NonprofitsSustainable Food Center Inc

Sustainable Food Center Inc

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$4.6M

Net assets

$3.0M

Grants received

$6.3M

145 grants

EIN

742441468

Tax year

2023

Mission

Sfc transforms the food system to nourish our health, land and livelihood.

Programs

2 programs

Farm Market and Value Chain Viability: The Farm Viability program fosters climate resiliency and health in Central TX by promoting regenerative practices with small to mid-sized growers and offering business support to farmers to enable them to thrive and preserve farmland for future generations. We have two weekly farmers' markets and a vibrant supply chain initiative that matches our network of producers with a growing cohort of wholesale buyers.

Expenses: $794K

Policy & Advocacy: The food system strategy and policy program supports our work with both producers and consumers, formalizing our advocacy work that champions healthy food incentives and regenerative agriculture.

Expenses: $206K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.2M
Program service revenue$244K
Investment income$50K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.7M
Fundraising$455K
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$4.6M
Total assets$3.9M
Net assets$3.0M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK BETHELL

Executive Dir.

Board

$151K

40 hrs/wk

AUDREY GARCIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMESOSBORN

PAST CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERIKALEVACK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIEGO DIVERDE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SARAMAXWELL

Treasurer

Board

2 hrs/wk

AMYBELL

Chairman

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARRIEDYER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURAESTES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEONARD DOUGAL

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEAN HENRY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILLLONGLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANPHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHELLYSETHI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERICDEVALPINE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEE ROBINSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANTHONY CORDOVA

CFO

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

JENIFER DEATLEY

CIO

Staff

$101K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 145 of 145

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
Program Support
2024
$143K
Local Food Advocacy program
2024
$32K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2024
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GRANT SUPPORTING BILINGUAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
2024
$9K
TO CULTIVATE A JUST AND REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM SO THAT PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT CAN THRIVE
2024
$8K
FA24 EOY GRANT: HFT
2024
$5K
PROMOTE HEALTHY GOOD CHOICES
2024
$200K
Raise Community Voices
2023
$122K
Local Food Advocacy program
2023
$50K
Toward assessing a model to preserve central Texas farmland for regenerative agriculture
2023
$30K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$25K
ENTITY SUPPORT
2023
$15K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$14K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2023
$10K
GRANT SUPPORTING BILINGUAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$8K
PROMOTE HEALTHY GOOD CHOICES
2023
$8K
HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
2023
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$5K
URBAN FOREST
2023
$2K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$400K
Expanding and Sustaining Healthy Food Incentives in Texas
2022
$400K
Expanding and Sustaining Healthy Food Incentives in Texas
2022
$75K
To cultivate a just and regenerative food system so people and the environment can thrive.
2022
$69K
SECURE STATEWIDE SUPPORT AND FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAMS THROUGH LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTES GREATER FOOD ACCESS
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
HEALTH ACCESS GRANT
2022
$40K
CHARITABLE - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$25K
Toward preserving Central Texas farmland for regenerative agriculture
2022
$20K
SECURE STATEWIDE SUPPORT AND FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR SNAP INCENTIVE PROGRAMS THROUGH LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTES GREATER FOOD ACCESS
2022
$15K
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD
2022
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$15K
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD
2022
$14K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$11K
FOOD, NUTRITION
2022
$10K
Double up food bucks incentives
2022
$10K
HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
2022
$10K
PROMOTE HEALTHY GOOD CHOICES
2022
$10K
TRANSFORM THE FOOD SYSTEM
2022
$10K
TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE FOOD. SFC ENVISIONS A FOOD-SECURE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS GROW, SHARE, AND PREPARE HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD.
2022
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
General support for the downtown Austin farmers market operation
2022
$8K
GRANT SUPPORTING BILINGUAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
2022
$5K
"Grow Local" Program
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2022
$2K
General operating support
2022
$1K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
CHARITY
2022
$207
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$388K
Supporting Healthier Food Supply and Purchasing in Central Texas
2021
$121K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
Farmers & Ranchers Relief Fund
2021
$25K
INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ORGANIC FOOD
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$10K
Too support the Downtown Austin Farmers Market Operation
2021
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$8K
HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
2021
$5K
GRANT SUPPORTING BILINGUAL SPANISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2021
$3K
General operating support
2021
$2K
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$486K
Health Access Grant
2020
$486K
Health Access Grant
2020
$85K
Toward continued support of strategies and policies for changes in the food system and to provide technical assistance to small farms
2020
$55K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2020
$54K
ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SNAP IN TEXAS
2020
$54K
ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHY SNAP IN TEXAS
2020
$50K
To cultivate a just and regenerative food system so people and the environment can thrive.
2020
$50K
FUND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS-STORES & MKTS
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$30K
CHARITABLE - FOR SPONSORSHIP OF PARTICIPATING CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS FOR THE GARDEN PARTY.
2020
$25K
CHARITABLE - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
COVID-19 RELIEF.
2020
$25K
New Vision Operation
2020
$20K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
ALL TOGETHER ATX
2020
$12K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$12K
PROMOTE HEALTHY GOOD CHOICES
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE - FOR UNRESTRICTED USE.
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$10K
Support for Downtown Austin Farmers Market operation.
2020
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS PROGREAM
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
$5K
"Grow Local" Program
2020
$5K
General operating support
2020
$5K
SUPPORT OF BILINGUAL SPANISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
2020
$5K
TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE FOOD. SFC ENVISIONS A FOOD-SECURE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS GROW, SHARE, AND PREPARE HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD.
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
REGENERATE OUR LAND, REFORM OUR FOOD
2020
$1K
2020 PRO BONO CHALLENGE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
2020
$13K
General Charitable Operation
2019
$5K
SPONSORSHIP
2019
$5K
HELPING FARMERS THRIVE
2019
$2K
Support for local food chain
2019
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$5K
GROWING THE GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT
2018
$3K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
Support for local food chain
2018
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$600
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$5K
TO CULTIVATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE FOOD SFC ENVISIONS A FOOD-SECURE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL CHILDREN AND ADULTS GROW, SHARE, AND PREPARE HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD
2017

Funded by

$6.3M from 61 funders · 145 grants · 2017–2024

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2021–2022

Foundation For Food And Agriculture

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2018–2022

St David's Foundation

$1.0M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Episcopal Health Foundation

$700K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Mr and Mrs Nelson Rusche Foundation

$175K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Center For Science In The Public

$129K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Pure Inc

$121K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN742441468
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-02
Formed1993
Employees67
Volunteers40
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