Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK (THE FOOD BANK OR CAFB) IS TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS THRIVE BY CREATING MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO FOOD AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Public Charity
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK INC
CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK INC, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $128.3M in revenue, $116.9M in expenses, $100.3M in total assets. 426 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $108.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521167581
WASHINGTON, DC
Food Banks & Pantries
NTEE: K31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$128.3M
Total Expenses$116.9M
Total Assets$100.3M
Grant Records426
Funding Total$108.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $1 goes at Capital Area Food Bank Inc
How Capital Area Food Bank Inc divides each dollar it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
93¢
Programs
the work itself
4¢
Management
running the organization
3¢
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the 93¢ for programs
88¢
Food for today:cafb works to address hunger today for people across the region experiencing food insecurity
2¢
Food for brighter futures:food alone won't solve hunger
2¢
Thought leadership and community engagement:a
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT FOR FOOD BANK
$20,000
General Operating Support
$15,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$5,750
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,830,000
Fight Hunger
$1,632,070
Showing up to 5 of 426 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/24)
Adam Goldberg
VICE CHAIR (UNTIL 11/24)
Amy Celep
VP (JULOCT); BOARD MEMBER (NOVJUN)
Angie Garcia Lathrop
TREASURER
Anne Kress
DEPUTY CHIEF, REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Austin Chikwendu
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/24)
Bob Cohn
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $128.3M | $116.9M | $100.3M |
| 2024 | $132.9M | $118.0M | $95.5M |
| 2023 | $113.9M | $111.3M | $69.8M |
| 2022 | $131.9M | $130.3M | $62.3M |
| 2021 | $181.7M | $187.9M | $62.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $181.7M to $128.3M (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $100.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.