Facing Hunger Food Bank
Together, We Are Facing Hunger
Facing Hunger Food Bank
EIN: 55-0625915
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Emergency Hunger Relief
Support for our programs comes from a variety of sources. Gifts from Individuals, Grants from Foundations, Workplace Giving Campaigns, and Corporate Sponsorship and Cause-Related Marketing are all sources from which we receive generous financial support. These funds used to carry out our mission of feeding hungry people in our seventeen county service area throughout West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Facing Hunger Food Bank Food Distribution Programs
FHF hosts four additional programs to reach those in our community who are most vulnerable to hunger:
• BackPack Program – FHF partners with elementary schools across five counties in its service area to feed hungry children in the area. This program insures children have enough food to eat on the weekend when they cannot access free and reduced price school meals.
• Mobile Pantry – Up to five times per month, FHF travels to areas known as “food deserts,” areas that lack access to readily available, nutritious food product. These counties experience high levels of poverty and many families struggle with hunger. FHF distributes up to 8,000 pounds of groceries to families
• Senior CSFP – One in six seniors in our community face hunger. Challenges that come naturally with aging make it difficult for the elderly to access enough food. With the Senior CSFP, the food bank distributes food to member agencies for direct distribution or travels to distribute pre-packaged boxes of food.
Where we work
External reviews

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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2021 info
5.26
Months of cash in 2021 info
2.8
Fringe rate in 2021 info
21%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Facing Hunger Food Bank
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
This snapshot of Facing Hunger Food Bank’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $57,341 | $114,625 | $437,670 | $2,555,212 | -$240,219 |
As % of expenses | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 17.5% | -2.2% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$14,008 | $57,913 | $377,310 | $2,466,532 | -$367,182 |
As % of expenses | -0.2% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 16.8% | -3.4% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $6,811,665 | $8,110,931 | $13,648,946 | $17,066,605 | $10,976,611 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -6.6% | 19.1% | 68.3% | 25.0% | -35.7% |
Program services revenue | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 29.0% | 30.8% | 52.0% | 74.0% | 87.5% |
All other grants and contributions | 66.4% | 65.8% | 46.4% | 25.1% | 10.6% |
Other revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $6,624,056 | $8,093,273 | $13,119,498 | $14,569,098 | $10,822,233 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -6.5% | 22.2% | 62.1% | 11.0% | -25.7% |
Personnel | 8.6% | 6.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 11.0% |
Professional fees | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
Occupancy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 88.8% | 92.1% | 94.3% | 92.6% | 88.5% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $6,695,405 | $8,149,985 | $13,179,858 | $14,657,778 | $10,949,196 |
One month of savings | $552,005 | $674,439 | $1,093,292 | $1,214,092 | $901,853 |
Debt principal payment | $4,733 | $839 | $0 | $0 | $129,100 |
Fixed asset additions | $84,189 | $0 | $126,501 | $552,642 | $222,360 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $7,336,332 | $8,825,263 | $14,399,651 | $16,424,512 | $12,202,509 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Months of cash | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Months of cash and investments | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Cash | $392,598 | $325,984 | $1,009,513 | $2,970,234 | $2,506,204 |
Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Receivables | $23,318 | $27,683 | $11,407 | $15,666 | $32,738 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $1,583,616 | $1,582,168 | $1,686,944 | $2,239,586 | $2,349,693 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 48.5% | 50.0% | 49.2% | 41.0% | 0.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 6.5% | 5.3% | 23.1% | 22.1% | 10.4% |
Unrestricted net assets | $1,098,699 | $1,156,612 | $1,533,922 | $4,000,454 | $3,633,272 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $181,178 | $84,211 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $181,178 | $84,211 | $177,981 | $125,729 | $0 |
Total net assets | $1,279,877 | $1,240,823 | $1,711,903 | $4,126,183 | $4,157,984 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Chief Executive Officer
Cynthia Kirkhart
Cynthia Kirkhart is a native of the Huntington area, and has worked in marketing, social activism, and the helping professions for over thirty years….as a matter of fact, her first professional position was as a shelter worker at Branches Domestic Violence Shelter in Huntington. Cyndi received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and English from Marshall University, and has a Master’s Degree in Psychology as well as an MBA from Ohio University. She has been the Executive Director at Facing Hunger Food Bank since August 2014.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Facing Hunger Food Bank
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Facing Hunger Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 06/20/2023
Board of directors data
Maria Bronosky
Andrea Kely
Valley Health
Jeffrey H Biederman
Morgan Stanley
Cynthia Dorsey
City Bank
David Jewell
William Health & Wellness
William Carpenter
Lincoln County Opportunity Center
Katheryn Hettlinger
Cabell Huntington Hospital
Velma Workman
OVP
Elijah Underwood
WSAZ
Andrea Anderson
City Bank
Misty Heldreth
AEP
Ashley Livingood
Kentucky Power
Sharon Pell
Peoples Bank
Charles "Matt" Morris
Hess Stewart
Sylvia Crickard
Cabell HUntington Hospital
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Professional fundraisers
Fiscal year endingSOURCE: IRS Form 990 Schedule G