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Greater Lansing Food Bank
Greater Lansing Food Bank reported $23.4 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.07 went to program services, $4.11 to management and general costs and $1.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.1% of the total. Government grants made up 29.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,403 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$66.85 $16M
- Government grants$29.12 $6.8M
- Program service revenue$3.51 $824K
- Investment income$0.52 $121K
Other revenue was negative: −$33,244. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 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 | 96.1% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.2% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,403 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.65% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseGreater Lansing Food Bank's core program is the large-scale warehousing and distribution of food for those in need, which is done through a variety of methods including mobile distributions, emergency food kits, a member agency network and other non-profit community partners. Greater Lansing Food Bank partnered with a network of more than 299 agencies and other community partners during the fiscal year. 13,057,182 pounds of food were distributed during the fiscal year throughout a seven-county service area in mid-michigan
The garden project - this program offers resource support to grow and training opportunities relating to growing techniques for limited resource or socially disadvantaged individuals. Tools, water, access to land and land prep, support, seeds and training are provided by the Food Bank. 10,318 gardeners were served by 91 community garden sites
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,636 | $0 | $18,767 | $160,403 |
| CAO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,867 | $0 | $11,836 | $117,703 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Lansing Food Bank (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $163K (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–1b15 · 15 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 564
- Volunteers Part I, line 64,258
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Greater Lansing Food Bank totaling $119K 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 Greater Lansing Food Bank's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Lansing Food Bank, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Greater Lansing Food Bank's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Lansing Food Bank reported that 94.1% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.1% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Greater Lansing Food Bank pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Greater Lansing Food Bank reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $160,403, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Greater Lansing Food Bank get its money?
Of $23.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.1% came from contributions and grants (including 29.2% from government grants) and 3.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Greater Lansing Food Bank a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2424756 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 June 30, 2025, object 202641349349302254 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530929349301578 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420579349300412 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349307448 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221929349301817 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141259349303004 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2424756: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.