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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)
$189Mrevenue
FY2025 · +25% in 3 yrs209staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.6%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthern Illinois Food Bank
Where the money goes FY2025 · $186M spent
Programs$178M95%Management and general$4.8M3%Fundraising$3.6M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2023 and −$498k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 0.7.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
170 of the 277 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $750k is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending510funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Feeding AmericaEvery year since FY2017$965k$1.1M$1.2M$1.7M$3.7M$4.5M$3.0MJohn and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation D/B/A Schreiber PhilanthropySince FY2020$75k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Albertsons Companies FoundationOn and off$1.6M$138kThe Simon Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$175k$175k$225k$225k$250k$275kFulk Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$150k$200k$1.0M–United Way of Metropolitan Chicago IncSince FY2018$5k$13k$714k$53k$113k$102kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$713k$853k$2.8M$3.2M$3.8M$3.2M$3.6M393 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$799k$709k$1.2M$4.3M$3.2M$3.9M$3.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped