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Chicago food banks

There are 149food banks and pantries in the greater Chicagometro area, including the cities of Chicago, Bolingbrook, Des Plaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Schaumburg, Skokie, and Gary within the states of Illinois and Indiana. Combined, these Chicago metro food banksemploy 1,255 people, earn more than $5 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Job trends for Chicago food banks

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
27
1-10
14
11-25
5
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
3
1,000+
0
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Sizes of food banks in Chicago

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
41
$250k to $1M
11
$1M to $5M
15
$5M to $25M
6
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
3
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Directory of food banks in Chicago

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1-20 of 149

Greater Chicago Food Depository

The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago's food bank, is food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community.
Revenue
$197.0m
Assets
$205.2m
Employees
362
EIN
36-2971864
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feeding America

Feeding America's mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage their country in the fight to end hunger.
Revenue
$4.3b
Assets
$644.8m
Employees
392
EIN
36-3673599
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Global FoodBanking Network

The Global FoodBanking Network is a food bank or pantry in Chicago, IL whose mission is: GFN unites food banks to reduce food waste and feed the hungry.
Revenue
$16.1m
Assets
$17.5m
Employees
43
EIN
20-4268851
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northern Illinois Food Bank

To lead the Northern Illinois community in solving hunger by providing nutritious meals to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships.
Revenue
$151.0m
Assets
$70.6m
Employees
226
EIN
36-3203648
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry collects and distributes approximately 1,540,000 pounds of food to children, the elderly, low income residents, and the disabled in the Kane County area of Illinois. Its mission is to serve their nutritional needs.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$1.2m
Employees
4
EIN
65-1169439
IRS type
501(c)(3)

West Suburban Community Pantry

The West Suburban Community Pantry offers food for the hungry and resources to empower persons to improve their quality of life. The vision is a Community without hunger. The organization seeks to provide a Community without hunger.
Revenue
$3.8m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
15
EIN
36-3857072
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry provides food to families in need from Kane, Kendall, DuPage, and Will counties.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
10
EIN
36-3206531
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food for Greater Elgin

Food for Greater Elgin is a food bank or pantry in Elgin, IL whose mission is: Working together to provide Food security for the community of Greater Elgin.
Revenue
$6.2m
Assets
$809.4k
Employees
10
EIN
27-4409282
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nourishing Hope

Lakeview Pantry's mission is to eliminate hunger in their community by: providing food to fill the basic need of hungry people, increasing the independence of their clients through self-help initiatives and other innovative programs.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$9.5m
Employees
82
EIN
36-2734184
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Glen Ellyn Food Pantry

Glen Ellyn Food Pantry provides food and other items to those in need through an ecumenical effort of Glen Ellyn churches. The pantry runs programs that include providing essentials to people in need, all based in the location of Glen Ellyn, IL.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
12
EIN
36-3423123
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Neighborhood Food Pantries

To effectively distribute food and emergency assistance in Northwest DuPage through community and faith partnerships, collaborations, volunteer efforts and ongoing fundraising.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$729.3k
Employees
15
EIN
36-4301829
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

To alleviate hunger by acquiring and distributing food to people in need, promoting solutions that advance self-sufficiency and hunger relief, and leading our region in the fight against hunger.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
47
EIN
35-1528285
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Crystal Lake Food Pantry

Crystal Lake Food Pantry organizes volunteers to collect and distribute food to individuals and families in the Crystal Lake area who are in need.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
5
EIN
36-3242915
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Shepherds Hope

Shepherd's Hope provides free groceries and hot meals to Englewood residents, serving 5000 individuals per week to improve their quality of life.
Revenue
$2.8m
Assets
$126.1k
Employees
0
EIN
26-2744380
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kendall County Community Food Pantry

Charitable organization in Yorkville, IL providing food, clothing, and related necessities to those in need or crisis situations.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
1
EIN
81-3156995
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation

Provides food, essentials, holiday toys, and school supplies to low-income residents of Skokie, IL with dignity.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
0
EIN
38-3776260
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Common Pantry

Common Pantry provides emergency food and support services to alleviate poverty-related challenges for individuals and families in Chicago.
Revenue
$1.9m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
5
EIN
23-7136034
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Feeding Illinois

Feeding Illinois is a coalition of eight Feeding America food banks that provide food to nearly 2,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters that feed nearly 1.4 million residents across the entire state of Illinois.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$726.8k
Employees
1
EIN
37-1415188
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry

Batavia Interfaith Pantry provides food, household/personal items to 375 families/month in Batavia and Batavia Township.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$907.8k
Employees
7
EIN
40-0001099
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northfield Township Food Pantry

The Northfield Township Food Pantry provides Food, grocery gift cards and other services to qualified low-income residents of Northfield Township, Illinois. The Pantry's mission is simple: hunger is unacceptable in our community.
Revenue
$874.4k
Assets
$1.9m
Employees
1
EIN
37-1446657
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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