Virginia Peninsula Foodbank

Organization Overview

Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is located in Hampton, VA. The organization was established in 1988. According to its NTEE Classification (K31) the organization is classified as: Food Banks & Pantries, under the broad grouping of Food, Agriculture & Nutrition and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank employed 46 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2022, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank generated $19.4m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 7 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (0.7%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $19.1m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (0.8%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2021, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has awarded 224 individual grants totaling $22,372,807. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THROUGH OUR VARIOUS PROGRAMS, WE PROVIDE ALMOST 8.8 MILLION MEALS TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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THIRTY-SIX YEARS OF SERVICE OF PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY:SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1986, VIRGINIA PENINSULA FOODBANK HAS DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 236 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO BENEFIT THE NEEDY AND FOOD INSECURE ACROSS THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA. THIS EQUATES TO $361 MILLION WORTH OF FOOD AT A WHOLESALE VALUE OF $1.53 PER POUND THIS YEAR, AS DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY FEEDING AMERICA, THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF FOODBANKS. DURING THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR, THE FOODBANK DISTRIBUTED ALMOST 8.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD THROUGHOUT ITS NINE-JURISDICTION SERVICE AREA ACROSS THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA. THIS SERVICE AREA ENCOMPASSES THE CITIES OF HAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS, POQUOSON, AND WILLIAMSBURG AND THE COUNTIES OF GLOUCESTER, JAMES CITY, MATHEWS, SURRY, AND YORK.VIRGINIA PENINSULA FOODBANK'S FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM SERVES AS A REGIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD AS WELL AS RELATED ITEMS. THESE ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD TO THE LESS FORTUNATE ACROSS THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA. THE FOODBANK ACQUIRES SURPLUSES AND POTENTIALLY RECOVERABLE DISCARDS GATHERED FROM LOCAL RETAILERS, WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, FOOD INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS, BROKERS, GROCERY STORES, GLEANING PROJECTS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. FURTHER, FOOD MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PENINSULA'S NEEDY RESIDENTS IS ALSO RECEIVED FROM NATIONAL DONORS THROUGH FEEDING AMERICA. FIRST QUALITY FOOD ITEMS ARE OBTAINED FROM THE USDA THROUGH THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) AND THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP), COLLECTED IN FOOD DRIVES SUPPORTED BY NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS PURCHASED WITH FEMA (FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY) AND OTHER PRIVATE GRANT FUNDING. THE FOODBANK THEN DISTRIBUTES THESE GOODS TO EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT AGENCIES WHICH ASSIST PENINSULA RESIDENTS WHO FALL INTO NEED EACH DAY. IN FY 2021-2022, THE FOODBANK PROVIDED FOOD TO OVER 140 NONPROFIT MEMBER AGENCIES.


THE KID'S CAFE PROGRAM NORMALLY PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS AFTERNOON MEALS AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN IN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN A SAFE, CARING, AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE CULINARY TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP DISADVANTAGED ADULTS GAIN CULINARY SKILLS, JOBS, AND SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH A FREE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WILL ALSO BENEFIT AND EXPAND THE FOOD SUPPORT FOR OUR KIDS CAFE PROGRAM. THE 12-WEEK CURRICULUM TRAINS INDIVIDUALS IN BASIC CULINARY SKILLS TO INCLUDE SERVSAFE MANAGER CERTIFICATION, SANITARY PRACTICES, JOB SKILLS, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, TIME MANAGEMENT, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, DECISION-MAKING SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. TRAINEES PARTICIPATE IN AN INTENSIVE ACADEMIC AND HANDS-ON TRAINING ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL PRODUCE A GRADUATE READY TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AS A SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE. OUR BACKPACK FOR KIDS PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2005 THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH THREE TITLE I ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (DEFINED AS SCHOOLS WITH A POPULATION OF GREATER THAN 50% OF THE CHILDREN RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED PRICE FEDERAL SCHOOL MEALS). WE DISTRIBUTED BACKPACK BAGS OF FOOD TO OVER 1,100 CHILDREN MOST WEEKS AT DOZENS OF LOCATIONS ACROSS THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA. THESE DISTRIBUTIONS CONSISTED OF A VARIETY OF KID FRIENDLY, YET NUTRITIOUS, FOOD ITEMS AND AMOUNTED TO OVER 38,000 BAGS.


