Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Inc

Verona, Virginia - EIN 52-1202644 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.

THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Inc reported $75,158,603 in revenue and $73,243,717 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $1,914,886 for the year. Program services took $69,241,992 of expenses, or 94.5%. The organization closed the year with $41,819,994 in net assets - about 6.9 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.

At a Glance - Fiscal 2025

All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.

TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$75,158,603

Down 1.8% from $76,506,587 in fiscal 2024.

TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$73,243,717

Revenue minus expenses: $1,914,886 in fiscal 2025.

PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
94.5%

$69,241,992 of $73,243,717 went to program services.

NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$41,819,994

Total assets $44,636,735 minus total liabilities $2,816,741.

TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$222,566

Michael L McKee, Former CEO, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.

PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
84 Employees

Plus 1,776 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025

Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.

Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025

Program Services$69,241,992 (94.5%)
Fundraising$2,318,543 (3.2%)
Management and General$1,683,182 (2.3%)

Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.03 - $2,318,543 in fundraising expenses divided by $71,488,192 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.15.

Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025

SourceFiscal 2025
Total Contributions$71,488,192
Of Which Cash Contributions$15,111,445
Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash)$56,376,747
Federated Campaigns$14,368
Government Grants$16,415,574
All Other Contributions$55,058,250
Program Service Revenue$2,203,724
Investment Income$1,409,120
Other Revenue$57,567
Total Revenue (All Sources)$75,158,603

Donated Goods Are a Large Share Here

For this organization, donated goods were $56,376,747 of $71,488,192 in contributions in fiscal 2025 - a large share of reported contributions is goods valued in dollars, not cash. The cash and noncash split is shown above, and any cost-to-raise-a-dollar figure is shown both ways.

Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025

Reserves and Runway

6.9 Months

of reserves - $41,819,994 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $6,103,643 in fiscal 2025.

Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.

Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025

Total Assets$44,636,735
Total Liabilities$2,816,741
Liabilities as Share of Assets6.3%
Net Assets$41,819,994

Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025

Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026.

Name and Title, as ReportedTotal Pay - Fiscal 2025Share of Expenses
Michael L McKee - Former CEO$222,5660.30%
Karen Ratzlaff - Cpo$182,9740.25%
David Kraft - COO$166,4490.23%
Linda Baker - CFO$163,3480.22%
Jennifer Jacobs - Cco$152,4280.21%
Leanne Vigliano - CTO$137,3770.19%
Tyler Herman - Sr. Director$118,1700.16%

The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.

Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025

Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Apr 30, 2026.

Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990

12 voting members, 12 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.

Name, as ReportedRole, as Reported
Michael L McKeeFormer CEO
Karen RatzlaffCpo
David KraftCOO
Linda BakerCFO
Jennifer JacobsCco
Leanne ViglianoCTO
Tyler HermanSr. Director
Hatsy VallarChair
Debbie MetzVice Chair
Shavone DudleySecretary
Nicholas PerrinePast Chair
Kim Blosser EddDirector
Ron BuchananDirector
Carolyn BurnettDirector
Bob DavisDirector
Ghislaine Lewis PHDDirector
Clint Merritt MDDirector
Dr James PerkinsDirector
Matt SorensenFinance Chai
Kari J DienerCEO

Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025

Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence12 voting / 12 independent

Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.

Grants - Fiscal 2025

Grants Made - Fiscal 2025

This organization reported $57,469,969 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.

Recipient, as ReportedAmount
Agape Center Corporation
AGENCY CAPACITY
$1,620
Bedford Community Christmas
AGENCY CAPACITY
$8,340
Bethany Seventh Day Adventist
AGENCY CAPACITY
$11,000
Charlottesville Salvation Army
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Compassion Church Of Nazerene
AGENCY CAPACITY
$21,000
Congregational Comm Action Project
AGENCY CAPACITY
$2,375
Dinner Together
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Dulles South Soup Kitchen
AGENCY CAPACITY
$7,887
Eastern Mennonite University
AGENCY CAPACITY
$2,254
Elkton Area United Services
AGENCY CAPACITY
$6,118
Empowering Culpeperpeople Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
$18,053
Farrr Foundation
AGENCY CAPACITY
$5,971
Feeding Greene
AGENCY CAPACITY
$7,500
Good Samaritan Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
$5,000
Hope Distributed Cdc
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Loudoun Hunger Relief
AGENCY CAPACITY
$38,500
Love In Action Church
AGENCY CAPACITY
$249
Love Outreach Food Pantry
AGENCY CAPACITY
$8,350
Lynchburg Daily Bread
AGENCY CAPACITY
$5,510
Monacan Nation Cultural Found
AGENCY CAPACITY
$4,619
New Prospect Baptist Church
AGENCY CAPACITY
$7,150
Our Community Place
AGENCY CAPACITY
$7,341
Page One Of Page County Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
$2,500
Paideia Global Vision Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Park View Community Mission
AGENCY CAPACITY
$8,510
Peacemakers Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Rappahannock Food Pantry
AGENCY CAPACITY
$24,759
Rockbridge Area Relief Assoc
AGENCY CAPACITY
$15,017
Solid Rock Baptist Church
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Stephens City United Methodist Chur
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
The Neighbor Bridge Inc
AGENCY CAPACITY
-
Timberlake United Methodist
AGENCY CAPACITY
$299
Uva Cavalier Food Pantry
AGENCY CAPACITY
$6,253

Trend - Revenue

Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

FY24 FY25
Revenue, fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025 - the two years held on this record.
Fiscal YearRevenueChange
Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing)$76,506,587-
Fiscal 2025$75,158,603-1.8%

This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.

Filings on Record

Tax PeriodFormStatusSource
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025Form 990In Force - Filed Apr 30, 2026Original Filing at the IRS

If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.

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