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Screen a listGreater Lansing Food Bank
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$23Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs64staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGreater Lansing Food Bank
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$23M94%Management and general$1.0M4%Fundraising$446k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023, −$220k in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, above the peer median of 1.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII99funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Food Bank Council of Michigan IncEvery year since FY2017$9k$23k$12k$685k$1.8M$537k$447kThe Meijer FoundationOn and off$500kDelta Dental Plan of Michigan IncEvery year since FY2017$26k$43k$29k$35k$35k$18k$80kMcLaren Greater LansingOn and off$25k$25k$20k$20k$10k$10kJoe D Pentecost FoundationStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$10k$35k$10k$10k–Herm and Shirley Geers FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$9k$8k$30k$15k$5k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$142k$75k$106k$408k$492k$568k$529k66 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$72k$220k$112k$319k$1.2M$487k$548k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped