GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY

CHICAGO, IL, 60632-2692 (773) 247-3663 Est. 1978 EIN 36-2971864
K31Z - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.chicagosfoodbank.org

Mission

THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY IS THE NONPROFIT FOOD BANK SERVING COOK COUNTY. OUR MISSION - IS TO END HUNGER. WE BELIEVE FOOD IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
5,564
Total Giving
$1.2B
Recipients
3,123
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $212,066 Median: $64,339

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024677$191.2M $282K44389
2023705$209.9M $298K80342
2022705$156.6M $222K18341
2021824$138.1M $168K39336
2020766$201.9M $264K61325
2019689$113.6M $165K96319
2018765$91.9M $120K181260
2017433$77.1M $178K2920

Sectors Funded

Religion-Related
734
Human Services
544
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
301
Housing & Shelter
295
Education
122
Community Improvement
118
Health Care
93
Youth Development
74
and 13 more sectors

Top States

Illinois
4820
Missouri
11
Michigan
9
Indiana
8
Texas
7
Oklahoma
4
Kentucky
4
Iowa
3
and 11 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
614
$10M - $50M
442
Over $50M
281
$100K - $500K
231
$5M - $10M
214
Under $100K
144
$500K - $1M
98

Top Grantees

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IL - 3 grants
$32.7M
CITY OF CHICAGO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS
IL
$21.8M
IL - 2 grants
$15.9M
$14.5M

Grants Awarded · 4597 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$241,580,413
Total Expenses
$243,247,145
Net Assets
$207,865,089
351 employees 36,967 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10.3 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 12.4%
Expenses ↓ 6.9%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 95.3% Investment 4.7%
Expense Breakdown
Program 92.2% Management 4.4% Fundraising 3.4%

Officers & Trustees (28)

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Filing History (8 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$241,580,413 ↓$243,247,145$207,865,089
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$275,870,292 ↑$261,192,103$213,393,392
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$197,032,572 ↑$200,244,560$192,772,137
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$180,413,430 ↓$181,434,874$187,538,751
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$281,823,952 ↑$237,651,241$208,118,349
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$205,874,058 ↑$154,827,193$154,771,915
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$136,086,288 ↑$122,289,957$110,666,459
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$122,568,737 $110,359,910$96,505,463

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EIN: 36-2971864 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data