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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$242Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs351staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.6%
Middle half of peersMedianGreater Chicago Food Depository
Where the money goes FY2025 · $243M spent
Programs$224M92%Management and general$11M4%Fundraising$8.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, above the peer median of 0.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 34% of revenue in FY2025. $450k is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,132funders
$26Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$816k$1.4M$1.8M$2.8M$4.3M$2.6M$2.3MFulk Family Foundation IncOn and off$250k$4.5M$4.5M$655k$15k$300kPritzker FoundationOn and off$165k$2.0M$2.0MTawani Charitable Distribution FundOn and off$1k$261k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Duchossois Family FoundationOn and off$35k$510k$1.5M$1.1MGeorge and Cindy Rusu Family FoundStopped after FY2022$1.2M$700k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$2.1M$2.7M$12M$11M$9.6M$8.7M929 other fundersUp to $1.6M a year each$2.1M$2.5M$3.0M$15M$8.6M$8.6M$9.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped