Texas Food Bank - TX 59.90
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