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Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana reported $155.8 million in revenue and $150.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.11 went to program services, $1.74 to management and general costs and $2.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $399,139 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $151MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $156MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $399,139 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.26% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFood distributionas indiana's largest Food Bank, gleaners recognizes that our superpower is the sourcing and distribution of large quantities of nutritious food. In our fiscal year 2025, we distributed a record 102 million meals to our 21-county service area in indiana, and through fresh connect central, a regional food distribution organization operated as a social enterprise by gleaners. Fresh connect central serves the feeding america network of food banks, providing fresh produce, protein, dairy, and dry goods
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $383,631 | $0 | $15,508 | $399,139 |
| CFO (1/24-11/24)/COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $295,804 | $0 | $19,570 | $315,374 |
| CHIEF HR AND ADMIN OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $184,190 | $0 | $18,264 | $202,454 |
| CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $185,758 | $0 | $11,829 | $197,587 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & ADV Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,136 | $0 | $14,947 | $180,083 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $165,452 | $0 | $9,505 | $174,957 |
| CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,749 | $0 | $13,332 | $168,081 |
| CFO (12/24-7/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $8,461 | $0 | $0 | $8,461 |
23 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $814K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5138
- Volunteers Part I, line 621,003
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BACKHAUL DIRECT LLC Transportation | $1,969,081 |
| COUNTERPART It services | $332,520 |
| ARMSTRONG TRANSPORT GROUP INC Transportation | $322,432 |
| K LAUNCH LLC It services | $160,121 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana spent in FY2025, $96.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana reported that 96.1% of its $150.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.7% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $399,139, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana get its money?
Of $155.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.8% from government grants) and 1.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1483868 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202640629349300119 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500789349300045 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202400829349300805 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300699349301520 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202200819349301000 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130889349301218 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1483868: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.