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The 990 read · EIN 51-0192519 · AZ · Fiscal year FY ending Jun 2025

Community Food Bank

Community Food Bank Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“To ensure our communities are healthy and hunger-free today, tomorrow, and always.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$298K Malea Chavez, 0.3% of spending
Revenue
$104.9M 96.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$104.8M 94% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$50.7M end of FY ending Jun 2025
Savings
5.8 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
235 employees, 2,650 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

No red flags in its latest filing.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

No reported asset diversions, no insider transactions, no fundraisers keeping most of the money, and the governance policies we check for are in place.

02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Jun 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 94.0¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
94.0¢
Programs, $98.5M
2.7¢
Fundraising, $2.8M
3.3¢
Admin, $3.4M
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
3¢
as reported

For each dollar donated, Community Food Bank spent 3¢ on fundraising.

Fundraising ÷ $100.8M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 2% of program spending · $13K in grants $2.0M

Educational Programs: We believe resources and opportunities are inequitably distributed between communities, and that education can help build a bridge out of poverty toward improved socio-economic conditions. We continued to provide both virtual and in-person training on topics like environmental stewardship, gardening, nutrition, social connection through skill building, engagement, career readiness, and leadership development. At Caridad Community Kitchen, we provided 7,045 hours in culinary training to 18 students. All our efforts are grounded in support of our mission to build healthy,…

Program 2 · 1.5% of program spending · $1.2M in grants $1.5M

Community Development Programs: We believe hunger and poverty are outcomes of broader systems and local policies that create a sense of powerlessness, resource inequity, and issues of under or over-representation. Our community development work focuses on groups, organizations, and governments to create opportunities for change in these systems. We lead initiatives that increase the capacity, engagement, and self-determination of community members and organizations to determine, enact, and sustain solutions to systemic problems and local issues. In the past fiscal year, we awarded $1,018,619…

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $15.9M to $50.7M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
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Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Jun 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Malea Chavez
Chief Executive Officer and President
$298,288
Siomara Castillo
Chief Development Officer
$216,658
Gregory Tipton
Chief Operations Officer
$213,100
Shannon Marie Baggini
Chief People & Culture Officer
$182,786
Erin Glockner
Chief Organizational Development Officer
$149,367
Audra Christophel
Vice President of Community Development
$108,566
Joseph Pontes
Director of Operations
$103,642
Claudio Andres Rodriguez
Vice President of Policy and Advocacy
$102,357
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
ContractorServicePaid
Benjamin Vogel ArchitectArchitect$274,597
Bonnie S BarrettConsulting$256,336
Erie Custom Computer Applications IncManagement software$107,417
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Community Food Bank.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Community Food Bank CEO make?

Malea Chavez, Chief Executive Officer and President, received $298,288 in reportable compensation in FY ending Jun 2025, 0.3% of Community Food Bank's $104.8M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Community Food Bank donations go to programs?

Community Food Bank reported 94% of FY ending Jun 2025 spending as programs, 2.7% as fundraising and 3.3% as management.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part IX

How much money does Community Food Bank have?

Net assets were $50.7M at the end of FY ending Jun 2025, about 5.8 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part X

Does Community Food Bank have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered none of our twelve screening rules, which cover reported asset diversions, insider transactions, fundraiser costs, governance policies and spending patterns.

Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Community Food Bank Form 990, FY ending Jun 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Community Food Bank Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Community Food Bank: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/community-food-bank/