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Food Bank of Northwest Indiana reported $21.2 million in revenue and $20.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.65 went to program services, $4.34 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. Government grants made up 43.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $136,221 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.4% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $136,221 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.67% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAcquire, store, and distribute food to charities, families, the elderly, children, and other individuals in northwest indiana. Included in distribution is, the backpack and the pantry on the go programs. The backpack program, provides school-age children in northwest indiana with backpacks filled with food that students could take home when resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. The pantry on the go, is a mobile pantry that distributes food directly to individuals in distressed communities throughout lake and porter counties that may not have access to a…
The backpack program provides school-age children in northwest indiana with backpacks filled with food that students could take home when resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations
The pantry on the go program is a mobile pantry that distributes food directly to individuals in distressed communities throughout lake and porter counties that may not have access to a traditional food pantry
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,255 | $0 | $3,966 | $136,221 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Food Bank of Northwest Indiana (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $136K (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 548
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,739
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Food Bank of Northwest Indiana totaling $390K 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 Food Bank of Northwest 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 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Food Bank of Northwest Indiana's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana reported that 94.6% of its $20.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Food Bank of Northwest Indiana pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Food Bank of Northwest Indiana reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $136,221, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Food Bank of Northwest Indiana get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.3% came from contributions and grants (including 43.4% from government grants) and 2.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Food Bank of Northwest Indiana a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-1528285 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541789349300804 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402399349300140 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312379349300326 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349305702 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349300739 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349302057 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-1528285: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.