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    Capital Area Food Bank

    Mission

    The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) is the largest public, non-profit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The mission of the CAFB is to feed those who suffer from hunger in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area by acquiring food and distributing it through our network of member agencies; and to educate, empower and enlighten the community about the issues of hunger and nutrition. Each year the CAFB distributes 20 million pounds of food, including six million pounds of fresh produce through over 700 partner agencies.

    Washington DC | EIN: 52-1167581
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    501(c)(3) organization
    4900 Puerto Rico Ave. NE,
    Washington DC 20017
    https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org
    202-644-9800

    Capital Area Food Bank

    Mission

    The Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) is the largest public, non-profit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The mission of the CAFB is to feed those who suffer from hunger in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area by acquiring food and distributing it through our network of member agencies; and to educate, empower and enlighten the community about the issues of hunger and nutrition. Each year the CAFB distributes 20 million pounds of food, including six million pounds of fresh produce through over 700 partner agencies.

    Washington DC | EIN: 52-1167581
    Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?
    501(c)(3) organization
    4900 Puerto Rico Ave. NE,
    Washington DC 20017
    https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org
    202-644-9800

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    • Additional Information
    Evaluation area metrics
    ScoreMetric
    100%
    Program Expense Ratio:91.21% of total expenses
    100%
    Liabilities to Assets Ratio:26.54% of total assets
    100%
    Working Capital:0.59 years of reserves
    100%
    Fundraising Efficiency:$0.04 to raise a dollar
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