OTHER PROGRAMS BENEFITING PENINSULA RESIDENTS:THE MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM DELIVERED ALMOST 3,000,000 POUNDS OF PRODUCE, PERISHABLE ITEMS, AND USDA TEFAP COMMODITIES TO LOW INCOME, SENIOR HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS THIS FISCAL YEAR. OVERALL FOR THE YEAR, 2,156,000 POUNDS OF USDA TEFAP COMMODITIES WERE DISTRIBUTED. THE NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM LINKS PREPARED AND PERISHABLE FOOD DONORS DIRECTLY WITH QUALIFIED AGENCIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE SAFE FOOD HANDLING TRAINING. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, OVER 2,422,000 POUNDS OF FOOD WERE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN FY 2021-2022. ALL OF THESE PHENOMENAL PROGRAMS COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT THE HELP AND ASSISTANCE OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 24,300 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE CONTRIBUTED FROM THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA, SAVING OVER $748,000 IN SALARIES (BASED ON A VALUE OF $30.80/HOUR IN VIRGINIA AS DETERMINED BY THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR) IN SUPPORT OF THE FOODBANK AND ITS HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS ACROSS THE GREATER VIRGINIA PENINSULA IN FY 2021-2022.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Dr Terry Morris
President
$0
James Mears
Immediate Past President
$0
Andrew Elder
Vp, Administration
$0
Michael Jacobs
Vp, Development
$0
Jeffrey Verhoef
Secretary/treasurer
$0
Tiffany Boyle
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$140,410
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $863,107
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$17,327,737
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $13,806,996
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$18,331,254
Total Program Service Revenue$677,012
Investment income $149,844
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $158,799
Net Income from Fundraising Events $59,605
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $19,403,587

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has awarded $9,679,991 in support to 110 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

A GIFT FROM BEN

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$1,104,079

ADVANCING GODS KINGDOM WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$117,226

ALL NATIONS CHURCH

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$112,637

ALPHA & OMEGA NETWORK

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$23,762

AMBASSADORS FOR JESUS CHRIST

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$72,013

ANTIOCH IMPROVEMENT MINISTRIES

PURPOSE: PREVENT HUNGER

$132,275
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Peer Organizations

Organization NameAssets
Dare To Care Inc
Louisville, KY
$45,552,731
Foodbank Of Southeastern Virginia
Norfolk, VA
$46,085,772
Mountaineer Food Bank Inc
Gassaway, WV
$44,545,236
Feeding Southwest Virginia
Salem, VA
$44,371,162
Second Harvest Food Bank Of East Tennessee
Maryville, TN
$40,937,339
Manna Food Bank
Asheville, NC
$36,666,910
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc
Chattanooga, TN
$33,949,925
Feeding America Kentuckys Heartland Inc
Elizabethtown, KY
$26,861,414
Feed America First Of Tennessee
Murfreesboro, TN
$28,381,708
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee Inc
Kingsport, TN
$27,618,047
Fredericksburg Regional Foodbank
Fredericksburg, VA
$21,705,762
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
Hampton, VA
$19,403,587
Food Bank Of The Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
$16,985,582
Facing Hunger Foodbank Inc
Huntington, WV
$16,659,450
The Outreach Center
Morganton, NC
$14,499,667
Manna Food Center Inc
Silver Spring, MD
$11,919,031
Northern Virginia Food Rescue
Manassas, VA
$8,986,800
Mrcharity Inc
Greenville, NC
$9,513,450
Federation Of Virginia Food Banks
Richmond, VA
$8,484,893
Arlington Food Assistance Center
Arlington, VA
$8,394,141
Anne Arundel County Food Bank Inc
Crownsville, MD
$8,022,982
Kentucky Harvest Inc
Louisville, KY
$6,026,745
Hospitality Pantries Inc
Knoxville, TN
$6,280,586
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Inc
Charlottesville, VA
$5,297,998
Healthy Harvest Food Bank Inc
Warsaw, VA
$4,917,972

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