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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Brighter Bites

HOUSTON, TX

Website

Total revenue

$15.8M

Total expenses

$15.9M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$27.8M

379 grants

EIN

474070026

Tax year

2024

Mission

Brighter Bites' goal is to improve the long-term health outcomes of those they serve.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$15.6M
Program service revenue$224K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$15.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$6.7M
Salaries & benefits$6.0M
Fundraising$510K
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$15.9M
Total assets$2.9M
Net assets$2.0M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Richard Dachman

CEO

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

Gouri Kulkami

Director of Finance

Board

$128K

40 hrs/wk

Jenny Johnson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Shreela Sharma PhD

Founder & Director

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Lisa Helfman

Founder & Chair

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Vic Smith

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Sue Smith

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Benjamin Samuels

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melissa Ackerman

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Gabby D'Arrigo

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mike Pomeroy

VP Operations

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Amy Priebe

Director of Strategy

Staff

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

UT Health

Data evaluation

$162K

City Harvest Inc

Packaging produce box labor

$130K

Brothers Food Service (BFS)

Packaging produce box labor

$107K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 379

FromAmountPurposeYear
FOOD FORWARD INC
$613K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2024
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST
$551K
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2024
THE WHALLEY FOUNDATION
$225K
FUND PROGRAMS
2024
A R TONY AND MARIA J SANCHEZ
$150K
CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ONE BRIGHTER BITE AT A TIME
2024
FARMLINK PROJECT
$81K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
FARMLINK PROJECT
$60K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2024
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
THE RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION
$25K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
GURU KRUPA FOUNDATION INC
$25K
SUPPORT FOR PROMOTION OF FRUIT/VEGETABLES HEAVY HEALTHY EATING HABITS IN TITLE I SCHOOLS IN NYC
2024
VITAMIX FOUNDATION
$22K
NUTURING HEALTHY TEACHER PROJECT
2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$20K
Food Security
2024
MGM RESORTS FOUNDATION
$10K
—
2024
CARMEN REBOZO FOUNDATION INC
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
BI-LO Holdings Foundation Inc
$10K
Romay Davis - Operational Support
2024
Joy In Childhood Foundation Inc
$10K
Support Sick and Hungry Kids
2024
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
$8K
Genral Support
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
DEACONS OF DEADWOOD
$7K
Charitable Purpose
2024
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$7K
HUMAN SERVICES
2024
THE DOROTHY AND JIM KRONZER FOUNDATION
$5K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSTON AND AUSTIN PROGRAMS
2024
THE ZIONS BANCORPORATION FOUNDATION
$2K
PROVIDE FRESH FOOD TO COMMUNITIES
2024
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$250
250
2024
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
$1.5M
HUNGER RELIEF
2023
FOOD FORWARD INC
$1.2M
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2023
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST
$606K
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2023
NAPLES CHILDREN AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$450K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
ST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE
$298K
COMMUNITY FOOD ASSISTANCE
2023
DAYTON FOUNDATION PLUS INC
$235K
VARIOUS PROJECTS
2023
THE WHALLEY FOUNDATION
$200K
FUND PROGRAMS
2023
FARMLINK PROJECT
$200K
TO PROVIDE HEALTHY FRESH PRODUCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$109K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
A R TONY AND MARIA J SANCHEZ
$100K
CREATING A BRIGHTER, HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR HOUSTONS CHILDREN- PROVIDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
2023
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust
$100K
Expand access to fresh produce and nutrition education.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$97K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$64K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Powell Foundation
$60K
Human Services: Food/housing insecurity or other stabilization and empowerment efforts
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$56K
Food Distribution Program
2023
VITAMIX FOUNDATION
$53K
NUTURING HEALTHY TEACHER PROJECT
2023
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$51K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
PLEDGE GOOD FOUNDATION INC
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$46K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$45K
Food Distribution Program
2023
RELATED AFFORDABLE FOUNDATION INC
$45K
FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION FOR AUSTIN, TX
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$39K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$38K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$36K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$36K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$35K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$34K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$34K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$30K
Food Distribution Program
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$30K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2023
BI-LO Holdings Foundation Inc
$30K
Hunger Relief - Operational Support
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$28K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$28K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$25K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$25K
Food Distribution Program
2023
MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE RACHAEL RAY FOUNDATION
$25K
AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$24K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$21K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$20K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$20K
Food Distribution Program
2023
The Houston Food Bank
$17K
Food Distribution Program
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NCW
$12K
VARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY CFNCW BOARD
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
Houston Jewish Community Foundation
$10K
General Support
2023
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
Texas Children's Hospital
$10K
General Support
2023
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
$8K
General Support
2023
THE MEERA & ASHOK VASUDEVAN FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
JAY AND RUTH PACK FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2023
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$5K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2023
PLEDGE GOOD FOUNDATION INC
$4K
WATERMELON DONATION
2023
THE JOSHUA M AND INETTE S BROWN FAMILY
$3K
GENERAL
2023
THE DOROTHY AND JIM KRONZER FOUNDATION
$2K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE HOUSTON AND AUSTIN PROGRAMS
2023
THE D KENT AND LINDA C ANDERSON
$2K
GENERAL
2023
THE WEIL FOUNDATION
$2K
FOOD SECURITY
2023
THE WEIL FOUNDATION
$2K
FOOD SECURITY
2023
THE GARY AND PENNIE ABRAMSON CHARITABLE
$1K
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2023
THE DOUBLE-R FOUNDATION
$500
TO CREATE COMMUNITIES OF HEALTH THROUGH FRESH FOOD
2023
THE MARTINET FOUNDATION
$350
CHARITY
2023
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$28
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST
$801K
FOOD FOR PUBLIC DIST
2022
FOOD FORWARD INC
$631K
FRESH PRODUCE DONATION
2022
THE WHALLEY FOUNDATION
$150K
FUND PROGRAMS
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$133K
Food Distribution Program
2022
CHARITARIAN
$117K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
NAPLES CHILDREN AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$99K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$76K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE CIGNA GROUP FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
BURTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$51K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$50K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$49K
Food Distribution Program
2022
VITAMIX FOUNDATION
$45K
NUTURING HEALTHY TEACHER PROJECT
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$45K
Food Distribution Program
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$43K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$42K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$42K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$41K
Food Distribution Program
2022
WILLIAM J AND DOROTHY K O'NEILL
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$39K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$39K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$38K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$38K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$37K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$36K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$36K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$35K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$35K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$35K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$35K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$34K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$33K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$32K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$31K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$30K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$29K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$29K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$29K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$28K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$28K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$28K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$27K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$26K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$26K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$26K
Food Distribution Program
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$25K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2022
HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
—
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$25K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$23K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$22K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$21K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$21K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$21K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$19K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$18K
Food Distribution Program
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$15K
Food Distribution Program
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$13K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$12K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$12K
Food Distribution Program
2022
Texas Children's Health Plan
$10K
General Support
2022
BI-LO Holdings Foundation Inc
$10K
ROMAY DAVIS - OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
THE LEAGUE CLUB INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$10K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$7K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$6K
Food Distribution Program
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$6K
Food Distribution Program
2022
THE KROGER CO FOUNDATION
$5K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
THE MEERA & ASHOK VASUDEVAN FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE FANT FOUNDATION
$5K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2022
MECHIA FOUNDATION
$5K
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$2K
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$2K
MEF
2022
THE JOYCE GREEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL USE
2022
THE WEIL FOUNDATION
$2K
FOOD SECURITY
2022
HOBBY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
CONTINUING OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
AVVENTO FOUNDATION
$700
GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
THE D KENT AND LINDA C ANDERSON
$500
GENERAL
2022
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$40
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Houston Food Bank
$78K
Food Distribution Program
2021
THE KROGER CO ZERO HUNGER ZERO
$75K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021

Funded by

$27.8M from 91 funders · 379 grants · 2017–2024

Feeding Texas

$8.4M · 4 grants · 2017–2020

The Houston Food Bank

$7.6M · 221 grants · 2017–2023

Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest

$2.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Food Forward Inc

$2.4M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

North Texas Food Bank

$1.5M · 1 grant · 2023

Naples Children And Education Foundation

$630K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The Whalley Foundation

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Farmlink Project

$340K · 3 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN474070026
NTEE codeK40
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-08
Formed2015
Employees179
Volunteers50130
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